Amistad
Dreamworks (1997)
Drama, Mystery, History
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IMDB   7.3
155 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R (Restricted)
Morgan Freeman Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou Cinque
Matthew McConaughey Roger Sherman Baldwin
David Paymer Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård Tappan
Razaaq Adoti Yamba
Abu Bakaar Fofanah Fala
Anna Paquin Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor Ensign Covey
Derrick N. Ashong Buakei
Geno Silva Ruiz
John Ortiz Montes
Ralph Brown Lieutenant Gedney
Darren E. Burrows Lieutenant Meade
Allan Rich Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle Attorney
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer Steven Spielberg
Debbie Allen
Bonnie Curtis
Walter F. Parkes
Writer David Franzoni
Cinematography Janusz Kaminski
Musician John Williams


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.
Edition Details
Edition Koop
Distributor DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Release Date 4/13/1999
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles English; Dutch; German; Swedish; Finnish; Norwegian; Danish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1

Features
Cast & Director Bios Featurette Interactive Menus Production Notes Scene Selection Theatrical Trailers Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby