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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

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