Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the slave trade managed to gain control of their captors' ship off the coast of Cuba, and the international legal battle that followed their capture by the Washington, a U.S. revenue cutter. The case was ultimately resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1841.
Amistad (1997)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Genres - Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery-Suspense |
Sub-Genres - Courtroom, Legal Drama, Trial Film |
Release Date - Dec 10, 1997 |
Run Time - 155 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$36,000,000
Box Office
$44,229,441
Themes
Tags
Boat, Cuba, La Amistad, Mutiny, Slave Trade, Slavery, True Stories, United States
Attributes
Filming Location: Connecticut
Narrative Location: Connecticut, Cuba, New York, Washington, D.C.
Subject: slavery in the United States
Narrative Location: Connecticut, Cuba, New York, Washington, D.C.
Subject: slavery in the United States
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