Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Brief Synopsis
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Drama based on the life of James Mink, the son of a freed slave who became a respected millionaire businessman in Toronto in the 1850's. Mink and his Irish-immigrant wife find out that their son-in-law, a white American, is a slave trader and has sold their daughter as a slave to a Southern Plantati
Cast & Crew
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Bruce Pittman
Director
Louis Gossett
James Mink
Kate Nelligan
Elizabeth Mink
Ruby Dee
Indigo
Peter Outerbridge
William Johnson
Michael Jai White
Elroi
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Medallion Pfa; Panavision, Ltd.; Shaw Media; Sonar Entertainment
Distribution Company
Beta Film; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Drama based on the life of James Mink, the son of a freed slave who became a respected millionaire businessman in Toronto in the 1850's. Mink and his Irish-immigrant wife find out that their son-in-law, a white American, is a slave trader and has sold their daughter as a slave to a Southern Plantation owner. Posing as his wife's slave, Mink travels to the South to rescue his daughter.
Director
Bruce Pittman
Director
Cast
Louis Gossett
James Mink
Kate Nelligan
Elizabeth Mink
Ruby Dee
Indigo
Peter Outerbridge
William Johnson
Michael Jai White
Elroi
Winston Rekert
Sherman Clay
Rachael Crawford
Mary Mink
Eric Peterson
Eli Brenneman
Brenda Bazinet
Catherine Clay
Bernard Behrens
Carberry
Wayne Robson
Kitchel
Victor Ertmanis
Stroope
Jackie Richardson
Emma
Colin Fox
Lord Elgin
Kevin Duchaney
Ephraim
Michael Copeman
Point Pleasant Marshall
John Friesen
Ticket Master
William Mcdonald
Hagerstown Marshall
Michael Fawkes
Postal Courier
Don Francks
Risser
John Winston Carroll
Stage Driver
Aron Tager
Conductor
Peter Van Wart
Newspaper Clerk
Gerry Quigley
Patroller
Peter Messaline
Slave Auctioneer
Barbara Eve Harris
Biddy Shadd
Damon Redfern
Partner
Jack Jessop
River Pilot
Gary Mallon
Virginia Farmer
Shawn Lawrence
Horse Auctioneer
Dick Callahan
Bidder
William Macdonald
Crew
Richard J Anobile
Post-Production Supervisor
William Beeton
Production Designer
Brian Bird
Screenwriter
Bob Blair
Property Master
Veronica Clandre
Hair Stylist
Ross Clyde
Assistant Director
Gigi Coker
Makeup
Maggie Craig
Script Supervisor
Christopher Dedrick
Original Music
Debi Drennan
Makeup Artist
David Ferguson
Art Director
Jeff Fruitman
Set Decorator
Jennifer Geisser
Publicity
Louis Gossett
Executive Consultant
Wendy Grean
Producer
Wayne Griffin
Sound Editor
Mayer Hoffer
Associate Producer
Brent Kelly
Dresser
Ao Loo
Sound Recordist
Alexandra Mackenzie
Production Coordinator
Csilla Marki
Costume Designer
Graeme Mears
Photography
Toni Moston
Publicity
Richard Parker
Wrangler
Richard Parker
Stunt Coordinator
Lee-anne Pearce
Assistant
Dorothea G Petrie
Executive Producer
Elsa Scruton
Transportation Coordinator
Dale Sheldrake
Dialogue Editor
Bob Sher
Construction Coordinator
Norman Smith
Key Grip
Neil Smolar
Music
Erik T Snyder
Location Manager
Lou Solakofski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Drew Solodzuk
Assistant Editor
Michael Spivak
Executive Producer
Michael Storey
Director Of Photography
Orest Sushko
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ivan Sutton
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Tony Thatcher
Production Manager
Joanne Tickle
Assistant Director
Michael Todd
Editor
Glenn Warner
Assistant Camera Operator
Scott Wenge
Best Boy
Byron White
Co-Producer
Byron White
Screenwriter
Byron White
From Story
John Wierick
Screenwriter
Mark Woodley
Gaffer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Medallion Pfa; Panavision, Ltd.; Shaw Media; Sonar Entertainment
Distribution Company
Beta Film; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 14, 1996
Began shooting July 24, 1995.
Completed shooting August 25, 1995.
