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Amistad

Epic historical drama which follows a legal battle over a shipload of slaves who overpowered their captors at sea and landed on the shores of America. Morgan Freeman stars.

Epic historical drama which documents a 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 and ownership. Gradually though, the lawyers for the defence come to understand and appreciate the humanity of the men turned into cargo by the evils of slavery.

2 hours, 25 minutes

Last on

Wed 21 Sep 2011 00:05

Credits

Role Contributor
Theodore Joadson Morgan Freeman
Holabird Pete Postlethwaite
John Quincy Adams Anthony Hopkins
Clinque (Sengbe) Djimon Hounsou
Roger S Baldwin Matthew McConaughey
Martin Van Buren Nigel Hawthorne
Director Steven Spielberg
Lewis Tappan Stellan Skarsgard
US Secretary of State David Paymer
Queen Isabella Anna Paquin
Producer Steven Spielberg
Ensign Covey Chiwetel Ejiofor
Writer David Franzoni
Lieutenant Gedney Ralph Brown
Captain Fitzgerald Peter Firth
Judge Coglin Jeremy Northam
John C Calhoun Arliss Howard
Producer Colin Wilson
Composer John Williams
Director of photography Janusz Kaminski

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