Amistad /

Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Amistad (Motion picture)
Main Author:	Williams, John, 1932- (Composer, composer of (expression).)
Corporate Author:	HBO Pictures (production companh.)
Other Authors:	Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Director, Producer), Allen, Debbie (Producer), Wilson, Colin (Producer), Franzoni, David (Screenwriter), Freeman, Morgan (Actor), Hawthorne, Nigel (Actor), Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- (Actor), Hounsou, Djimon, 1964- (Actor), McConaughey, Matthew, 1969- (Actor), Paymer, David (Actor), Postlethwaite, Pete (Actor), Skarsgård, Stellan (Actor), Adoti, Razaaq (Actor), Paquin, Anna (Actor), Milian, Tomas (Actor), Ejiofor, Chiwetel (Actor), Ortiz, John (Actor), Brown, Ralph, 1957- (Actor), Burrows, Darren E., 1966- (Actor), Rich, Allan, 1926-2020 (Actor), Guilfoyle, Paul (Actor), Firth, Peter, 1953- (Actor), Berkeley, Xander, 1955- (Actor), Kamiński, Janusz, 1959- (Cinematographer, director of photography.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Universal City, California] : DreamWorks, 1997.
Edition:	[Widescreen format].
Subjects:	Amistad (Schooner) > Drama. Cinque > Drama. Adams, John Quincy, > 1767-1848 > Drama. Slave insurrections > United States > 19th century > Drama. Trials (Mutiny) > United States > 19th century > Drama. Adams, John Quincy, > 1767-1848. Cinque. Amistad (Schooner) Slave insurrections. Trials (Mutiny) United States. 1800-1899 Legal films. Historical films. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Internet videos.
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Summary:	Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. A battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. But for the men and women on trial, it is simply a fight for the basic right of all mankind ... freedom.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1997. "This film has not been modified from its original version. It is intended to be displayed in a widescreen format."--Opening screen.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 155 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.