Amistad
“Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.”
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Morgan Freeman·Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne·Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins·John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou·Cinque
Matthew McConaughey·Roger Sherman Baldwin
David Paymer·Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite·Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård·Tappan
Razaaq Adoti·Yamba
Abu Bakaar Fofanah·Fala
Average shot length
7.5s per shot
Steven Spielberg's career average is 6.7s across 31 measured films —see the full picture.