Most of the facts are historically accurate; however, many of the over-arching themes are not. For example, the movie leaves readers with the impression that the Africans were freed because the court determines them to be people, not property. In reality, the courts did view them as property but freed them because it was proven that they were taken from Africa, and the slave trade there was outlawed at that time.
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The duration of Amistad - film - is 2.57 hours.
Pretty accurate.
Cinque was scared and trying to protect his family so he picked up a rock and threw it, he was amazed that it actually killed the lion.
This movie is not even close to accurate, not even in the same ballpark as accurate. It is nothing but ignorant and prejudiced fantasy.