Amistad (movie)

Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the true story of the events in 1839 aboard the slave ship La Amistad. It stars Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, and Matthew McConaughey. David Franzoni's screenplay was based on the book Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and Its Impact on American Abolition, Law, and Diplomacy (1987).

Amistad received mainly positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie receives an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 64 critics.[1]

Amistad was nominated for Academy Awards in four categories: Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Original Dramatic Score (John Williams), Best Cinematography (Janusz Kamiński), and Best Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter).[2]

Release dates
CountryPremiere
 United States25 December 1997
 South Korea14 February 1998
 Australia19 February 1998
 Hong Kong19 February 1998
 Brazil20 February 1998
 Spain20 February 1998
 Belgium25 February 1998
  Switzerland25 February 1998 (French speaking region)
 France25 February 1998
 Germany26 February 1998
 Slovakia26 February 1998
  Switzerland27 February 1998 (German speaking region)
 Denmark27 February 1998
 United Kingdom27 February 1998
 Ireland27 February 1998
 Norway27 February 1998
 Peru27 February 1998
 Poland27 February 1998
 Turkey27 February 1998
 Japan28 February 1998
 Hungary5 March 1998
 Netherlands5 March 1998
 Finland6 March 1998
 Iceland6 March 1998
 Mexico6 March 1998
 Argentina12 March 1998
 Slovenia12 March 1998
 Italy13 March 1998
 Portugal13 March 1998
 Sweden13 March 1998
 Philippines18 March 1998
 Thailand20 March 1998
 Singapore2 April 1998
 Kuwait27 April 1998
 Uruguay22 May 1998

References
  1. "Amistad Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  2. "Academy Awards: Amistad". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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