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Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman and Djimon Hounsou star in Steven Spielberg's sweeping, vividly portrayed historical drama. Set in 1839, the tale follows African slaves who rebel against their ...
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Jul 7, 2024 · The film delves into the complex events surrounding the uprising on the slave ship, La Amistad, and the subsequent trial. The most popular cast member today is Morgan Freeman, Theodore Joadson. Actor online popularity data updated today, July 07, 2024. Stats. Cast.
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In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in ...
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Dec 10, 1997 · In the summer of 1839, on a stormy night off the coast of Cuba, 53 Africans held captive in the cramped cargo holds of the Spanish slave ship, La Amistad, break free of their shackles. Led by Cinque (Djimon Hounsou), they arm themselves, take control of the ship and reclaim their freedom. They have one goal: to return to Africa.
Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the slave trade managed to gain control of their captors' ship off the coast of Cuba, and the international legal battle that followed their capture by the Washington, a U.S. revenue cutter.
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Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the true story of the events in 1839 aboard the slave ship La Amistad. It stars Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, and Matthew McConaughey. David Franzoni 's screenplay was based on the book Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave ...
