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  1. Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the slave trade managed to gain control of their captors' ship off the coast of Cuba, and the international legal battle that followed their capture by the Washington, a U.S. revenue cutter.The case was ultimately resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1841.. Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, and Matthew ...

  2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0118607Amistad (1997) - IMDb

    Dec 25, 1997 · Amistad: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou. In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › La_AmistadLa Amistad - Wikipedia

    La Amistad (pronounced [la a.misˈtað]; Spanish for Friendship) was a 19th-century two-masted schooner owned by a Spaniard living in Cuba. It became renowned in July 1839 for a slave revolt by Mende captives who had been captured and sold to European slave traders and illegally transported by a Portuguese ship from West Africa to Cuba, in violation of European treaties against the Atlantic slave trade.

  4. Watch Amistad streaming online in HD on BookMyShow Stream. Buy Or Rent Amistad starring Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Jonathan Freeman & Matthew McConaughey directed by Steven Spielberg online & avail discounts & offers on BMS Stream. Amistad (1997), Drama Historical Mystery released in English language in theatre near you. Know about Film reviews, lead cast & crew, photos & video gallery on BookMyShow. Search for Movies, Events, Plays, Sports and Activities ...

  5. Heartfelt without resorting to preachiness, Amistad tells an important story with engaging sensitivity and absorbing skill. In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During ...

  6. Jul 2, 2014 · During the day, the two Spaniards set an eastward course, as they had been told to do. At night, however, they headed north and west in the hope of being rescued. After passing through the Bahamas ...

  7. Dec 12, 1997 · Slavery could, I suppose, be seen largely as a matter of laws and property--at least to those benefitting from it. One of the astonishing facts revealed in Steven Spielberg's “Amistad” is that seven of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices in 1839 were slave-owning Southerners. His new film centers on the legal status of Africans who rise up against their captors on the high seas and are brought to trial in a New England court. Slavery itself is not the issue. Instead, the court must ...

  8. Dec 10, 1997 · Amistad marked Steven Spielberg's first film as director for his newly founded DreamWorks Pictures when it was released in the winter of 1997. About the Film [+] Expand [+] Expand. About the Film CAST. MORGAN FREEMAN, NIGEL HAWTHORNE, ANTHONY HOPKINS, DJIMON HOUNSOU, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, DAVID PAYMER, PETE POSTLETHWAITE, STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, ANNA PAQUIN; DIRECTOR. STEVEN SPIELBERG; SCREENWRITER. DAVID FRANZONI; PRODUCERS. DEBBIE ALLEN, STEVEN SPIELBERG, COLIN WILSON;

  9. Amistad is the name of a slave ship travelling from Cuba to the U.S. in 1839. It is carrying a cargo of Africans who have been sold into slavery in Cuba, taken on board, and chained in the cargo hold of the ship. As the ship is crossing from Cuba to the U.S., Cinque (Djimon Hounsou), who was a tribal leader in Africa, takes over the ship.

  10. Dec 10, 1997 · 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.