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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1997-12-10
- video_camera_front Companies DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
- timer Runtime: 155 Mins
- star Rating: 7.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1302 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0118607
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smart_display Cast

Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne
Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou
Cinque

Matthew McConaughey
Roger Sherman Baldwin

David Paymer
Secretary John Forsyth

Pete Postlethwaite
Holabird

Stellan Skarsgård
Tappan

Razaaq Adoti
Yamba

Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala

Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella

Tomas Milian
Calderon

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey

Derrick N. Ashong
Buakei

Geno Silva
Ruiz

John Ortiz
Montes

Ralph Brown
Lieutenant Gedney

Darren E. Burrows
Lieutenant Meade

Allan Rich
Judge Juttson

Paul Guilfoyle
Attorney

Peter Firth
Captain Fitzgerald

Xander Berkeley
Hammond

Jeremy Northam
Judge Coglin

Arliss Howard
John C. Calhoun

Willie Amakye
Folowa - Amistad African

Luc Assogba
Gbatui - Amistad African

Mariah Campbell
Masery - Amistad African

Habib Conteh
Bai - Amistad African

Stephen Conteh
Morlai - Amistad African

Monguehy Fanzy
Fabanna - Amistad African

Jimmy Fotso
Kwong - Amistad African

Adekunle Ilori
Kahei - Amistad African

Sheriff Kargbo
Almamy - Amistad African

Saye Lah
Kessebe - Amistad African

Sylvestre Massaquoi
Santigiie - Amistad African

Samson Odede
Kpona - Amistad African

Chike Okpala
Sorie - Amistad African

Willie Onafesso
Jina - Amistad African

Samuel Pieh
Suuleh - Amistad African

Lansana Sawi
Morlu - Amistad African

Abu Sidique
Tsukama - Amistad African

El Hadj Malik Sow
Golabu - Amistad African

Lamine Thiam
Mahmud - Amistad African

Austin Pendleton
Professor Gibbs

Daniel von Bargen
Warden Pendleton

Rusty Schwimmer
Mrs. Pendleton

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
General Espatero

Frank T. Wells
Crier

Michael Massee
Prison Guard

Roy Cooper
Pickney

Jake Weber
Mr. Wright

Victor Rivers
Captain Ferrar

Joseph Kosseh
Birmaja

Steve Passewe
Cinque's In-Law

Sherly Acosta Williams
Cinque's Wife

Matt Sarles
Young Aide

George Gerdes
Marshal

Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate

Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary

Robert E. Walsh
Guardsman

Sean McGuirk
Courier

Tony Owen
Farmer

William Young
Businessman

Michael Riley
British Officer

León Singer
Don Pablo

Castulo Guerra
Spanish Priest

Harry Groener
Tecora Captain

Hawthorne James
Creole Cook

Ingrid Walters
Woman Overboard with Baby

Harry A. Blackmun
Associate Justice Joseph Story

Curtis Shields
Bassie - Additional Amistad African

Carlos Spivey
Chike - Additional Amistad African

Charles Udoma
Kessebe - Additional Amistad African

Andrew L. Josiah
Tamba - Additional Amistad African

Tony Onafesso
Baa - Additional Amistad African

Peter Mansaray
Kapr - Additional Amistad African

Clarence Mobley
Kenei - Additional Amistad African

Brian Macon
Yauai - Additional Amistad African

Edward Appiah
Followolo - Additional Amistad African

Denver Dowridge
Kpau - Additional Amistad African

Paul Mwakutuya
Sessi - Additional Amistad African

Rory Burton
Vakina - Additional Amistad African

Samuel Orekhio
Fawni - Additional Amistad African

Omo Lara Tosin
Kula - Additional Amistad African

Ransford Thomas
Alkali - Additional Amistad African

Juliette Darko
Teme - Additional Amistad African

Charlean Isata Bangalie
Margru - Additional Amistad African

Roosevelt Flenoury
Njaooni - Additional Amistad African

M.S. Kaleiwo
Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African

Tesfay Yohannes
Amistad African Extra

George Kamara
Amistad African Extra

Abdul-Fatai Balogun
Amistad African Extra

Yaya Sissoko
Amistad African Extra

Amadou Traore
Amistad African Extra

