Amistad

1080p 155 min 1997 Published on, 1 year ago

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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

Genre

Drama History Mystery

Released

10 Dec, 1997

Main Cast

Morgan Freeman , Nigel Hawthorne , Anthony Hopkins , Djimon Hounsou , Matthew McConaughey

Supporting Cast

David Paymer , Pete Postlethwaite , Stellan Skarsgård , Razaaq Adoti , Anna Paquin

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