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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Franzoni (written by)
Release Date:
10 December 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
A true story. more
Plot:
AMISTAD is about a 1839 mutiny aboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the Northeast Coast of America. Much of the story involves a court-room drama about the free-man who led the revolt. full summary | add synopsis
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Mutiny
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Slavery
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Supreme Court
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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22 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Another fantastic film from Spielberg.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Morgan Freeman | ... | Joadson |
 | Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Martin Van Buren |
 | Anthony Hopkins | ... | John Quincy Adams |
 | Djimon Hounsou | ... | Cinque |
 | Matthew McConaughey | ... | Baldwin |
 | David Paymer | ... | Secretary Forsyth |
 | Pete Postlethwaite | ... | Holabird |
 | Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Tappan |
 | Razaaq Adoti | ... | Yamba |
| Abu Bakaar Fofanah | ... | Fala |
 | Anna Paquin | ... | Queen Isabella |
| Tomas Milian | ... | Calderon |
 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | ... | Ensiign Covey |
| Derrick N. Ashong | ... | Buakei |
| Geno Silva | ... | Ruiz |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for some scenes of strong brutal violence and some related nudity.
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Runtime:
155 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Brazil:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 (cut) |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-14 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Mexico:B |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #35700)
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Trivia:
John Quincy Adams addresses the Supreme Court and states that when faced with trouble the Mende people invoke the help of their ancestors. As he mentions this we see a portrait of his father John Adams just over his left shoulder.
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Factual errors: In full dress, Captain Fitzgerald wears the epaulets of a Royal Navy commander, not captain, and the belt of a lieutenant. In undress, he wears the single-breasted "morning coat", which was abolished by the Royal Navy in 1833. He also refers to an "ensign" aboard his vessel, a rank that existed in the British Army but never the Royal Navy where the most junior officer was a midshipman and an ensign was (and remains) a flag (ensign is the most junior officer rank in the US Navy).
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (2004) (V)
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Soundtrack:
The Ladder Is Broken
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Amistad is one of them films that when the credits roll you just sit there and think what a wonderfull film that was ,what a well directed and well acted movie i have just seen. The acting is some of the best i have ever seen. the performances from Mathew McConaughue,Pete Postlethwaite and Morgan Freeman are Brilliant but check out the acting from Anthony Hopkins and Djimon Hounson,they are superb. The story is gripping and moving at the same time. The scenes on the Amistad ship are quite distressing and really show you how repulsive the slave trade was but this just adds to the realism and wonder of this fantastic film. A masterpeice. 9 out of 10.