Amistad
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Amistad

1997Movie2 h 35 minR1 award

DramaHistory
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IMDb7.3Metacritic647.4Rotten Tomatoes78%79%
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic647.4Rotten Tomatoes78%79%

Summary

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.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Teaches you something.
  • Holds up a mirror.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Breaks your heart.

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Artistic License – Historyin 3,078 titlesMartin Van Buren didn't campaign actively for re-election, let alone from the back of a train, as it was in fact considered ungentlemanly for people to actively seek the presidency until near the end…Historical Villain Upgradein 1,043 titlesZig-zagged with President Martin Van Buren. On the one hand, the real Van Buren didn't try to rig the initial court case by swapping out the judge, as this film's version does.All 43 tropes

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