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Amistad

1997, drama, history, mystery

155 minutes

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...

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Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin

David Paymer

David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth

Razaaq Adoti

Razaaq Adoti

Yamba

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Queen Isabella

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Calderon

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ensign Covey

Geno Silva

Ruiz

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Montes

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Lieutenant Gedney

Darren E. Burrows

Lieutenant Meade

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Judge Juttson

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Attorney

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Captain Fitzgerald

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Hammond

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Judge Coglin

Arliss Howard

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

Austin Pendleton

Professor Gibbs

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Warden Pendleton

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Mrs. Pendleton

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

General Espatero

Michael Massee

Michael Massee

Prison Guard

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Pickney

Jake Weber

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

Gerald R. Molen

Magistrate

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Missionary

Robert Walsh

Robert Walsh

Guardsman

Sean McGuirk

Courier

Tony Owen

Farmer

William Young

Businessman

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

British Officer

Leon Singer

Don Pablo

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Spanish Priest

Harry Groener

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

Sarathkumar

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)

Tommy Lynch

Slave Trader (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

John H. Tobin

Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

Harrison Young

Congressman (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Art direction

Tony Fanning

Art direction

William James Teegarden

Art direction

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production design

Rosemary Brandenburg

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set decoration

Trish Luberti

Set decoration

Camera

Andrew Cooper

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume design

Crew

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunt coordinator

M. James Arnett

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Director

Janna Stern

Script supervisor

Editing

Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Editor

Lighting

David Devlin

Gaffer

Production

Paul Deason

Associate producer

Bonnie Curtis

Associate producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Tere López

Casting

Tim Shriver

Co-producer

Walter F. Parkes

Walter F. Parkes

Executive producer

Laurie MacDonald

Laurie MacDonald

Executive producer

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Producer

Colin Wilson

Producer

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Producer

Sound

Kenneth Wannberg

Music editor

John Williams

John Williams

Original music composer

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising sound editor

Louis L. Edemann

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

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