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Amistad

Amistad

Release: 1997-12-10 ·Runtime: 155m ·★ 7.0
Drama History Mystery

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures
HBO Films

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Cast

Harry Groener Harry Groener as Tecora Captain Michael Massee Michael Massee as Prison Guard Robert E. Walsh Robert E. Walsh as Guardsman Eric Bruno Borgman Eric Bruno Borgman as First Jury Juror (uncredited) Kevin J. O'Connor Kevin J. O'Connor as Missionary Tomas Milian Tomas Milian as Calderon John H. Tobin John H. Tobin as Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited) Rusty Schwimmer Rusty Schwimmer as Mrs. Pendleton Harrison Young Harrison Young as Congressman (uncredited) Roy Cooper Roy Cooper as Pickney David Paymer David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth Darren E. Burrows Darren E. Burrows as Lieutenant Meade Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson Anna Paquin Anna Paquin as Queen Isabella Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as General Espatero Arliss Howard Arliss Howard as John C. Calhoun Frank T. Wells Frank T. Wells as Crier Ingrid Walters Ingrid Walters as Woman Overboard with Baby Ralph Brown Ralph Brown as Lieutenant Gedney Xander Berkeley Xander Berkeley as Hammond Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ensign Covey Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Attorney Victor Rivers Victor Rivers as Captain Ferrar Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou as Cinque Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan Peter Firth Peter Firth as Captain Fitzgerald Michael Riley Michael Riley as British Officer Allan Rich Allan Rich as Judge Juttson Jake Weber Jake Weber as Mr. Wright Gerald R. Molen Gerald R. Molen as Magistrate León Singer León Singer as Don Pablo Castulo Guerra Castulo Guerra as Spanish Priest Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams Luis Cabrera Luis Cabrera as Spanish Guard (uncredited) Pete Postlethwaite Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird Derrick N. Ashong Derrick N. Ashong as Buakei John Ortiz John Ortiz as Montes Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton as Professor Gibbs Razaaq Adoti Razaaq Adoti as Yamba Hawthorne James Hawthorne James as Creole Cook Geno Silva Geno Silva as Ruiz Daniel von Bargen Daniel von Bargen as Warden Pendleton Al Conti Al Conti as Defense Attorney (uncredited) Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin Jeremy Northam Jeremy Northam as Judge Coglin George Gerdes George Gerdes as Marshal