Amazing Grace (2006 movie)

Amazing Grace is a 2006 movie about the fight to end the slave trade in 18th century Britain. Led by famous abolitionist, William Wilberforce. He created anti-slave trade laws in the British Parliament.

Amazing Grace
Directed by	Michael Apted
Written by	Steven Knight
Starring	Ioan Gruffudd
Cinematography	Remi Adefarasin
Edited by	Rick Shaine
Music by	David Arnold
Distributed by	IDP, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates	September 16, 2006 (premiere) February 23, 2007(USA) March 23, 2007 (UK)
Running time	118
Language	English

The movie is directed by Michael Apted, written by Steven Knight, and stars Ioan Gruffudd. The first release date for this movie was September 16, 2006 in Canada. It was released in the United States on February 23, 2007.^[1] Several other areas had other dates.

On the opening weekend, this movie made around four million dollars. It went on to make an all-time worldwide total of over 32 million dollars.^[2]

Amazing Grace was named "Best Spiritual Film of 2008" in the third annual "Beliefnet Film Awards".