Amazing Grace tells the inspiring story of how
one man's passion and perseverance changed the
world. Based on the true life story of William
Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), a leader of the
British abolition movement, the film chronicles
his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave
trade in the late 18th century. Along the way,
Wilberforce meets intense opposition from members
of Parliament who feel the slave trade is tied to
the stability of the British Empire. Several
friends, including Wilberforce's minister, John
Newton (Albert Finney), a reformed slave ship
captain who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace,
urge him to see the cause through.