Amistad
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.
Views: 4807
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery
Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Anthony Hopkins, David Paymer, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Pete Postlethwaite, Peter Postlethwaite, Razaaq Adoti, Stellan Skarsgård
Country: United States of America
Company: Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, Home Box Office (HBO)
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars, 11 wins & 44 nominations total
Budget: $36,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $44,229,441
Duration:
2h 35minRelease: 1997
Release Date: 1997-12-10
IMDb: 7.3
TMDB: 7.0
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
Metacritic: 64
FilmAffinity: 5.9