Film · 1997
Amistad
Directed by Steven Spielberg · starring Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne and Anthony Hopkins
- 2 h 35 min
- 15
- Biography · Drama · History
USA
- Released in the UK 27 February 1998
- 7.6 Users11 votes
Synopsis
About a 1839 mutiny aboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the northeastern coast of America. Much of the story involves a court-room drama about the free man who led the revolt.
Where to watch Amistad
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
The essentials
- Runtime
- 155 min2 hours and 35 minutes
- Budget
- $36mDreamWorks SKG
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is Amistad?
- 2 hours and 35 minutes (155 minutes).
- When was Amistad released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 27 February 1998.
- Who directed Amistad?
- Steven Spielberg.
- Who is in Amistad?
- It stars Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins and Djimon Hounsou.
- Where can I watch Amistad?
- In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Paramount+ and with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (28)-
Morgan Freeman Theodore Joadson
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Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren
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Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams
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Djimon Hounsou Cinque
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Matthew McConaughey Roger Sherman Baldwin
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David Paymer Secretary John Forsyth
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Pete Postlethwaite Holabird
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Anna Paquin Queen Isabella
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Stellan Skarsgård Tappan
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Tomas Milian Calderon
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Music
- John Williams
- Producers
- Steven Spielberg
Reviews
7.6 11 votes
- 109 %
- 90 %
- 818 %
- 755 %
- 618 %
- ≤50 %
Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1998 4 nominations
Soundtrack
All 12 songsIf you liked Amistad
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