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Amistad

Summary: Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board the slave ship Amistad bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783231202
  • ISBN: 9780783231204
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen version.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks, c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Special features include: theatrical trailer; Making of Amistad; production notes; cast and crew biographies.
Restrictions on Access Note:
LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note: Directed by Steven Spielberg ; written by David Franzoni ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Debbie Allen, Colin Wilson ; director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music by John Williams.
Participant or Performer Note: Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgård.
Target Audience Note:
PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14A - CONTROVERSIAL SOCIAL CONTENT Manitoba Film Classification Board
MPAA rating: rated R.
System Details Note:
DVD region 1, NTSC ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen format (aspect ratio: 1.85:1).
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Subject: Amistad (Schooner) -- Drama
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  • 4 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Creston Public Library.

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Summary: Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board the slave ship Amistad bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.

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