| | Amistad DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Crime Movies, Recommended Videos, True Story, Period Piece, Prison/Prisoners, Race Relations, Injustice, Law/Lawyers, Courtroom, Slavery | | Starring | Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Daniel Von Bargen, Stellan Skarsgaard, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Anna Paquin, Nigel Hawthorne, Arliss Howard, Xander Berkeley, Austin Pendleton, Jake Weber, Jeremy Northam, Paul Guilfoyle, Chjwetel Ejiofor, Peter Firth, John Ortiz, Tomas Milian, Ralph Brown, Rusty Schwimmer, Victor Rivers, Darren E. Burrows, Willie Amakye, Derrick N. Ashong, Luc Assogba, Mariah Campbell, Stephen Conteh, Roy Cooper, Monguehy Fanzy, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Jimmy Fotso, Adekunle Ilori, Sheriff Kargbo, Joseph Kosseh, Saye Lah, Sylvestre Massaquoi, Samson Odede, Chike Okpala, Willie Onafesso, Steve Passewe, Samuel Pieh, Lansana Sawi, Abu Sidique, El Hadj Malik Sow, Lamine Thiam, Sherly Accosta Williams
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Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Behind The Scenes Steven Spielberg directed this powerful film depicting the real-life events that followed the 1839 insurrection aboard the slave ship Amistad. Desperate prisoner Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) leads his fellow prisoners in a bloody revolt on the ship and demands to be returned to Africa. When the slaves are recaptured and imprisoned in New England, lawyer Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey) is hired to represent the Africans and their desire to return home. With the help of John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins), Cinque and Baldwin try their historical case in front of the Supreme Court. Based on actual events in 1838, AMISTAD is the story of captured African slaves who took over their transport ship in a bloody revolt with the hopes of returning back to their homeland. After the slaves are caught and imprisoned, their leader, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou), unable to understand the language or court system of America, tries to communicate his desire to return home to his defense lawyer, Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey), and former slave Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman). The men plead for help with their groundbreaking court case from former president John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins). Steven Spielberg directed this moving film, using as a reference the book by William A. Owens, BLACK MUTINY: THE REVOLT ON THE SCHOONER AMISTAD. The Africans in the movie speak Mende, with subtitles added. West African actor Djimon Hounsou had to learn to speak the language for his role--and was nominated for a Golden Globe. Spielberg shot the film at the State House in Providence, Rhode Island, the seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, and other New England locations. Theatrical release: December 4, 1997.
The film was shot on location in Newport and Providence, Rhode Island; Boston, Massachusetts; Mystic, Connecticut; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Amistad Reviews: "...Sheer power, moral and otherwise. It possesses a massively majestic hero..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
-- Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today "...It has excellent cinematography....Djimon Hounsou gives the film a strong visual focus as he radiates extraordinary presence and fury..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...A monumentally impressive achievement and further proof of Spielberg's ongoing maturation as an artist..."
-- Wade Major, Box Office
This is the only Willie Amakye video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Derrick N. Ashong, Luc Assogba, Mariah Campbell, Stephen Conteh, Roy Cooper, Monguehy Fanzy, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Jimmy Fotso, Adekunle Ilori, Sheriff Kargbo, Joseph Kosseh, Saye Lah, Sylvestre Massaquoi, Samson Odede, Chike Okpala, Willie Onafesso, Steve Passewe, Samuel Pieh, Lansana Sawi, Abu Sidique, El Hadj Malik Sow, Lamine Thiam, Sherly Accosta Williams. Amistad | List Price | $9.99 (You save $3.04) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1997 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2220  | | CD Universe Part number | 1283797 | | Catalog number | 84162 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 04, 1999 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | For some scenes of strong brutal violence and some related nudity | | Running Time | 155 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Amistad Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Powerfully emotional and compelling work of art!
The struggle for dignity and equality is powerfully told. Cinque's journey is one to be admired and empathized with by everyone. If this does not move you, nothing will. A few good men fight the evil of a system (slavery) for other men in a world they do not understand, but through faith, they preservere in a world that is just as unforgiving. Brilliantly touching.
Submitted by strangeteacher (Stockton, CA) 
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 Another Great Movie From Steven!!!
This is one of those movies that you always would remember after you had seen it. Great choice of cast. Nice historic movie.
Submitted by lngroup (Pretoria, GP, RSA)
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One of my altime favorites
Adam's speech at the end of the movie was amazing. The fact that he is humble, yet such a hardass just gave me the goosebumps! It was amazing.
Submitted by Lauren (Sarasota, FL)
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Everything that Spielberg got right in _Schindler's List_, he gets wrong here: the director's didactic presence is too strongly felt; the actors' love their dialogue, rather than what it means; and we are allowed to feel the screen time too frequently. The only one who escapes without a scratch is the DP, Janusz Kaminski. Fortunately, Spielberg regained his senses for _Saving Private Ryan_ and, as a 'historical' filmmaker, left his sentimentality out of the picture.
Submitted by a reviewer (Madison, MS, USA)
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it's good.....
well its not one of steves best it's still pretty amazing,he gets a lot done,even though it kinda comes off bland,but whatever I like all of his movies.If your gonna get it get the DTS version.
Submitted by Chris (San Diego)
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