7.0
(1,286)
Release Date: December 10, 1997
Runtime: 155 minutes
Budget: $36,000,000
Revenue: $44,229,441
Amistad
Status
ReleasedGenres
Drama
History
Mystery
Overview
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.
Top Cast
132 cast members
