Amistad the courant. Cinque leads revolt of captives aboard the ship Amistad, off Cuba.
Ship begins erratic course up East Coast of United States.
The historical film, part of which takes place in Connecticut, stars Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Djimon Hounsou and Pete Postlethwaite. The film tells the story of a slave revolt on the Spanish ship Amistad outside Cuba and the slaves' eventual capture off Montauk Point, Long Island. The Africans were taken to New London and later transferred to New Haven, where their judicial journey began. The case eventually went to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although the facility for the employee- owned company has been busy, it had yet to nab a major film.