Amistad (1997)

ALL 12/10/1997 (en) Drama, History, Mystery 155 Min
  • Release
    12/10/1997
  • Production
    DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
  • Rotten tomato
    70.24%
  • Original title
    Amistad
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 44,229,441.00
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Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.

Overview

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.

  1. Steven Spielberg

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michael Kahn

    Editor



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  1. Morgan Freeman

    Theodore Joadson

  2. Nigel Hawthorne

    Martin Van Buren

  3. Anthony Hopkins

    John Quincy Adams

  4. Djimon Hounsou

    Cinque

  5. Matthew McConaughey

    Roger Sherman Baldwin

  6. David Paymer

    Secretary John Forsyth

  7. Pete Postlethwaite

    Holabird

  8. Stellan Skarsgård

    Tappan

  9. Razaaq Adoti

    Yamba

  10. Abu Bakaar Fofanah

    Fala

  11. Anna Paquin

    Queen Isabella

  12. Tomas Milian

    Calderon

  13. Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Ensign Covey

  14. Derrick N. Ashong

    Buakei

  15. Geno Silva

    Ruiz

  16. John Ortiz

    Montes

  17. Ralph Brown

    Lieutenant Gedney

  18. Darren E. Burrows

    Lieutenant Meade

  19. Allan Rich

    Judge Juttson

  20. Paul Guilfoyle

    Attorney

  21. Peter Firth

    Captain Fitzgerald

  22. Xander Berkeley

    Hammond

  23. Jeremy Northam

    Judge Coglin

  24. Arliss Howard

    John C. Calhoun

  25. Willie Amakye

    Folowa - Amistad African

  26. Luc Assogba

    Gbatui - Amistad African

  27. Mariah Campbell

    Masery - Amistad African

  28. Habib Conteh

    Bai - Amistad African

  29. Stephen Conteh

    Morlai - Amistad African

  30. Monguehy Fanzy

    Fabanna - Amistad African

  31. Jimmy Fotso

    Kwong - Amistad African

  32. Adekunle Ilori

    Kahei - Amistad African

  33. Sheriff Kargbo

    Almamy - Amistad African

  34. Saye Lah

    Kessebe - Amistad African

  35. Sylvestre Massaquoi

    Santigiie - Amistad African

  36. Samson Odede

    Kpona - Amistad African

  37. Chike Okpala

    Sorie - Amistad African

  38. Willie Onafesso

    Jina - Amistad African

  39. Samuel Pieh

    Suuleh - Amistad African

  40. Lansana Sawi

    Morlu - Amistad African

  41. Abu Sidique

    Tsukama - Amistad African

  42. El Hadj Malik Sow

    Golabu - Amistad African

  43. Lamine Thiam

    Mahmud - Amistad African

  44. Austin Pendleton

    Professor Gibbs

  45. Daniel von Bargen

    Warden Pendleton

  46. Rusty Schwimmer

    Mrs. Pendleton

  47. Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

    General Espatero

  48. Frank T. Wells

    Crier

  49. Michael Massee

    Prison Guard

  50. Roy Cooper

    Pickney

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 132 , Crews : 75

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Amistad (1997) 155 Min

ALL 12/10/1997 (en)
Drama, History, Mystery
  • Release 12/10/1997
  • Production
    DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
  • Original title Amistad
  • en
  • Revenue44,229,441.00

Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.

Overview

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.

  1. Steven Spielberg

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michael Kahn

    Editor

  4. Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson, Debbie Allen

    Producer