Amistad

Stars
4
Rating
R
Author
David Franzoni
Length
155 min
Director
Steven Spielberg
Amistad
Synopsis
"Amistad is a 1997 historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg based on the notable mutiny in 1839 by newly captured Mende slaves who took control of the ship La Amistad off the coast of Cuba, and the international legal battle that followed their capture by a U.S. revenue cutter. It became a United States Supreme Court case of 1841." [Wikipedia]
Genre
Historical
Released
1997
Location
North America
Period
Ex-president John Quincy Adams;
Netflix
No

This movie is linked to the following periods

PeriodMinor
Begin
End
Category
End of Atlantic Slave Trade
1753
1888
One Earth
Early Nation (U.S.)
1789
1849
United States