Amistad
"Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken."
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.
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery
Actor: Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Hawthorne, Anna Paquin, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgrd, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stellan Skarsgrd
Director: Steven Spielberg
Country: United States of America
Type: movie
Duration: 2h 35m
Release: 1997
Rating: 7.0