The Brave and the Brave 1997

In 1839, the Amistad, which was transporting black slaves, encountered a storm on the ocean. The slaves took advantage of the chaos and rioted, hacking the crew to death. They took control of the Amistad and tried to sail back home. However, six weeks later, they arrived in the United States by mistake. The 44 surviving black slaves were arrested by the U.S. military and will face charges of murder. At this time, the Queen of Spain asked the President of the United States to extradite these black slaves belonging to Spain; two naval officers also claimed that the black slaves were their spoils of war; someone else produced proof of purchasing these black slaves in Cuba. During the dispute between the parties, Jodson (Morgan Freeman), one of the leaders of the abolitionist society and the head of the shipping company, and his friend Tapian hired lawyer Roger, hoping to prove that these black slaves came from Africa, so as to gain their freedom in an environment where the concept of abolition is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people...