Amistad
December 10, 1997
Overview
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...More
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.
Cast and crew
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Steven Spielberg
Director
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
ABF
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
WA
Willie Amakye
Folowa - Amistad African
LA
Luc Assogba
Gbatui - Amistad African
MC
Mariah Campbell
Masery - Amistad African
HC
Habib Conteh
Bai - Amistad African
SC
Stephen Conteh
Morlai - Amistad African
MF
Monguehy Fanzy
Fabanna - Amistad African
JF
Jimmy Fotso
Kwong - Amistad African
AI
Adekunle Ilori
Kahei - Amistad African
SK
Sheriff Kargbo
Almamy - Amistad African
SL
Saye Lah
Kessebe - Amistad African
SM
Sylvestre Massaquoi
Santigiie - Amistad African
SO
Samson Odede
Kpona - Amistad African
CO
Chike Okpala
Sorie - Amistad African
WO
Willie Onafesso
Jina - Amistad African
SP
Samuel Pieh
Suuleh - Amistad African
LS
Lansana Sawi
Morlu - Amistad African
AS
Abu Sidique
Tsukama - Amistad African
EHMS
El Hadj Malik Sow
Golabu - Amistad African
LT
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
JK
Joseph Kosseh
Birmaja
SP
Steve Passewe
Cinque's In-Law
SAW
Sherly Acosta Williams
Cinque's Wife
MS
Matt Sarles
Young Aide
George Gerdes
Marshal
Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate
Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary
Robert E. Walsh
Guardsman
SM
Sean McGuirk
Courier
TO
Tony Owen
Farmer
WY
William Young
Businessman
Michael Riley
British Officer
León Singer
Don Pablo
Castulo Guerra
Spanish Priest
Harry Groener
Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James
Creole Cook
Ingrid Walters
Woman Overboard with Baby
HAB
Harry A. Blackmun
Associate Justice Joseph Story
CS
Curtis Shields
Bassie - Additional Amistad African
CS
Carlos Spivey
Chike - Additional Amistad African
CU
Charles Udoma
Kessebe - Additional Amistad African
ALJ
Andrew L. Josiah
Tamba - Additional Amistad African
TO
Tony Onafesso
Baa - Additional Amistad African
PM
Peter Mansaray
Kapr - Additional Amistad African
CM
Clarence Mobley
Kenei - Additional Amistad African
BM
Brian Macon
Yauai - Additional Amistad African
EA
Edward Appiah
Followolo - Additional Amistad African
DD
Denver Dowridge
Kpau - Additional Amistad African
PM
Paul Mwakutuya
Sessi - Additional Amistad African
RB
Rory Burton
Vakina - Additional Amistad African
SO
Samuel Orekhio
Fawni - Additional Amistad African
OLT
Omo Lara Tosin
Kula - Additional Amistad African
RT
Ransford Thomas
Alkali - Additional Amistad African
JD
Juliette Darko
Teme - Additional Amistad African
CIB
Charlean Isata Bangalie
Margru - Additional Amistad African
RF
Roosevelt Flenoury
Njaooni - Additional Amistad African
MK
M.S. Kaleiwo
Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
TY
Tesfay Yohannes
Amistad African Extra
GK
George Kamara
Amistad African Extra
AB
Abdul-Fatai Balogun
Amistad African Extra
YS
Yaya Sissoko
Amistad African Extra
AT
Amadou Traore
Amistad African Extra
MF
Marlon Francis
Amistad African Extra
BK
Bundu Kamara
Amistad African Extra
JM
James Moses
Amistad African Extra
DR
Daniel Reid
Amistad African Extra
SC
Seydou Coulibaly
Amistad African Extra
LT
Lawal Tajudeen
Amistad African Extra
LM
Lester Mombelly
Amistad African Extra
IS
Ibrahim Sesay
Amistad African Extra
JS
Jeremy Shelton
Amistad African Extra
AS
Andrew Shoemo
Amistad African Extra
PC
Prince Coke
Amistad African Extra
AB
Ahmed Bangura
Amistad African Extra
BS
Bernard Singleton
Amistad African Extra
DM
Desere Mondon
Amistad African Extra
BJ
Baboucar Jobe
Amistad African Extra
CA
Christopher Annino
Blacksmith (uncredited)
SB
Susan Bergeron
Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman
First Jury Juror (uncredited)
Luis Cabrera
Spanish Guard (uncredited)
CC
Craig Calman
Abolitionist (uncredited)
KC
KimStacy Carter
Tecora Slave (uncredited)
LC
Lisa Cavanaugh
Prostitute (uncredited)
LC
Leonard Clifton
Slave (uncredited)
AD
Alex Daunis
Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)
NDP
Nino Del Padre
Court Witness (uncredited)
JE
Johnny Egan
Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)
CF
Chris Fagan
Villager (uncredited)
LG
Lawrence Gaughan
Spaniard (uncredited)
MH
Morgan Hobart
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
NK
Nick King
Villager (uncredited)
LM
Luis Muñoz
Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)
UP
Ungenita Prevost
Tecora Slave (uncredited)
GR
Glendon Rich
Slave
KMS
Kevin M. Simon
Abolishionist (uncredited)
John H. Tobin
Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)
Harrison Young
Congressman (uncredited)
Al Conti
Defense Attorney (uncredited)