Amistad (1997)
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
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.
Rated
R
Year
1997
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
10 December 1997
TMDB
7.0 (1458)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
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
A
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
W
Willie Amakye
Folowa - Amistad African
L
Luc Assogba
Gbatui - Amistad African
M
Mariah Campbell
Masery - Amistad African
H
Habib Conteh
Bai - Amistad African
S
Stephen Conteh
Morlai - Amistad African
M
Monguehy Fanzy
Fabanna - Amistad African
J
Jimmy Fotso
Kwong - Amistad African
A
Adekunle Ilori
Kahei - Amistad African
S
Sheriff Kargbo
Almamy - Amistad African
S
Saye Lah
Kessebe - Amistad African
S
Sylvestre Massaquoi
Santigiie - Amistad African
S
Samson Odede
Kpona - Amistad African
C
Chike Okpala
Sorie - Amistad African
W
Willie Onafesso
Jina - Amistad African
S
Samuel Pieh
Suuleh - Amistad African
L
Lansana Sawi
Morlu - Amistad African
A
Abu Sidique
Tsukama - Amistad African
E
El Hadj Malik Sow
Golabu - Amistad African
L
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
J
Joseph Kosseh
Birmaja
S
Steve Passewe
Cinque's In-Law
S
Sherly Acosta Williams
Cinque's Wife
M
Matt Sarles
Young Aide
George Gerdes
Marshal
Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate
Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary
Robert E. Walsh
Guardsman
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