Amistad (1997)

Amistad (1997)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1997-12-10 United States of America 155 Min. PG-13
7.023 1322 votes
Drama, History, Mystery

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.

Cast

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

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