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Amistad

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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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3.5 / 5

Release Date: 10th December 1997
Director
Steven Spielberg
Writer
David Franzoni
Top Cast
Morgan FreemanNigel HawthorneAnthony Hopkins
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Full Cast
Morgan Freeman Image

Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne Image

Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins Image

Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou Image

Djimon Hounsou

Cinque

Matthew McConaughey Image

Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin

David Paymer Image

David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth

Pete Postlethwaite Image

Pete Postlethwaite

Holabird

Stellan Skarsgård Image

Stellan Skarsgård

Tappan

Razaaq Adoti Image

Razaaq Adoti

Yamba

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Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Fala

Anna Paquin Image

Anna Paquin

Queen Isabella

Tomas Milian Image

Tomas Milian

Calderon

Chiwetel Ejiofor Image

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ensign Covey

Derrick N. Ashong Image

Derrick N. Ashong

Buakei

Geno Silva Image

Geno Silva

Ruiz

John Ortiz Image

John Ortiz

Montes

Ralph Brown Image

Ralph Brown

Lieutenant Gedney

Darren E. Burrows Image

Darren E. Burrows

Lieutenant Meade

Allan Rich Image

Allan Rich

Judge Juttson

Paul Guilfoyle Image

Paul Guilfoyle

Attorney

Peter Firth Image

Peter Firth

Captain Fitzgerald

Xander Berkeley Image

Xander Berkeley

Hammond

Jeremy Northam Image

Jeremy Northam

Judge Coglin

Arliss Howard Image

Arliss Howard

John C. Calhoun

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Willie Amakye

Folowa - Amistad African

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Luc Assogba

Gbatui - Amistad African

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Mariah Campbell

Masery - Amistad African

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Habib Conteh

Bai - Amistad African

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Stephen Conteh

Morlai - Amistad African

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Monguehy Fanzy

Fabanna - Amistad African

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Jimmy Fotso

Kwong - Amistad African

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Adekunle Ilori

Kahei - Amistad African

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Sheriff Kargbo

Almamy - Amistad African

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Saye Lah

Kessebe - Amistad African

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Sylvestre Massaquoi

Santigiie - Amistad African

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Samson Odede

Kpona - Amistad African

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Chike Okpala

Sorie - Amistad African

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Willie Onafesso

Jina - Amistad African

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Samuel Pieh

Suuleh - Amistad African

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Lansana Sawi

Morlu - Amistad African

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Abu Sidique

Tsukama - Amistad African

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El Hadj Malik Sow

Golabu - Amistad African

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Lamine Thiam

Mahmud - Amistad African

Austin Pendleton Image

Austin Pendleton

Professor Gibbs

Daniel von Bargen Image

Daniel von Bargen

Warden Pendleton

Rusty Schwimmer Image

Rusty Schwimmer

Mrs. Pendleton

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Image

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

General Espatero

Frank T. Wells Image

Frank T. Wells

Crier

Michael Massee Image

Michael Massee

Prison Guard

Roy Cooper Image

Roy Cooper

Pickney

Jake Weber Image

Jake Weber

Mr. Wright

Victor Rivers Image

Victor Rivers

Captain Ferrar

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Joseph Kosseh

Birmaja

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Steve Passewe

Cinque's In-Law

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Sherly Acosta Williams

Cinque's Wife

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Matt Sarles

Young Aide

George Gerdes Image

George Gerdes

Marshal

Gerald R. Molen Image

Gerald R. Molen

Magistrate

Kevin J. O'Connor Image

Kevin J. O'Connor

Missionary

Robert E. Walsh Image

Robert E. Walsh

Guardsman

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Sean McGuirk

Courier

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Tony Owen

Farmer

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William Young

Businessman

Michael Riley Image

Michael Riley

British Officer

León Singer Image

León Singer

Don Pablo

Castulo Guerra Image

Castulo Guerra

Spanish Priest

Harry Groener Image

Harry Groener

Tecora Captain

Hawthorne James Image

Hawthorne James

Creole Cook

Ingrid Walters Image

Ingrid Walters

Woman Overboard with Baby

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Harry A. Blackmun

Associate Justice Joseph Story

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Curtis Shields

Bassie - Additional Amistad African

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Carlos Spivey

Chike - Additional Amistad African

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Charles Udoma

Kessebe - Additional Amistad African

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Andrew L. Josiah

Tamba - Additional Amistad African

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Tony Onafesso

Baa - Additional Amistad African

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Peter Mansaray

Kapr - Additional Amistad African

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Clarence Mobley

Kenei - Additional Amistad African

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Brian Macon

Yauai - Additional Amistad African

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Edward Appiah

Followolo - Additional Amistad African

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Denver Dowridge

Kpau - Additional Amistad African

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Paul Mwakutuya

Sessi - Additional Amistad African

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Rory Burton

Vakina - Additional Amistad African

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Samuel Orekhio

Fawni - Additional Amistad African

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Omo Lara Tosin

Kula - Additional Amistad African

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Ransford Thomas

Alkali - Additional Amistad African

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Juliette Darko

Teme - Additional Amistad African

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Charlean Isata Bangalie

Margru - Additional Amistad African

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Roosevelt Flenoury

Njaooni - Additional Amistad African

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M.S. Kaleiwo

Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African

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Tesfay Yohannes

Amistad African Extra

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George Kamara

Amistad African Extra

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Abdul-Fatai Balogun

Amistad African Extra

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Yaya Sissoko

Amistad African Extra

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Amadou Traore

Amistad African Extra

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Marlon Francis

Amistad African Extra

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Bundu Kamara

Amistad African Extra

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James Moses

Amistad African Extra

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Daniel Reid

Amistad African Extra

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Seydou Coulibaly

