Amistad - BLU-RAY

Steven Speilberg's intense historical drama starring Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Dijimon Hounsou and Matthew McConaughey. (1997) Running time 155 minutes.

This film adaptation of Agatha Christie's best selling novel, involves eight strangers who are invited to a desolate island off the coast of Devon, England. The eight strangers settle in at a mansion tended by two newly hired servants, Thomas and Ethel Rogers. When the eight strangers gather for dinner expecting to meet their hosts, Mr. And Mrs. Owen, it becomes clear that they have been summoned to atone for their past sins. The guests partake of their dinner and notice a centerpiece of ten figurines of Indians in a circle. Thomas puts a record on the gramophone, from which a voice accuses them all of murder. As the story unfolds each are murdered just like the 'Ten Little Indians' in the children's nursery rhyme. There is no one else on the island so the killer has to be one of the guests or servants. A fascinating murder mystery with a nice touch of dark humor. (93 minutes - 1945 - Black & White - 4 3).

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. An enthralling battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very founda