Amistad
1997 · 155 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 84,886 VOTES · DIR. Steven Spielberg
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,434 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:24 (Woman hums mournfully)
00:16:33 (Bell tolls)
00:23:02 The bench recognises District Attorney Holabird.
00:26:46 (Tappan laughs)
00:30:28 before their 13 colonies could precisely be called United States.
00:34:29 Looks like they're going to be sick.
00:39:05 the savages broke loose their collars
00:43:37 Is that correct?
00:52:16 You see, they list cargo.
00:55:53 Well, not any more.
00:59:42 Well, it isn't me. And thank God for that.
01:05:13 # With His own precious son... #
01:11:34 He said he wouldn't be here trying to explain these things.
01:23:19 Some tribes in Africa, for hundreds of years - thousands, perhaps -
01:27:11 they simply throw all their prisoners overboard
01:34:01 Whatever it was
01:42:21 Buenas noches, Señor Ambassador.
01:47:18 (Replies in Mende)
01:52:38 See, this is me. You see?
01:57:27 And this is a primrose from an English garden.
02:02:26 I will reach back and draw them into me.
02:07:07 "As far back as one chooses to look
02:11:42 which we so, so revere, is not entirely our own.
02:20:39 Que bonita!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,434
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line02:20:39
Production Record
DirectorSteven Spielberg
LanguageEnglish
Budget$36,000,000
Revenue$44,229,441
IMDb votes84,886