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7.3
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Janderson Alves Giffoni
rated 10

FANTÁSTICO! Uma pequena amostra do absurdo que foi a escravização dos Negros Africanos!

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Cast & Crew

Morgan Freeman
As Theodore Joadson
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
As General Espatero
Anthony Hopkins
As John Quincy Adams
Xander Berkeley
As Hammond
Tomas Milian
As Calderon
Matthew McConaughey
As Roger Sherman Baldwin
David Paymer
As Roger Sherman Baldwin

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Based on a true story, Amistad is a historical drama film that recounts the uprising of African captives aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad in 1839. The film follows the captives' journey to America, their arrest and trial, and the legal battle that ensues over their fate. With the help of abolitionists and a young lawyer, Roger Sherman Baldwin, the captives fight for their freedom and justice. The film explores themes of slavery, human rights, and the morality of the slave trade. It stars Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman, and Matthew McConaughey.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Amistad include Princess Caraboo, K-19: The Widowmaker, Quiz Show, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, Schindler's List.

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Amistad was released in theaters on December 25, 1997.