Title: Amistad
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Languages: English
Genres: Biography, Drama, History,
Runtime: 2:35:00 Hour
Cast: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins
Directors: Steven Spielberg
MPA Rating: R
Rating: 7.3 (82158 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 78 %
Audiance Score: 79 %
Critics Consensus: Heartfelt without resorting to preachiness, Amistad tells an important story with engaging sensitivity and absorbing skill.
Year: 1997
Summary: 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.