Amistad (1997)Stream and Watch Online

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Released December 25th, 1997, 'Amistad' stars Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,272 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Amistad' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Showtime Paramountplus Bundle, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Microsoft Store, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Vudu, Google Play Movies, AMC on Demand, and fuboTV .