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Poster Art From art.comAmistad   1997     3 stars  User Rating      R, 152 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Steven Spielberg  
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey, Djimon Hounsou, Nigel Hawthorne, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Xander Berkeley, Razaaq Adoti, Tomas Milian, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Derrick N. Ashong

  This is the story of those involved in the slavery issue that divided the United States during a difficult time in history. While sailing from Cuba to the U.S. in 1839, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) leads a revolt aboard the Spanish slave ship, Amistad. After sailing for two months with no navigational aids, they are captured and sent to prison. Former slave Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) talks to lawyer Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughy), and he takes the case. When the case moves to the Supreme Court, former President John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins) comes out of retirement and defends them, while pro-slavery President Martin Van Buren (Nigel Hawthorne) believes they should be sacrificed. Anthony Hopkins was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.    2 User Reviews




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Anonymous 12/30/2012 
  What an awesome movie, just watched on TCM, excellent acting and cast. Great history information that you don't learn in grade school history. No one at all should have been treated like that; such a touching movie.
exciting ,edge of seat,justiceirishmaiden2010 07/29/2011 
  I loved this movie, This is one that shows actual justice.There never should have been slavery. it would drive anyone mad, to be crouded on such ships. Thsi movie hits a top 10 for me. Matthew plays a heck of a laywer:)


Cast
Morgan Freeman Joadson
Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams
Matthew McConaughey Baldwin
Djimon Hounsou Cinque
Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren
David Paymer Secretary Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite Holabird
Stellan Skarsgard Tappan
Anna Paquin Queen Isabella
Xander Berkeley Hammond
Razaaq Adoti Yamba
Tomas Milian Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor Ensign Covey
Abu Bakaar Fofanah Fala
Derrick N. Ashong Buakei

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