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poster movie Amistad

Amistad (1997)

R

1997-12-10

  • Drama
  • History
  • Mystery

2h 35m

Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are 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.

  • David FranzoniWriter
  • Steven SpielbergDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleAmistad

Budget$36,000,000.00

Revenue$44,229,441.00

Casts

  • Profile Morgan Freeman with character Theodore Joadson

    Morgan Freeman

    Theodore Joadson

  • Profile Nigel Hawthorne with character Martin Van Buren

    Nigel Hawthorne

    Martin Van Buren

  • Profile Anthony Hopkins with character John Quincy Adams

    Anthony Hopkins

    John Quincy Adams

  • Profile Djimon Hounsou with character Cinque

    Djimon Hounsou

    Cinque

  • Profile Matthew McConaughey with character Roger Sherman Baldwin

    Matthew McConaughey

    Roger Sherman Baldwin

  • Profile David Paymer with character Secretary John Forsyth

    David Paymer

    Secretary John Forsyth

  • Profile Pete Postlethwaite with character Holabird

    Pete Postlethwaite

    Holabird

  • Profile Stellan Skarsgård with character Tappan

    Stellan Skarsgård

    Tappan

  • Profile Razaaq Adoti with character Yamba

    Razaaq Adoti

    Yamba

  • Abu Bakaar Fofanah

    Fala

  • Profile Anna Paquin with character Queen Isabella

    Anna Paquin

    Queen Isabella

  • Profile Tomas Milian with character Calderon

    Tomas Milian

    Calderon

  • Profile Chiwetel Ejiofor with character Ensign Covey

    Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Ensign Covey

  • Profile Derrick N. Ashong with character Buakei

    Derrick N. Ashong

    Buakei

  • Profile Geno Silva with character Ruiz

    Geno Silva

    Ruiz

  • Profile John Ortiz with character Montes

    John Ortiz

    Montes

  • Profile Ralph Brown with character Lieutenant Gedney

    Ralph Brown

    Lieutenant Gedney

  • Profile Darren E. Burrows with character Lieutenant Meade

    Darren E. Burrows

    Lieutenant Meade

  • Profile Allan Rich with character Judge Juttson

    Allan Rich

    Judge Juttson

  • Profile Paul Guilfoyle with character Attorney

    Paul Guilfoyle

    Attorney

  • Profile Peter Firth with character Captain Fitzgerald

    Peter Firth

    Captain Fitzgerald

  • Profile Xander Berkeley with character Hammond

    Xander Berkeley

    Hammond

  • Profile Jeremy Northam with character Judge Coglin

    Jeremy Northam

    Judge Coglin

  • Profile Arliss Howard with character John C. Calhoun

    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

  • Profile Austin Pendleton with character Professor Gibbs

    Austin Pendleton

    Professor Gibbs

  • Profile Daniel von Bargen with character Warden Pendleton

    Daniel von Bargen

    Warden Pendleton

  • Profile Rusty Schwimmer with character Mrs. Pendleton

    Rusty Schwimmer

    Mrs. Pendleton

  • Profile Pedro Armendáriz Jr. with character General Espatero

    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

    General Espatero

  • Profile Frank T. Wells with character Crier

    Frank T. Wells

    Crier

  • Profile Michael Massee with character Prison Guard

    Michael Massee

    Prison Guard

  • Profile Roy Cooper with character Pickney

    Roy Cooper

    Pickney

  • Profile Jake Weber with character Mr. Wright

    Jake Weber

    Mr. Wright

  • Profile Victor Rivers with character Captain Ferrar

    Victor Rivers

    Captain Ferrar

  • Joseph Kosseh

    Birmaja

  • Steve Passewe

    Cinque's In-Law

  • Sherly Acosta Williams

    Cinque's Wife

  • Matt Sarles

    Young Aide

  • Profile George Gerdes with character Marshal

    George Gerdes

    Marshal

  • Profile Gerald R. Molen with character Magistrate

    Gerald R. Molen

    Magistrate

  • Profile Kevin J. O'Connor with character Missionary

    Kevin J. O'Connor

    Missionary

  • Profile Robert E. Walsh with character Guardsman

    Robert E. Walsh

    Guardsman

  • Sean McGuirk

    Courier

  • Tony Owen

    Farmer

  • William Young

    Businessman

  • Profile Michael Riley with character British Officer

    Michael Riley

    British Officer

  • Profile León Singer with character Don Pablo

    León Singer

    Don Pablo

  • Profile Castulo Guerra with character Spanish Priest

    Castulo Guerra

    Spanish Priest

  • Profile Harry Groener with character Tecora Captain

    Harry Groener

    Tecora Captain

  • Profile Hawthorne James with character Creole Cook

    Hawthorne James

    Creole Cook

  • Profile Ingrid Walters with character Woman Overboard with Baby

    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)

  • Profile Eric Bruno Borgman with character First Jury Juror (uncredited)

    Eric Bruno Borgman

    First Jury Juror (uncredited)

  • Profile Luis Cabrera with character Spanish Guard (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)

  • Profile John H. Tobin with character Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

    John H. Tobin

    Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

  • Profile Harrison Young with character Congressman (uncredited)

    Harrison Young

    Congressman (uncredited)

  • Profile Al Conti with character Defense Attorney (uncredited)

    Al Conti

    Defense Attorney (uncredited)