Amistad
HD 10/12/1997 · (US) · 2h 35m
3.51 / 5 points
Overview
"Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken."
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.
Steven Spielberg
Director
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Morgan Freeman
/ Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne
/ Nigel Hawthorne
Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins
/ Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou
/ Djimon Hounsou
Cinque
Matthew McConaughey
/ Matthew McConaughey
Roger Sherman Baldwin
David Paymer
/ David Paymer
Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite
/ Pete Postlethwaite
Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård
/ Stellan Skarsgård
Tappan
Razaaq Adoti
/ Razaaq Adoti
Yamba
Abu Bakaar Fofanah
/ Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala
Anna Paquin
/ Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian
/ Tomas Milian
Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor
/ Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey
Derrick N. Ashong
/ Derrick N. Ashong
Buakei
Geno Silva
/ Geno Silva
Ruiz
John Ortiz
/ John Ortiz
Montes
Ralph Brown
/ Ralph Brown
Lieutenant Gedney
Darren E. Burrows
/ Darren E. Burrows
Lieutenant Meade
Allan Rich
/ Allan Rich
Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle
/ Paul Guilfoyle
Attorney
Peter Firth
/ Peter Firth
Captain Fitzgerald
Xander Berkeley
/ Xander Berkeley
Hammond
Jeremy Northam
/ Jeremy Northam
Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard
/ Arliss Howard
John C. Calhoun
Willie Amakye
/ Willie Amakye
Folowa - Amistad African
Luc Assogba
/ Luc Assogba
Gbatui - Amistad African
Mariah Campbell
/ Mariah Campbell
Masery - Amistad African
Habib Conteh
/ Habib Conteh
Bai - Amistad African
Stephen Conteh
/ Stephen Conteh
Morlai - Amistad African
Monguehy Fanzy
/ Monguehy Fanzy
Fabanna - Amistad African
Jimmy Fotso
/ Jimmy Fotso
Kwong - Amistad African
Adekunle Ilori
/ Adekunle Ilori
Kahei - Amistad African
Sheriff Kargbo
/ Sheriff Kargbo
Almamy - Amistad African
Saye Lah
/ Saye Lah
Kessebe - Amistad African
Sylvestre Massaquoi
/ Sylvestre Massaquoi
Santigiie - Amistad African
Samson Odede
/ Samson Odede
Kpona - Amistad African
Chike Okpala
/ Chike Okpala
Sorie - Amistad African
Willie Onafesso
/ Willie Onafesso
Jina - Amistad African
Samuel Pieh
/ Samuel Pieh
Suuleh - Amistad African
Lansana Sawi
/ Lansana Sawi
Morlu - Amistad African
Abu Sidique
/ Abu Sidique
Tsukama - Amistad African
El Hadj Malik Sow
/ El Hadj Malik Sow
Golabu - Amistad African
Lamine Thiam
/ Lamine Thiam
Mahmud - Amistad African
Austin Pendleton
/ Austin Pendleton
Professor Gibbs
Daniel von Bargen
/ Daniel von Bargen
Warden Pendleton
Rusty Schwimmer
/ Rusty Schwimmer
Mrs. Pendleton
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
/ Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
General Espatero
Frank T. Wells
/ Frank T. Wells
Crier
Michael Massee
/ Michael Massee
Prison Guard
Roy Cooper
/ Roy Cooper
Pickney
Jake Weber
/ Jake Weber
Mr. Wright
Victor Rivers
/ Victor Rivers
Captain Ferrar
Joseph Kosseh
/ Joseph Kosseh
Birmaja
Steve Passewe
/ Steve Passewe
Cinque's In-Law
Sherly Acosta Williams
/ Sherly Acosta Williams
Cinque's Wife
Matt Sarles
/ Matt Sarles
Young Aide
George Gerdes
/ George Gerdes
Marshal
Gerald R. Molen
/ Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate
Kevin J. O'Connor
/ Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary
Robert E. Walsh
/ Robert E. Walsh
Guardsman
Sean McGuirk
/ Sean McGuirk
Courier
Tony Owen
/ Tony Owen
Farmer
William Young
/ William Young
Businessman
Michael Riley
/ Michael Riley
British Officer
León Singer
/ León Singer
Don Pablo
Castulo Guerra
/ Castulo Guerra
Spanish Priest
Harry Groener
/ Harry Groener
Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James
/ Hawthorne James
Creole Cook
Ingrid Walters
/ Ingrid Walters
Woman Overboard with Baby
Harry A. Blackmun
