Genre
historical / drama

Synopsis
In 1839 a slave ship bound for Cuba has a revolt which leads to the ship ending up in US waters. The resulting trial has former US president, John Quincy Adams, defending the slaves.

• Filmography
• Roger Ebert's Review
• NY Times Review
• Amistad - Faulty History?
• Fim Education.org (.pdf)
• Amistad Case in Fact and Fiction
• Another Review
• writingco.com Review
• Amistad Article
• Amistad Documents
• Defending the Amistad
• Historical Mistake
• From History to Hollywood
• The Slave Trade
• Slavery in America Timeline
• Awards
• Study Guide