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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Title:

Amistad / [presented by] DreamWorks Pictures ; in association with HBO Pictures ; directed by Steven Spielberg ; written by David Franzoni ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Debbie Allen, Colin Wilson.

Publisher, Date:

Description:

1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

DVD video 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

laser optical NTSC

video file DVD video Region 1

Summary:

Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. A battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. But for the men and women on trial, it is simply a fight for the basic right of all mankind ... freedom.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R.

Subjects:

Cinque -- Drama.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 -- Drama.

Amistad (Schooner) -- Drama.

Slave insurrections -- United States -- Drama.

Trials (Mutiny) -- United States -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Historical films.

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Spielberg, Steven, 1946-

Allen, Debbie, 1950-

Wilson, Colin.

Franzoni, David.

Freeman, Morgan.

Hawthorne, Nigel.

Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-

Hounsou, Djimon, 1964-

McConaughey, Matthew, 1969-

Paymer, David.

Postlethwaite, Pete.

Skarsgård, Stellan.

Kamiński, Janusz, 1959-

Williams, John, 1932-

Adoti, Razaaq.

Paquin, Anna.

Milian, Tomas.

Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977-

Ortiz, John.

Brown, Ralph, 1957-

Burrows, Darren E., 1966-

Rich, Allan, 1926-2020

Guilfoyle, Paul.

Firth, Peter, 1953-

Berkeley, Xander, 1955-

Dreamworks Pictures.

HBO Pictures.

DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.

Special features: theatrical trailer; Making of Amistad; production notes; cast and crew biographies.

For private home use only.

Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.

Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgård, Razaaq Adoti, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Anna Paquin, Tomas Milian, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Derrick N. Ashong, Geno Silva, John Ortiz, Ralph Brown, Darren Burrows, Allan Rich, Paul Guilfoyle, Peter Firth, Xander Berkeley.

Anamorphic widescreen version.

DVD region 1, NTSC ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen format (aspect ratio: 1.85:1) ; Dual layer.

Closed-captioned.

Academy Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Hopkins), Best Music, Best Costume Design, and Best Cinematography.

Contents:

Special features: Anamorphic widescreen -- Production notes -- Cast and filmmakers' bios -- Theatrical trailer -- Behind the scenes featurette -- Language: English 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English.

ISBN:

9780783231204

0783231202

9780783231204

Publisher Number:

84162

Other Number:

43439976

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

1

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

773332

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Amistad