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Amistad
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.Dec. 10, 1997United States155 Min.R
Synopsis
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.
Original title Amistad
IMDb Rating 7.3 81,171 votes
TMDb Rating 7.007 1,185 votes
Director
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Cast
Theodore Joadson
Martin Van Buren
John Quincy Adams
Cinque
Roger Sherman Baldwin
Secretary John Forsyth
Holabird
Tappan
Yamba
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