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Amistad

1997, Movie, 2h 35min

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

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Reviews

Critic Christopher Hemblade

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Few other directors could have taken such a worthy but not obviously compelling story and doused it so effectively with the kerosene of drama, emotion and blood.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Russell Smith

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Hopkins (...) turns in some of his most masterful acting ever as the worn-out old statesman stoking the inner fires one more time in support of that “troubling and annoying” document known as the Declaration of Independence.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Janderson Alves Giffoni

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

2 years ago

Stephanie Louise Elaine Heinz

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En fantastisk filmatisering av en otrolig berättelse.

6 months ago

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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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You can stream Amistad on: Apple TV Amazon Store Rakuten TV Sky Store