Amistad Backdrop

Amistad

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. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

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Box Office

Budget: $36,000,000
Revenue: $44,229,441
ROI: +22.9%

Verdict: Break Even

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Crew

Directors

> Steven Spielberg (Director)
> Janusz Kamiński (Director of Photography)

Writers

> David Franzoni (Writer)