Amistad (1997)
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 35m
- Director Steven Spielberg
- Genres Drama History Mystery
- Rating 7.0/10 (1,457 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Morgan Freeman
as Theodore Joadson
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Nigel Hawthorne
as Martin Van Buren
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Anthony Hopkins
as John Quincy Adams
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Djimon Hounsou
as Cinque
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Matthew McConaughey
as Roger Sherman Baldwin
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David Paymer
as Secretary John Forsyth
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Pete Postlethwaite
as Holabird
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Stellan Skarsgård
as Tappan
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Razaaq Adoti
as Yamba
- Abu Bakaar Fofanah as Fala
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Anna Paquin
as Queen Isabella
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Tomas Milian
as Calderon
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Ensign Covey
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Derrick N. Ashong
as Buakei
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Geno Silva
as Ruiz
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John Ortiz
as Montes
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Ralph Brown
as Lieutenant Gedney
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Darren E. Burrows
as Lieutenant Meade
Crew
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Steven Spielberg
Director
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Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
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Michael Kahn
Editor
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John Williams
Original Music Composer
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Debbie Allen
Producer
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Steven Spielberg
Producer
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Colin Wilson
Producer
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David Franzoni
Writer