/ Harry A. Blackmun
Associate Justice Joseph Story
Curtis Shields
/ Curtis Shields
Bassie - Additional Amistad African
Carlos Spivey
/ Carlos Spivey
Chike - Additional Amistad African
Charles Udoma
/ Charles Udoma
Kessebe - Additional Amistad African
Andrew L. Josiah
/ Andrew L. Josiah
Tamba - Additional Amistad African
Tony Onafesso
/ Tony Onafesso
Baa - Additional Amistad African
Peter Mansaray
/ Peter Mansaray
Kapr - Additional Amistad African
Clarence Mobley
/ Clarence Mobley
Kenei - Additional Amistad African
Brian Macon
/ Brian Macon
Yauai - Additional Amistad African
Edward Appiah
/ Edward Appiah
Followolo - Additional Amistad African
Denver Dowridge
/ Denver Dowridge
Kpau - Additional Amistad African
Paul Mwakutuya
/ Paul Mwakutuya
Sessi - Additional Amistad African
Rory Burton
/ Rory Burton
Vakina - Additional Amistad African
Samuel Orekhio
/ Samuel Orekhio
Fawni - Additional Amistad African
Omo Lara Tosin
/ Omo Lara Tosin
Kula - Additional Amistad African
Ransford Thomas
/ Ransford Thomas
Alkali - Additional Amistad African
Juliette Darko
/ Juliette Darko
Teme - Additional Amistad African
Charlean Isata Bangalie
/ Charlean Isata Bangalie
Margru - Additional Amistad African
Roosevelt Flenoury
/ Roosevelt Flenoury
Njaooni - Additional Amistad African
M.S. Kaleiwo
/ M.S. Kaleiwo
Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
Tesfay Yohannes
/ Tesfay Yohannes
Amistad African Extra
George Kamara
/ George Kamara
Amistad African Extra
Abdul-Fatai Balogun
/ Abdul-Fatai Balogun
Amistad African Extra
Yaya Sissoko
/ Yaya Sissoko
Amistad African Extra
Amadou Traore
/ Amadou Traore
Amistad African Extra
Marlon Francis
/ Marlon Francis
Amistad African Extra
Bundu Kamara
/ Bundu Kamara
Amistad African Extra
James Moses
/ James Moses
Amistad African Extra
Daniel Reid
/ Daniel Reid
Amistad African Extra
Seydou Coulibaly
/ Seydou Coulibaly
Amistad African Extra
Lawal Tajudeen
/ Lawal Tajudeen
Amistad African Extra
Lester Mombelly
/ Lester Mombelly
Amistad African Extra
Ibrahim Sesay
/ Ibrahim Sesay
Amistad African Extra
Jeremy Shelton
/ Jeremy Shelton
Amistad African Extra
Andrew Shoemo
/ Andrew Shoemo
Amistad African Extra
Prince Coke
/ Prince Coke
Amistad African Extra
Ahmed Bangura
/ Ahmed Bangura
Amistad African Extra
Bernard Singleton
/ Bernard Singleton
Amistad African Extra
Desere Mondon
/ Desere Mondon
Amistad African Extra
Baboucar Jobe
/ Baboucar Jobe
Amistad African Extra
Christopher Annino
/ Christopher Annino
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Susan Bergeron
/ Susan Bergeron
Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman
/ Eric Bruno Borgman
First Jury Juror (uncredited)
Luis Cabrera
/ Luis Cabrera
Spanish Guard (uncredited)
Craig Calman
/ Craig Calman
Abolitionist (uncredited)
KimStacy Carter
/ KimStacy Carter
Tecora Slave (uncredited)
Lisa Cavanaugh
/ Lisa Cavanaugh
Prostitute (uncredited)
Leonard Clifton
/ Leonard Clifton
Slave (uncredited)
Alex Daunis
/ Alex Daunis
Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)
Nino Del Padre
/ Nino Del Padre
Court Witness (uncredited)
Johnny Egan
/ Johnny Egan
Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)
Chris Fagan
/ Chris Fagan
Villager (uncredited)
Lawrence Gaughan
/ Lawrence Gaughan
Spaniard (uncredited)
Morgan Hobart
/ Morgan Hobart
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Nick King
/ Nick King
Villager (uncredited)
Luis Muñoz
/ Luis Muñoz
Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)
Ungenita Prevost
/ Ungenita Prevost
Tecora Slave (uncredited)
Glendon Rich
/ Glendon Rich
Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)
Kevin M. Simon
/ Kevin M. Simon
Abolishionist (uncredited)
John H. Tobin
/ John H. Tobin
Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)
Harrison Young
/ Harrison Young
Congressman (uncredited)
Al Conti
/ Al Conti
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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