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Where to Watch Amistad (1997) in the US
- 1997
- R
- 2h 35m
- 7.3IMDb
- 78%Rotten Tomatoes
- 64Metascore
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What it's about
Amistad is the name of a slave ship travelling from Cuba to the U.S. in 1839. It is carrying a cargo of Africans who have been sold into slavery in Cuba, taken on board, and chained in the cargo hold of the ship. As the ship is crossing from Cuba to the U.S., Cinque (Djimon Hounsou), who was a tribal leader in Africa, leads a mutiny and takes over the ship. They continue to sail, hoping to find their way back to Africa. Instead, they are misdirected and when they reach the United States, they are imprisoned as runaway slaves. They don't speak a word of English, and it seems like they are doomed to die for killing their captors when an abolitionist lawyer decides to take their case, arguing that they were free citizens of another country and not slaves at all. The case finally gets to the Supreme Court, where John Quincy Adams (Sir Anthony Hopkins) makes an impassioned and eloquent plea for their release.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- David Franzoni
- Starring
- Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins
Details
- Release date
- Dec 25, 1997
- Language
- English, Mende, Spanish, Portuguese
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $44,229,441
- Awards
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. 11 wins & 44 nominations total
Where to Watch Amistad (1997) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Amistad in the United States?
- Amistad is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, to rent, or to buy in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand. Buy the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I stream Amistad or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand. Buy the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I watch Amistad for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).
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