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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 Chiwetel Ejiofor Derrick N. Ashong Geno Silva |
Joadson Martin Van Buren John Quincy Adams Cinque Baldwin Secretary Forsyth Holabird Tappan Yamba Fala Queen Isabella Calderon Ens. Covey Buakei Ruiz |
| Directors: | Steven Spielberg | |
| Certification: |
Canada:14A Canada:PA Canada:AA Canada:14 Canada:13+
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| IMDB Rating: | 7.00 out of 10 (16375 votes) | |
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| Taglines: |
1: Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken. |
| Plot Summary | AMISTAD is about a 1839 mutiny onboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the Northeast Coast of America. Much of the story involves a court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt. |
| Plot Keywords |
interracial relationship | slave revolt | mutiny | drowning | poignant | stabbed in stomach | abolition | rebel leader | trial | social injustice | passion | ship | supreme court | race relations | u.s. president | human rights | religion | chain | botany | suicide | courtroom | whipping | cultural misunderstanding | 1840s | christianity | historical | language barrier | murder | cross | political | dignity | freedom | slavery | slave ship | parallel montage | violence | racism | 1830s | rebellion | john quincy adams | martin van buren | amazing grace hymn | what happened to epilogue | based on true story
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