Starring: Peter Firth, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Brown, Paul Guilfoyle, Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman, Geno Silva, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Hopkins, Thomas Milian, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, David Paymer, Darren E. Burrows, Derrick N. Ashong, Allan Rich, Jeremy Northam, Nigel Hawthorne, Stellan Skarsgard, John Ortiz, Xander Berkeley, Anna Paquin, Arliss Howard, Peter Postlethwaite, Razaaq Adoti

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg directs this epic drama, based on actual events. In 1839, a group of fifty-three African slaves held on the ship 'Amistad' revolt and kill the crew, demanding to be returned to Africa. The helmsman misleads them, taking them to America, where the Africans are put on trial. Slavery abolitionist Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) arranges for young attorney Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey) to defend the Africans in court. However, the lawyer has trouble communicating with the Africans' leader, Sengbe Pieh (Djimon Hounsou), and American President Van Buren (Nigel Hawthorne), coming up for re-election, is anxious not to lose the votes of those in the pro-slavery southern states.

Technical Details

Certification: 15
Duration: 148 mins
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Cat. No: DSL1221(DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT)

Also available as: Amistad (DVD) (Widescreen) (Region 2)

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