Amistad

When a revolt on a Spanish slave ship causes it to be captured off the coast of Long Island, the Americans take it upon them to decide whether the captives are free to return home.

Amistad is a 1997 drama biography movie directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 87,917 votes and runs 2h 35m.