Amistad

(1997)

Run time: 2h 32min | Biography, Period, Drama | Released: December 10, 1997 (USA)

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 Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey) to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins) also becomes an ally.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writer(s): David Franzoni

Starring: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins

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Estimated budget:

$36 million

U.S. Box office:

$44,229,441

Foreign Box office:

N/A

Worldwide Sales:

$44,229,441

Widest Release:

1,019 Theaters