Title Amistad Overview 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. Tagline Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken. Genres Drama, History, Mystery Keywords cuba, mutiny, slavery, sentence, historical figure, havanna, tall ship, slave trade Production Companies DreamWorks SKG Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English, Español Original Language en Runtime minutes 155 Release Year 1997
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 74 million USD