Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
Original title
Amistad
Released
12/10/1997
Origin country
US
Genre
Drama, History, Mystery
Production companies
DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
Budget
$36,000,000.00
Revenue
$44,229,441.00
Runtime
2hr 35min
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.
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