Amistad (1997)

The Declaration of Independence

John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins) invokes the Declaration of Independence and the forefathers of the United States in his plea that all men are born free.

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

© Dreamworks 2012

Released in 1997 by Dreamworks.

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