Amistad African Extra

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Lawal Tajudeen

Amistad African Extra

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Lester Mombelly

Amistad African Extra

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Ibrahim Sesay

Amistad African Extra

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Jeremy Shelton

Amistad African Extra

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Andrew Shoemo

Amistad African Extra

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Prince Coke

Amistad African Extra

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Ahmed Bangura

Amistad African Extra

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Bernard Singleton

Amistad African Extra

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Desere Mondon

Amistad African Extra

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Baboucar Jobe

Amistad African Extra

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Christopher Annino

Blacksmith (uncredited)

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Susan Bergeron

Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman Image

Eric Bruno Borgman

First Jury Juror (uncredited)

Luis Cabrera Image

Luis Cabrera

Spanish Guard (uncredited)

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Craig Calman

Abolitionist (uncredited)

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KimStacy Carter

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

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Lisa Cavanaugh

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Leonard Clifton

Slave (uncredited)

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Alex Daunis

Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)

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Nino Del Padre

Court Witness (uncredited)

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Johnny Egan

Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)

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Chris Fagan

Villager (uncredited)

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Lawrence Gaughan

Spaniard (uncredited)

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Morgan Hobart

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Nick King

Villager (uncredited)

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Luis Muñoz

Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)

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Ungenita Prevost

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

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Glendon Rich

Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)

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Kevin M. Simon

Abolishionist (uncredited)

John H. Tobin Image

John H. Tobin

Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

Harrison Young Image

Harrison Young

Congressman (uncredited)

Al Conti Image

Al Conti

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Full Crew
Eric Chambers Image

Eric Chambers

Stunts

Steven Spielberg Image

Steven Spielberg

Producer

Steven Spielberg Image

Steven Spielberg

Director

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Colin Wilson

Producer

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Ve Neill

Makeup Department Head

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Michael Kahn

Editor

Debbie Allen Image

Debbie Allen

Producer

John Williams Image

John Williams

Original Music Composer

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Janusz Kamiński

Director of Photography

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Daryl Tucker

Camera Department Production Assistant

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Trish Luberti

Set Decoration

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Art Direction

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Art Direction

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David Franzoni

Writer

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Art Direction

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Scott Watanabe

Accountant

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Ed Fassl

Sound Editor

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Victoria Thomas

Casting

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Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

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Louis L. Edemann

Supervising Sound Editor

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Sound Editor

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Sound Editor

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Music Editor

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Stunt Coordinator

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Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

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Sound Editor

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Gaffer

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Sound Editor

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Still Photographer

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Production Sound Mixer

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Rick Carter

Production Design

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Script Supervisor

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Leonard T. Geschke

Sound Editor

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Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

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Roger Meilink

Rigging Gaffer

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Richard C. Franklin

Sound Editor

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Ronald Eng

Sound Editor

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Gary Krivacek

Sound Editor

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Ray Fisher

Leadman

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Bill Corso

Makeup Department Head

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Tere López

Casting

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Craig Lyn

Modeling

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Michael Trent

Assistant Editor

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Jeremy Strong

Production Intern

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Mark Stefanich

Stunts

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Frank Ferrara Sr.

Stunts

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Henry Kingi

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Paul Deason

Associate Producer

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Bob Cooper

Co-Executive Producer

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Bonnie Curtis

Associate Producer

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Chuck Zito

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Co-Producer

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Walter F. Parkes

Executive Producer

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William Washington

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Ingrid Walters

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Sharon Schaffer

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Robert Apisa

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Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

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Richard L. Duran

Stunts

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Laurie MacDonald

Executive Producer

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Kevin L. Jackson

Stunts

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Pat Romano

Stunt Coordinator

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Lisa Davis

Stunts

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Brandon Pollard

Vocals

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Brandon Lucas

Vocals

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Laurie A. Schillinger

Vocals