Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgård. Originally released as a motion picture in 1997. Special features include: theatrical trailer; Making of Amistad; production notes; cast and crew biographies.
Summary:
Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board the slave ship Amistad bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
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