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Amistad (1997)

Amistad(1997)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Drama / History / Mystery

MovieR2h 35m

5 editions on VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray

VHS edition

Amistad VHS, DreamWorks Pictures

DreamWorks Pictures(1998)

VHS · Slipcase

096898365536

Laserdisc edition

Amistad Laserdisc, Dark Image Entertainment

Dark Image Entertainment(1997)

Laserdisc · Jacket · Deluxe Widescreen Presentation

014381591268

DVD editions (2)

Amistad DVD, DreamWorks

DreamWorks(2001)

DVD · Keep Case · Anamorphic Widescreen

678149098129

Amistad DVD, DreamWorks

DreamWorks(2006)

DVD · Keep Case · Anamorphic Widescreen

5051188122133

Blu-ray edition

No image

Paramount

Blu-ray · Keep Case

032429150066

About the film

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.

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins

Production: DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films