Amistad (1997)

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Written by David Franzoni

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Running Time: 152 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1997

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Epic drama following the legal battle over a shipload of slaves who overpowered their captors at sea and landed on the shores of America. Initially, the argument in the courts revolves around the issue of property - to whom do the slaves belong? It is only gradually that even the lawyers for the defence come to truly understand and appreciate the humanity of the men turned into cargo by the evils of slavery.

Cast

Image for Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanJoadson
Nigel HawthorneMartin Van Buren
Image for Anthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsJohn Quincy Adams
Image for Djimon HounsouDjimon HounsouCinque
Image for Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyBaldwin
David PaymerSecretary Forsyth
Image for Pete PostlethwaitePete PostlethwaiteHolabird
Image for Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdTappan
Razaaq AdotiYamba
Abu Bakaar FofanahFala
Image for Anna PaquinAnna PaquinQueen Isabella
Tomás MiliánCalderon
Image for Chiwetel EjioforChiwetel EjioforEns. Covey
Derrick N. AshongBuakei
Geno SilvaRuiz

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