Marlon Francis
Amistad African Extra

Bundu Kamara
Amistad African Extra

James Moses
Amistad African Extra

Daniel Reid
Amistad African Extra

Seydou Coulibaly
Amistad African Extra

Lawal Tajudeen
Amistad African Extra

Lester Mombelly
Amistad African Extra

Ibrahim Sesay
Amistad African Extra

Jeremy Shelton
Amistad African Extra

Andrew Shoemo
Amistad African Extra

Prince Coke
Amistad African Extra

Ahmed Bangura
Amistad African Extra

Bernard Singleton
Amistad African Extra

Desere Mondon
Amistad African Extra

Baboucar Jobe
Amistad African Extra

Christopher Annino
Blacksmith (uncredited)

Susan Bergeron
Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman
First Jury Juror (uncredited)

Luis Cabrera
Spanish Guard (uncredited)

Craig Calman
Abolitionist (uncredited)

KimStacy Carter
Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Lisa Cavanaugh
Prostitute (uncredited)

Leonard Clifton
Slave (uncredited)

Alex Daunis
Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)

Nino Del Padre
Court Witness (uncredited)

Johnny Egan
Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)

Chris Fagan
Villager (uncredited)

Lawrence Gaughan
Spaniard (uncredited)

Morgan Hobart
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Nick King
Villager (uncredited)

Luis Muñoz
Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)

Ungenita Prevost
Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Glendon Rich
Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)

Kevin M. Simon
Abolishionist (uncredited)

John H. Tobin
Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

Harrison Young
Congressman (uncredited)

Al Conti
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
groups Crew

Eric Chambers
Stunts

Steven Spielberg
Director

Debbie Allen
Producer

Ve Neill
Makeup Department Head

Colin Wilson
Producer

Steven Spielberg
Producer

John Williams
Original Music Composer

Michael Kahn
Editor

Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography

Daryl Tucker
Camera Department Production Assistant

Trish Luberti
Set Decoration

Christopher Burian-Mohr
Art Direction

Tony Fanning
Art Direction

David Franzoni
Writer

William James Teegarden
Art Direction

Scott Watanabe
Accountant

Kenneth Wannberg
Music Editor

Bruce Richardson
Sound Editor

Chuck Neely
Sound Editor

Ronald Eng
Sound Editor

Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decoration

Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor

Leonard T. Geschke
Sound Editor

Ed Fassl
Sound Editor

M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator

Andrew Cooper
Still Photographer

David Devlin
Gaffer

Ron Judkins
Production Sound Mixer

Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design

Louis L. Edemann
Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Clark
Sound Editor

Rick Carter
Production Design

Roger Meilink
Rigging Gaffer

Richard C. Franklin
Sound Editor

Gary Krivacek
Sound Editor

Howard Neiman
Sound Editor

Victoria Thomas
Casting

Janna Stern
Script Supervisor

Ray Fisher
Leadman

Bill Corso
Makeup Department Head

Tere López
Casting

Craig Lyn
Modeling

Michael Trent
Assistant Editor

Jeremy Strong
Production Intern

Alphonse Walter
Stunts

David Williams
Stunts

Mark Stefanich
Stunts

William Washington
Stunts

Chuck Zito
Stunts

Gene Williams
Stunts

Ingrid Walters
Stunts

Terrence Walters
Stunts

Keith Woulard
Stunts

Donna Wilson
Stunts

Mary Fallick
Stunts

Richard L. Duran
Stunts

Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer

Laurie MacDonald
Executive Producer

John Escobar
Stunts

Lisa Davis
Stunts

Seth Arnett
Stunts

Robert Apisa
Stunts

Tim Shriver
Co-Producer

Denise Barker
Stunts

Pat Romano
Stunt Coordinator

Jimmy Ortega
Stunts

Paul Deason
Associate Producer

Bob Cooper
Co-Executive Producer

Bonnie Curtis
Associate Producer

Sharon Schaffer
Stunts

Irving E. Lewis
Stunts

Henry Kingi
Stunts

Kevin L. Jackson
Stunts

Frank Ferrara
Stunts

David Noble
Stunts
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