Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
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
Film Details
Genre
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.
Film Details
Genre
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.