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The schooner La Amistad is transporting black slaves off the coast of the Spanish colony of Cuba in 1839. A captive, Cinqué, leads an uprising against the crew, most of whom are killed. Two navigators, Pedro Montes and Jose Ruiz, are spared on condition they help sail the ship to Africa.
Dec 25, 1997 · Amistad: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou. In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island.
Dec 12, 1997 · One of the astonishing facts revealed in Steven Spielberg's “Amistad” is that seven of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices in 1839 were slave-owning Southerners. His new film centers on the legal status of Africans who rise up against their captors on the high seas and are brought to trial in a New England court.
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.
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In Washington, D.C., John Quincy Adams, former President and sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, meets leading abolitionists Theodore Joadson, a freed slave, and activist Lewis Tappan. Intent on gaining the Amistad Africans' freedom, the men seek Adams' help with the court case.
When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. An...
Amistad. The movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. 1,914 IMDb 7.3 2 h 34 min 1997. X-Ray UHD R. Drama · Historical · Serious · Philosophical. Subscribe for $5.99/month for 2 month (s) and $11.99/month thereafter, or rent or buy.
Dec 10, 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.
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.
Amistad is a historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg, depicting the 1839 mutiny aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad. Starring Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, and Anthony Hopkins, the film follows the legal battle faced by the captured Africans as they fight for their freedom in American courts. Spielberg's film sheds light on complex issues of slavery, justice, and human rights ...
