Amistad
(1997)
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Synopsis
In 1839, slaves start a shipboard rebellion against their captors while en route to America. Captured, they are imprisoned in New England, where a sympathetic former slave convinces a property lawyer to prove the kidnapped Africans were "stolen goods". Later, the case moves to the Supreme Court, where former President John Quincy Adams stirs emotions with a powerful defense.
Directors
Steven Spielberg, Janusz Kaminski, John Williams, Debbie Allen, James Arnett, Ruth E. Carter, Richard Carter, Bonnie Curtis, Tony Fanning, Laurie MacDonald, Ve Neill, Walter F. Parkes, Steven Spielberg, Victoria Thomas
Production year
1997
Rating
R
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Runtime
152 minutes
Cast
Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Nigel Hawthorne, David Paymer, Pete Postlewaite