Amistad
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, ©1999.
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
0783231202, 9780783231204
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington - Audiovisual | DVD FEATURE AMISTAD | On Shelf |
| Bedford - Audiovisual | DVD/Ami | On Shelf |
| Cambridge - Audiovisual | DVD AMI | On Shelf |
| Dean College - Library | [DVD] PN1997 .A457 1999 | On Shelf |
| Framingham - Audiovisual | DVD Amistad | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, ©1999.
Format
DVD or VCD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
0783231202, 9780783231204
UPC
667068416220
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
General Note
Special features: theatrical trailer; Making of Amistad; production notes; cast and crew biographies.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.
Participants/Performers
Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgård, Razaaq Adoti, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Anna Paquin, Tomas Milian, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Derrick N. Ashong, Geno Silva, John Ortiz, Ralph Brown, Darren Burrows, Allan Rich, Paul Guilfoyle, Peter Firth, Xander Berkeley.
Description
Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. A battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. But for the men and women on trial, it is simply a fight for the basic right of all mankind ... freedom.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Additional Physical Form
Anamorphic widescreen version.
System Details
DVD region 1, NTSC ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen format (aspect ratio: 1.85:1) ; Dual layer.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Hopkins), Best Music, Best Costume Design, and Best Cinematography.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adams, John Quincy, -- 1767-1848 -- Drama.
Amistad (Schooner) -- Drama.
Cinque -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Pesci, David -- Film adaptations.
Slave rebellions -- United States -- Drama.
Trials (Mutiny) -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Amistad (Schooner) -- Drama.
Cinque -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Pesci, David -- Film adaptations.
Slave rebellions -- United States -- Drama.
Trials (Mutiny) -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spielberg, S., Allen, D., Wilson, C., Franzoni, D., Freeman, M., Hawthorne, N., Hopkins, A., Hounsou, D., McConaughey, M., Paymer, D., Postlethwaite, P., Skarsgård, S., Kamiński, J., Williams, J., Adoti, R., Paquin, A., Milian, T., Ejiofor, C., Ortiz, J., Brown, R., Burrows, D. E., Rich, A., Guilfoyle, P., Firth, P., Berkeley, X., & Pesci, D. (1999). Amistad (Widescreen.). DreamWorks Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. 1999. Amistad. DreamWorks Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. Amistad DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spielberg, Steven, et al. Amistad Widescreen., DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 1999.
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