Amistad
Amistad

Information

Release DateDecember 10, 1997
Runtime2h 35m
StatusReleased
Budget$36M
Revenue$44M
ProductionDreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
7.0
1,334 votes
Popularity1

Amistad

"Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken."

Synopsis

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

Cast & Crew

Director

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Featured Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Cinque

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin

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