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Amistad (1997)

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Release Date: December 10, 1997
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 152 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for some scenes of strong brutal violence and some related nudity.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: David H. Franzoni, William Owens
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan SkarsgÄrd, Razaaq Adoti, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Anna Paquin, Tomas Milian, Chjwetel Ejiofor, Derrick N. Ashong

Based on a true story, several Africans are put on trial in the United States for killing the captain of the ship they were being transported on, and one lawyer challenges the politics of the time saying that they had the right to kill the man because he was selling them as slaves. Read more

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Grade: A Steven Spielberg delivers what he does best. Amistad looks into our dark history (which isn't really that long ago) and expressed itself with vivid realness and stunning cinematography. Amistad is tightly wrapped around true facts and the great acting performances by some of the leading actors of today seems to take you right into the reality of the film. Read the full movie review

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