What is Amistad (movie)?
{{italictitle}} '''''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.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/amistad/ | title= Amistad Movie Reviews, Pictures | publisher= [[Flixster]] | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date= 2011-02-15}}</ref> ''Amistad'' was nominated for [[Academy Award]]s in four categories: [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] ([[Anthony Hopkins]]), [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Dramatic Score]] ([[John Williams]]), [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ([[Janusz Kamiński]]), and [[Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] ([[Ruth E. Carter]]).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/oscar/movies/?id=amistad.htm| title=Academy Awards: Amistad| work=[[Box Office Mojo]]| publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]| access-date=2011-12-08}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1997 drama movies]] [[Category:1990s historical movies]] [[Category:American drama movies]] [[Category:Movies directed by Steven Spielberg]] [[Category:Movies composed by John Williams]] [[Category:Movies set in the 1830s]] [[Category:Movies set in the 1840s]] [[Category:Movies set in Connecticut]] [[Category:Movies set in Cuba]] [[Category:Movies set in Spain]] [[Category:Movies set in Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:Movies set in Boston]] [[Category:Movies set in Massachusetts]] [[Category:Movies set in New York (state)]] [[Category:Movies set