Amistad
1997
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
- Steven Spielberg
- 2h 35m
- December 10, 1997 · United States of America
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 10, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- DreamWorks Pictures,HBO Films
- Cast
- Morgan Freeman,Nigel Hawthorne,Anthony Hopkins,Djimon Hounsou,Matthew McConaughey,David Paymer,Pete Postlethwaite,Stellan Skarsgård,Razaaq Adoti,Abu Bakaar Fofanahand 121 more
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- David Franzoni
- Cinematography
- Janusz Kamiński
- Music
- John Williams
- Budget
- $36,000,000
- Revenue
- $44,229,441
- IMDb
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