Amistad

Directed by Steven Spielberg
1997    2h 35m    R
Drama, History, Mystery,
7.378%79%
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In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
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Cast of Amistad
  • 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
  • John OrtizMontes
  • Ralph BrownLieutenant Gedney
  • Darren E. BurrowsLieutenant Meade
  • Allan RichJudge Juttson
  • Paul GuilfoyleAttorney
  • Peter FirthCaptain Fitzgerald
  • Xander BerkeleyHammond
  • Jeremy NorthamJudge Coglin
  • Arliss HowardJohn C. Calhoun
  • Willie AmakyeFolowa - Amistad African
  • Luc AssogbaGbatui - Amistad African
  • Mariah CampbellMasery - Amistad African
  • Habib ContehBai - Amistad African
  • Stephen ContehMorlai - Amistad African
  • Monguehy FanzyFabanna - Amistad African
  • Jimmy FotsoKwong - Amistad African
  • Adekunle IloriKahei - Amistad African
  • Sheriff KargboAlmamy - Amistad African
  • Saye LahKessebe - Amistad African
  • Sylvestre MassaquoiSantigiie - Amistad African
  • Samson OdedeKpona - Amistad African
  • Chike OkpalaSorie - Amistad African
  • Willie OnafessoJina - Amistad African
  • Samuel PiehSuuleh - Amistad African
  • Lansana SawiMorlu - Amistad African
  • Abu SidiqueTsukama - Amistad African
  • El Hadj Malik SowGolabu - Amistad African
  • Lamine ThiamMahmud - Amistad African
  • Austin PendletonProfessor Gibbs
  • Daniel von BargenWarden Pendleton
  • Rusty SchwimmerMrs. Pendleton
  • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.General Espatero
  • Frank T. WellsCrier
  • Michael MasseePrison Guard
  • Roy CooperPickney
  • Jake WeberMr. Wright
  • Victor RiversCaptain Ferrar
  • Joseph KossehBirmaja
  • Steve PasseweCinque's In-Law
  • Sherly Acosta WilliamsCinque's Wife
  • Matt SarlesYoung Aide
  • George GerdesMarshal
  • Gerald R. MolenMagistrate
  • Kevin J. O'ConnorMissionary
  • Robert WalshGuardsman
  • Sean McGuirkCourier
  • Tony OwenFarmer
  • William YoungBusinessman
  • Michael RileyBritish Officer
  • León SingerDon Pablo
  • Castulo GuerraSpanish Priest
  • Harry GroenerTecora Captain
  • Hawthorne JamesCreole Cook
  • Ingrid WaltersWoman Overboard with Baby
  • Harry A. BlackmunAssociate Justice Joseph Story
  • Curtis ShieldsBassie - Additional Amistad African
  • Carlos SpiveyChike - Additional Amistad African
  • Charles UdomaKessebe - Additional Amistad African
  • Andrew L. JosiahTamba - Additional Amistad African
  • Tony OnafessoBaa - Additional Amistad African
  • Peter MansarayKapr - Additional Amistad African
  • Clarence MobleyKenei - Additional Amistad African
  • Brian MaconYauai - Additional Amistad African
  • Edward AppiahFollowolo - Additional Amistad African
  • Denver DowridgeKpau - Additional Amistad African
  • Paul MwakutuyaSessi - Additional Amistad African
  • Rory BurtonVakina - Additional Amistad African
  • Samuel OrekhioFawni - Additional Amistad African
  • Omo Lara TosinKula - Additional Amistad African
  • Ransford ThomasAlkali - Additional Amistad African
  • Juliette DarkoTeme - Additional Amistad African
  • Charlean Isata BangalieMargru - Additional Amistad African
  • Roosevelt FlenouryNjaooni - Additional Amistad African
  • M.S. KaleiwoKaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
  • Tesfay YohannesAmistad African Extra
  • George KamaraAmistad African Extra
  • Abdul-Fatai BalogunAmistad African Extra
  • Yaya SissokoAmistad African Extra
  • Amadou TraoreAmistad African Extra
  • Marlon FrancisAmistad African Extra
  • Bundu KamaraAmistad African Extra
  • James MosesAmistad African Extra
  • Daniel ReidAmistad African Extra
  • Seydou CoulibalyAmistad African Extra
  • Lawal TajudeenAmistad African Extra
  • Lester MombellyAmistad African Extra
  • Ibrahim SesayAmistad African Extra
  • Jeremy SheltonAmistad African Extra
  • Andrew ShoemoAmistad African Extra
  • Prince CokeAmistad African Extra
  • Ahmed BanguraAmistad African Extra
  • Bernard SingletonAmistad African Extra
  • Desere MondonAmistad African Extra
  • Baboucar JobeAmistad African Extra
  • Christopher AnninoBlacksmith (uncredited)
  • Susan BergeronTyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)
  • Eric Bruno BorgmanFirst Jury Juror (uncredited)
  • Luis CabreraSpanish Guard (uncredited)
  • Craig CalmanAbolitionist (uncredited)
  • KimStacy CarterTecora Slave (uncredited)
  • Lisa CavanaughProstitute (uncredited)
  • Leonard CliftonSlave (uncredited)
  • Alex DaunisClerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)
  • Nino Del PadreCourt Witness (uncredited)
  • Johnny EganJudge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)
  • Chris FaganVillager (uncredited)
  • Lawrence GaughanSpaniard (uncredited)
  • Morgan HobartCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • Nick KingVillager (uncredited)
  • Tommy LynchSlave Trader (uncredited)
  • Luis MuñozSpanish Slave Guard (uncredited)
  • Ungenita PrevostTecora Slave (uncredited)
  • Glendon RichSlave / Abolishionist (uncredited)
  • Kevin M. SimonAbolishionist (uncredited)
  • John H. TobinSupreme Court Reporter (uncredited)
  • Harrison YoungCongressman (uncredited)
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