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Amistad
7.0
Released December 10, 1997Runtime 2h 35min

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.

Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Mystery
Production Companies
  • DreamWorks Pictures
  • HBO Films
Production Countries
  • United States of America
Finances
  • Budget: $36,000,000
  • Revenue: $44,229,441
  • Profit/Loss: $8,229,441
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Cast
posterMorgan FreemanTheodore Joadson
posterNigel HawthorneMartin Van Buren
posterAnthony HopkinsJohn Quincy Adams
posterDjimon HounsouCinque
posterMatthew McConaugheyRoger Sherman Baldwin
posterDavid PaymerSecretary John Forsyth
posterPete PostlethwaiteHolabird
posterStellan SkarsgårdTappan
posterRazaaq AdotiYamba
posterAbu Bakaar FofanahFala
posterAnna PaquinQueen Isabella
posterTomas MilianCalderon
posterChiwetel EjioforEnsign Covey
posterDerrick N. AshongBuakei
posterGeno SilvaRuiz
posterJohn OrtizMontes
posterRalph BrownLieutenant Gedney
posterDarren E. BurrowsLieutenant Meade
posterAllan RichJudge Juttson
posterPaul GuilfoyleAttorney
posterPeter FirthCaptain Fitzgerald
posterXander BerkeleyHammond
posterJeremy NorthamJudge Coglin
posterArliss HowardJohn C. Calhoun
posterWillie AmakyeFolowa - Amistad African
posterLuc AssogbaGbatui - Amistad African
posterMariah CampbellMasery - Amistad African
posterHabib ContehBai - Amistad African
posterStephen ContehMorlai - Amistad African
posterMonguehy FanzyFabanna - Amistad African
posterJimmy FotsoKwong - Amistad African
posterAdekunle IloriKahei - Amistad African
posterSheriff KargboAlmamy - Amistad African
posterSaye LahKessebe - Amistad African
posterSylvestre MassaquoiSantigiie - Amistad African
posterSamson OdedeKpona - Amistad African
posterChike OkpalaSorie - Amistad African
posterWillie OnafessoJina - Amistad African
posterSamuel PiehSuuleh - Amistad African
posterLansana SawiMorlu - Amistad African
posterAbu SidiqueTsukama - Amistad African
posterEl Hadj Malik SowGolabu - Amistad African
posterLamine ThiamMahmud - Amistad African
posterAustin PendletonProfessor Gibbs
posterDaniel von BargenWarden Pendleton
posterRusty SchwimmerMrs. Pendleton
posterPedro Armendáriz Jr.General Espatero
posterFrank T. WellsCrier
posterMichael MasseePrison Guard
posterRoy CooperPickney
posterJake WeberMr. Wright
posterVictor RiversCaptain Ferrar
posterJoseph KossehBirmaja
posterSteve PasseweCinque's In-Law
posterSherly Acosta WilliamsCinque's Wife
posterMatt SarlesYoung Aide
posterGeorge GerdesMarshal
posterGerald R. MolenMagistrate
posterKevin J. O'ConnorMissionary
posterRobert E. WalshGuardsman
posterSean McGuirkCourier
posterTony OwenFarmer
posterWilliam YoungBusinessman
posterMichael RileyBritish Officer
posterLeón SingerDon Pablo
posterCastulo GuerraSpanish Priest
posterHarry GroenerTecora Captain
posterHawthorne JamesCreole Cook
posterIngrid WaltersWoman Overboard with Baby
posterHarry A. BlackmunAssociate Justice Joseph Story
posterCurtis ShieldsBassie - Additional Amistad African
posterCarlos SpiveyChike - Additional Amistad African
posterCharles UdomaKessebe - Additional Amistad African
posterAndrew L. JosiahTamba - Additional Amistad African
posterTony OnafessoBaa - Additional Amistad African
posterPeter MansarayKapr - Additional Amistad African
posterClarence MobleyKenei - Additional Amistad African
posterBrian MaconYauai - Additional Amistad African
posterEdward AppiahFollowolo - Additional Amistad African
posterDenver DowridgeKpau - Additional Amistad African
posterPaul MwakutuyaSessi - Additional Amistad African
posterRory BurtonVakina - Additional Amistad African
posterSamuel OrekhioFawni - Additional Amistad African
posterOmo Lara TosinKula - Additional Amistad African
posterRansford ThomasAlkali - Additional Amistad African
posterJuliette DarkoTeme - Additional Amistad African
posterCharlean Isata BangalieMargru - Additional Amistad African
posterRoosevelt FlenouryNjaooni - Additional Amistad African
posterM.S. KaleiwoKaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
posterTesfay YohannesAmistad African Extra
posterGeorge KamaraAmistad African Extra
posterAbdul-Fatai BalogunAmistad African Extra
posterYaya SissokoAmistad African Extra
posterAmadou TraoreAmistad African Extra
posterMarlon FrancisAmistad African Extra
