Amistad 1997
DramaHistoryMystery
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.
Cast
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Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala
Crew
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writers
- David Franzoni
- Producers
- Debbie Allen, Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson
- Executive Producers
- Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
- Cinematography
- Janusz Kamiński
- Editing
- Michael Kahn
- Composer
- John Williams
- Production Design
- Rick Carter
- Costume Design
- Ruth E. Carter
Details
- Release date
- Dec 10, 1997
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $36,000,000
- Revenue
- $44,229,441
- Studios
- DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English, Spanish
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