The film then becomes a courtroom drama which examines the complex moral issues surrounding the case. This produces some long speeches condemning slavery. The performances have generally been praised, although the film is unlikely to appeal to Spielberg's usual target market.
152 minutes.
Drama
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, and quite a few others. |
| Director |
Steven Spielberg |
| Screenplay | David H. Franzoni, Steven Zaillian, from the book by William Owens |
| Music | John Williams |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS |
| Made in | 1997 |
| Produced by | DreamWorks SKG, Home Box Office |
| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus Derek Wilson | 10 |  |
| The Cape Times Angelo Fick | 10 | |
| The Star Darryl Accone | 12 |  |
| Die Burger Gabriël Botma | 10 | |
| Sunday Times William Pretorius | 5 |  |
| Rapport Barrie Hough | 14 |  |
| TV3 Screenplay Barry Ronge | 18 | |
| TV2 Leon at the Movies Leon van Nierop | 14 | |
| SAfm Sunday Alan Swerdlow | 12 | |
| eye Weekly Tom Lyons | 5 | |
| Box Office Wade Major | 13 | |
| Film Review Anwar Brett | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 582 Netizens | 16 | |
Average .. 59% | 12 | |
| Scale (Max) | 20 | |
| Bruce Humphrey | 18 | |
| Kristen Stepney | 14 | |
| Zuhaizie Kadir | 14 | |
| Ron Clan | 20 | |
| Yong Shin | 20 | |
| John Williams | 20 | |
| Courtney Gardner | 10 | |
Average .. 83% | 17 | |