posterBundu KamaraAmistad African Extra
posterJames MosesAmistad African Extra
posterDaniel ReidAmistad African Extra
posterSeydou CoulibalyAmistad African Extra
posterLawal TajudeenAmistad African Extra
posterLester MombellyAmistad African Extra
posterIbrahim SesayAmistad African Extra
posterJeremy SheltonAmistad African Extra
posterAndrew ShoemoAmistad African Extra
posterPrince CokeAmistad African Extra
posterAhmed BanguraAmistad African Extra
posterBernard SingletonAmistad African Extra
posterDesere MondonAmistad African Extra
posterBaboucar JobeAmistad African Extra
posterChristopher AnninoBlacksmith (uncredited)
posterSusan BergeronTyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)
posterEric Bruno BorgmanFirst Jury Juror (uncredited)
posterLuis CabreraSpanish Guard (uncredited)
posterCraig CalmanAbolitionist (uncredited)
posterKimStacy CarterTecora Slave (uncredited)
posterLisa CavanaughProstitute (uncredited)
posterLeonard CliftonSlave (uncredited)
posterAlex DaunisClerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)
posterNino Del PadreCourt Witness (uncredited)
posterJohnny EganJudge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)
posterChris FaganVillager (uncredited)
posterLawrence GaughanSpaniard (uncredited)
posterMorgan HobartCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
posterNick KingVillager (uncredited)
posterLuis MuñozSpanish Slave Guard (uncredited)
posterUngenita PrevostTecora Slave (uncredited)
posterGlendon RichSlave / Abolishionist (uncredited)
posterKevin M. SimonAbolishionist (uncredited)
posterJohn H. TobinSupreme Court Reporter (uncredited)
posterHarrison YoungCongressman (uncredited)
posterAl ContiDefense Attorney (uncredited)
Crew
posterSteven SpielbergDirector
posterJanna SternScript Supervisor
posterDavid FranzoniWriter
posterDebbie AllenProducer
posterSteven SpielbergProducer
posterColin WilsonProducer
posterScott WatanabeAccountant
posterVictoria ThomasCasting
posterTere LópezCasting
posterTim ShriverCo-Producer
posterWalter F. ParkesExecutive Producer
posterPaul DeasonAssociate Producer
posterBob CooperCo-Executive Producer
posterBonnie CurtisAssociate Producer
posterLaurie MacDonaldExecutive Producer
posterEric ChambersStunts
posterJohn WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
posterJanusz KamińskiDirector of Photography
posterMichael KahnEditor
posterVe NeillMakeup Department Head
posterDaryl TuckerCamera Department Production Assistant
posterChristopher Burian-MohrArt Direction
posterTony FanningArt Direction
posterWilliam James TeegardenArt Direction
posterTrish LubertiSet Decoration
posterRuth E. CarterCostume Design
posterRick CarterProduction Design
posterRosemary BrandenburgSet Decoration
posterAndrew CooperStill Photographer
posterRoger MeilinkRigging Gaffer
posterDavid DevlinGaffer
posterRichard C. FranklinSound Editor
posterCharles L. CampbellSupervising Sound Editor
posterLouis L. EdemannSupervising Sound Editor
posterBruce RichardsonSound Editor
posterHoward NeimanSound Editor
posterJeff ClarkSound Editor
posterRonald EngSound Editor
posterEd FasslSound Editor
posterLeonard T. GeschkeSound Editor
posterGary KrivacekSound Editor
posterChuck NeelySound Editor
posterRon JudkinsProduction Sound Mixer
posterKenneth WannbergMusic Editor
posterM. James ArnettStunt Coordinator
posterRay FisherLeadman
posterBill CorsoMakeup Department Head
posterCraig LynModeling
posterMichael TrentAssistant Editor
posterJeremy StrongProduction Intern
posterChuck ZitoStunts
posterKeith WoulardStunts
posterDonna WilsonStunts
posterGene WilliamsStunts
posterDavid WilliamsStunts
posterWilliam WashingtonStunts
posterTerrence WaltersStunts
posterIngrid WaltersStunts
posterAlphonse WalterStunts
posterMark StefanichStunts
posterSharon SchafferStunts
posterPat RomanoStunt Coordinator
posterJimmy OrtegaStunts
posterDavid NobleStunts
posterIrving E. LewisStunts
posterHenry KingiStunts
posterKevin L. JacksonStunts
posterFrank Ferrara Sr.Stunts
posterMary FallickStunts
posterJohn EscobarStunts
posterRichard L. DuranStunts
posterLisa DavisStunts
posterDenise BarkerStunts
posterSeth ArnettStunts
posterRobert ApisaStunts
posterBrandon PollardVocals
posterBrandon LucasVocals
posterLaurie A. SchillingerVocals
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