Amistad
Movie · 1997 · Drama History Mystery · 2h 35m · Director: Steven Spielberg
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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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Cast
Morgan FreemanTheodore Joadson
Nigel HawthorneMartin Van Buren
Anthony HopkinsJohn Quincy Adams
Djimon HounsouCinque
Matthew McConaugheyRoger Sherman Baldwin
David PaymerSecretary John Forsyth
Pete PostlethwaiteHolabird
Stellan SkarsgårdTappan
Razaaq AdotiYamba- Abu Bakaar FofanahFala
Anna PaquinQueen Isabella
Tomas MilianCalderon
Chiwetel EjioforEnsign Covey
Derrick N. AshongBuakei
Geno SilvaRuiz
Full cast and crew
- Directed bySteven Spielberg
- Written byDavid Franzoni
- Music byJohn Williams
Starring
- Theodore JoadsonMorgan Freeman
- Martin Van BurenNigel Hawthorne
- John Quincy AdamsAnthony Hopkins
- CinqueDjimon Hounsou
Also starring
- Roger Sherman BaldwinMatthew McConaughey
- Secretary John ForsythDavid Paymer
- HolabirdPete Postlethwaite
- TappanStellan Skarsgård
- YambaRazaaq Adoti
- FalaAbu Bakaar Fofanah
- Queen IsabellaAnna Paquin
- CalderonTomas Milian
- Ensign CoveyChiwetel Ejiofor
- BuakeiDerrick N. Ashong
- RuizGeno Silva
- MontesJohn Ortiz
Details
- Released
- Dec 10, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- David Franzoni
- Music by
- John Williams
- Director of photography
- Janusz Kamiński
- Production companies
DreamWorks Pictures
HBO Films
- Production countries
- United States
- Budget
- $36M
- Box office
- $44.2M
- Age rating
- R