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Amistad (1997)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
emotional, period piece, touching, epic, inspirational, costume drama, compassionate, factual, uplifting, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
slavery, slave trade, rebellion, african american, legal, courtroom, politics, freedom, court, lawyer, president, male nudity, interracial relations, idealism, civil war, justice, social injustice, racism, black, american history, corporal punishment, tragedy, humanity, culture clash, black history ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times, 1800s, 1840s, 1830s, 18th century ...
Place:
africa, cuba, america, washington d.c., rhode island, massachusetts, long island ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out inspirational, realistic, political and serious films with plots about courage, biopic, society, justice, mentor, destiny and politics mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Amistad: Free State of Jones (2016), Roots (1977), A Time to Kill (1996), 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Mission (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA, China
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 195 min.
Story:
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Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Plot:
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Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, inspirational, political, factual, historical drama ...
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
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