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Amistad

Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.

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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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Status
Released
Budget
$36M
Box office
$44.2M
Language
English
  • mutiny
  • cuba
  • sentence
  • slavery
  • based on true story
  • historical figure
  • tall ship
  • slave trade

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereWashington, D.C.4 Dec 1997
    • Theatrical (limited)R10 Dec 1997
    • TheatricalR25 Dec 1997
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical27 Feb 1998
    • Theatrical1528 Feb 1998
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM19 Feb 1998
  • CanadaCA

    • PhysicalDVD4 May 1999
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical12 Mar 1998
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1825 Feb 1998
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1420 Feb 1998
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical12+26 Feb 1998
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1527 Feb 1998
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-166 Mar 1998
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP25 Feb 1998
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1225 Feb 1998

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Amistad was released on 10 December 1997.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/24/2022

    7/10

    Steven Spielberg took the helm for this rather classy, if very wordy, depiction of the celebrated legal battle that resulted from the mutiny of slaves aboard a Spanish ship in the late 1830s. A timely intervention from the US Navy rescued some of the crew, but then subjected the erstwhile cargo to an humiliating and debase battle for their "ownership". Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey) takes up the cudgels on their…

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