Amistad
"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.
About Amistad (1997)
Released in 1997, Amistad is a drama, history and mystery film from DreamWorks Pictures (United States of America). It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by David Franzoni. The cast is led by Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou and Matthew McConaughey. With a runtime of 2h 35m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 1,458 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $36,000,000 and went on to gross $44,229,441 worldwide.
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