Amistad
1997 · Movie · 2h 35m · R
DramaHistoryMystery
"Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
64/100
Key crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- David FranzoniWriter
Cast
- Morgan FreemanTheodore Joadson
- Nigel HawthorneMartin Van Buren
- Anthony HopkinsJohn Quincy Adams
- Djimon HounsouCinque
- Matthew McConaugheyRoger Sherman Baldwin
- David PaymerSecretary John Forsyth
- Pete PostlethwaiteHolabird
- Stellan SkarsgårdTappan
- Razaaq AdotiYamba
- Abu Bakaar FofanahFala
- Anna PaquinQueen Isabella
- Tomas MilianCalderon
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Themes
mutinycubasentenceslaveryhistorical figuretall shipslave trade