Cinematic background from Amistad 1997 - 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.

Amistad

1997

Biography, Drama, History

Directors:
Steven Spielberg
Writers:
David Franzoni
Official poster of Amistad 1997 directed by [object Object]
An older man wearing a top hat and a black suit
A man wearing a brown and white jacket looking to his left
A man sitting in front of a group of people
A group of men sitting next to each other in a dark room