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Amistad
(1997)Drama, History, Mystery
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2hrs 35m
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.
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Morgan Freeman
** Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne
** Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins
** John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou
** Cinque

Matthew McConaughey
** Roger Sherman Baldwin

David Paymer
** Secretary John Forsyth

Pete Postlethwaite
** Holabird

Stellan Skarsgård
** Tappan

Razaaq Adoti
** Yamba

Abu Bakaar Fofanah
** Fala

Anna Paquin
** Queen Isabella

Tomas Milian
** Calderon

Chiwetel Ejiofor
** Ensign Covey

Derrick N. Ashong
** Buakei

Geno Silva
** Ruiz

John Ortiz
** Montes

Ralph Brown
** Lieutenant Gedney

Darren E. Burrows
** Lieutenant Meade

Allan Rich
** Judge Juttson

Paul Guilfoyle
** Attorney

Peter Firth
** Captain Fitzgerald

Xander Berkeley
** Hammond

Jeremy Northam
** Judge Coglin

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

Austin Pendleton
** Professor Gibbs

Daniel von Bargen
** Warden Pendleton

Rusty Schwimmer
** Mrs. Pendleton

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
** General Espatero

Frank T. Wells
** Crier

Michael Massee
** Prison Guard

Roy Cooper
** Pickney

Jake Weber
** Mr. Wright

Victor Rivers
** Captain Ferrar

Joseph Kosseh
** Birmaja

Steve Passewe
** Cinque's In-Law

Sherly Acosta Williams
** Cinque's Wife

Matt Sarles
** Young Aide

George Gerdes
** Marshal

Gerald R. Molen
** Magistrate

Kevin J. O'Connor
** Missionary

Robert E. Walsh
** Guardsman

Sean McGuirk
** Courier

Tony Owen
** Farmer

William Young
** Businessman

Michael Riley
** British Officer

León Singer
** Don Pablo

Castulo Guerra
** Spanish Priest

Harry Groener
** Tecora Captain

Hawthorne James
** Creole Cook

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)

Eric Bruno Borgman
** First Jury Juror (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)

John H. Tobin
** Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

Harrison Young
** Congressman (uncredited)

Al Conti
** Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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