Amistad
[presented by] DreamWorks Pictures in association with HBO Pictures ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Debbie Allen, Colin Wilson ; written by David Franzoni ; directed by Steven Spielberg.
, United States.
- Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 1999.
- 1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as motion picture in 1997.
Special features: Anamorphic widescreen -- Production notes -- Cast and filmmakers' bios -- Theatrical trailer -- Behind the scenes featurette -- Language: English 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English.
Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board a slave ship bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
Rated R.
English language soundtrack (5.1 digital surround or 2.0 Dolby surround); closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.