Review of Amistad (1997) by Ken H — 15 Nov 2007

A tremendous movie about history, personal faith, and freedom. It's very rough to watch the treatment of the slaves, but it is a great movie.

This review of Amistad (1997) was written by Ken H on 15 Nov 2007.

Amistad has generally received positive reviews.

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