Amistad (1997)
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
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Theodore Joadson -
Martin Van Buren -
John Quincy Adams -
Cinque -
Roger Sherman Baldwin -
Secretary John Forsyth -
Holabird -
Tappan -
Yamba -
Fala -
Queen Isabella -
Calderon -
Ensign Covey -
Buakei
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Ruiz
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Director:
Steven SpielbergWriter:
David FranzoniAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Anthony Hopkins, Anna Paquin, Stellan Skarsgård, Djimon Hounsou would all appear in films based on Marvel Comics.
Quotes
Ruiz:
That one wants us to sail them back. That one thinks he can sail all the way back without us.
Goofs
Actors are shown at the dinner table while wearing white gloves. Etiquette demands gloves be removed before eating or drinking.
Crazy Credits
The events depicted did not historically occur at Fort El Morro
Alternate Versions
The board of film censors of Jamaica have excised the opening scenes, depicting a violent slave uprising on a ship, from all copies of the film released in Jamaican theatres.
Soundtracks
Andantino From Quartet No. 3 In G MajorWritten by Giovanni Battista Viotti
Performed by Quartetto Aira
Courtesy of Dynamic SRL.
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Genres
Biography | Drama | HistoryDetails
Release Date:
25 December 1997Language
English, Mende, Spanish, Portuguese
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Marble House - 596 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, USABox Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,573,523 14 December 1997
Gross USA:
$44,229,441
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$44,229,441
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