Watch Amistad (1997) Official Trailer
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
7 / 10 IMDb December 10, 1997 2h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 35m
Release Date
December 10, 1997
Genre
Drama, History, Mystery
Status
Released
Budget
$36,000,000
Revenue
$44,229,441
Languages
English, Spanish
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Morgan Freeman
as Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne
as Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins
as John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou
as Cinque
Matthew McConaughey
as Roger Sherman Baldwin
David Paymer
as Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite
as Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård
as Tappan
Razaaq Adoti
as Yamba
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Abu Bakaar Fofanah
as Fala
Anna Paquin
as Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian
as Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Ensign Covey
Derrick N. Ashong
as Buakei
Geno Silva
as Ruiz
John Ortiz
as Montes
Ralph Brown
as Lieutenant Gedney
Darren E. Burrows
as Lieutenant Meade
Allan Rich
as Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle
as Attorney
Production Companies
DreamWorks Pictures
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