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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

Cast

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