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Amistad

Amistad

Release: 1997-12-10 ·Runtime: 155m ·★ 7.0
Drame Histoire Mystère

En 1839, "La Amistad", navire espagnol transportant des esclaves africains, est pris dans une violente tempête au large de Cuba. Une cinquantaine de prisonniers réussissent à se libérer et se retournent contre leurs bourreaux, qu'ils passent par les armes. Cinqué, leur leader, oblige le capitaine à les ramener en Afrique, mais celui-ci, profitant de son ignorance, met le cap sur l’Amérique. Emprisonnés, les mutins vont être défendus par deux fervents abolitionnistes, Theodore Joadson et Lewis Tappan, qui engagent un jeune avocat: Roger Baldwin.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures
HBO Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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