Amistad
7.0/10
Release: 10/12/1997
Duration: 2h 35m
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.
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Spanish
Director:Steven Spielberg
Writers
| Writer:David Franzoni
Production
DreamWorks Pictures
HBO Films
Budget: $36,000,000
Revenue: $44,229,441
