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Amistad

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Amistad
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R,2hrs 32min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
December 12, 1997
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Distributor:
DreamWorks
Starring:
Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey  ...more
Synopsis: This Steven Spielberg-directed exploration into a long-ago episode in African-American history recounts the trial that followed the 1839 rebellion aboard the Spanish slave ship Amistad and captures the complex political maneuverings set in motion by the event. Filmed in New England and Puerto Rico, the 152-minute drama opens with a pre-credit sequence showing Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) and the other Africans in a violent takeover of the Amistad. Captured, they are imprisoned in New England where former ... Full Synopsis
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Thematically rich, impeccably crafted, and intellectually stimulating, the only area where this movie falls a little short is in its emotional impact. Full Review
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63
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson
Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams
Matthew McConaughey
Baldwin
Nigel Hawthorne
Martin Van Buren
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