Amistad
Genre: Drama
Reviewed in Issue 34 of Widescreen Review
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgard
Disc Information
| Studio/Distributor | DreamWorks Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | ID5912DW |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Retail Price | $29.99 |
| Running Time | 155 |
| Color Type | Color |
| Chaptered/Scene Access | Yes |
| Closed Captioned | Yes |
| Theatrical Release | 1997 |
| LD Release Date | 08/99 |
| THX Digitally Mastered | Yes |
Credits
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Screenplay/Written By | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Production Designer | Subscribers only |
| Visual Effects | Subscribers only |
| Costume Designer | Subscribers only |
| Editor | Subscribers only |
| Supervising Sound Editors | Subscribers only |
| Executive Producers | Subscribers only |
| Co-Producers | Subscribers only |
| Producers | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgard |
Picture Information
| Principal Photography | Subscribers only |
| Theatrical Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured LD Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
Sound Information
| Soundtrack | Dolby Digital Surround |
| Theatrical Sound | Subscribers only |
| Remastered Dolby Digital | Subscribers only |
| Remastered DTS | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeStory Synopsis
Based on actual events, Amistad chronicles the journey of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who violently overtake the Spanish slave ship, La Amistad, and attempt to return to their homeland. Eventually, the African captives are brought to the United States and charged with the murders of their captors. The movie received four Academy Award® nominations.
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