Amistad

Synopsis

Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by David Franzoni, based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the slave trade managed to gain control of their captors' ship off the coast of Cuba, and the international legal battle that followed their capture by the Washington, a U.S. revenue cutter. The case was ultimately resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1841.

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Details

Type

Movie

Release date

January 1, 1997

Genres

drama film, trial film, white savior film

Created by

Steven Spielberg

Runtime

152 min

Countries

United States