Movie

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996 · 91 min

A sober, heavy-hearted rescue drama that carries the weight of injustice and keeps you anxious for its characters.

Tagline: The return to freedom won't be an easy path.
Overview: James Mink is a black man in Canada who has built a very successful livery business, and enjoys a white wife and a beautiful daughter, Mary. An excellent match is arranged with an American businessman, but when he takes his new wife Mary across the border his true character emerges - he sells her into slavery. James and Elizabeth must go to Virginia to rescue their daughter.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, family, betrayal, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Stream in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Captive Heart: The James Mink Story, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
family
betrayal
survival
justice
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild