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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

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