Amistad (1997)

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Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.

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.

• Released: 1997-12-10
• Genres: Drama, History, Mystery
• Runtime: 2h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,460 votes

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Top cast

• Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson
• Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren
• Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams
• Djimon Hounsou as Cinque
• Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin
• David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth
• Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird
• Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan
• Razaaq Adoti as Yamba
• Abu Bakaar Fofanah as Fala

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Amistad

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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