Amistad VHS Tape

Amistad (1997) is a historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Matthew McConaughey. The film recounts the true story of a 1839 mutiny aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, where captured Africans, led by Sengbe Pieh (Hounsou), seized control of the vessel en route to Cuba. Subsequently, they were captured off the coast of the United States, leading to a landmark legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The narrative explores themes of freedom, justice and human rights.