Amistad (1997)

72

IMDb 3594

7.3

/82854/

Trakt

73

/1588/

TMDb

70

/1241/

Letterboxd

3.4

/34373/

Tomatoes

78

/68/

Audience

79

/1647/

Metacritic

64

/23/

RogerEbert

3.0

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Runtime: 155 min.

Status: Released

Certification: R

Parental Guide: 15+

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.

Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery

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Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Home Box Office (HBO), Amblin Entertainment, HBO Films

Amistad (1997)

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.

Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery

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