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Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken. - Amistad
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Title: Amistad

Release Date: 10 Dec 1997

Runtime: 2h 35m

Genre: Drama, History, Mystery

Director: DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films

Production Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.026 (1295 votes)

Cast

  • Theodore Joadson: Morgan Freeman
  • Martin Van Buren: Nigel Hawthorne
  • John Quincy Adams: Anthony Hopkins
  • Cinque: Djimon Hounsou
  • Roger Sherman Baldwin: Matthew McConaughey
  • Secretary John Forsyth: David Paymer
  • Holabird: Pete Postlethwaite
  • Tappan: Stellan Skarsgård
  • Yamba: Razaaq Adoti
  • Fala: Abu Bakaar Fofanah
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