Amistad

Amistad

Amistad

Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.

Dec 10, 1997 · 2h 35m · Drama, History, Mystery

⭐ 7.0· 1,400 votes

Director Steven Spielberg

Writer David Franzoni

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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 Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Cinque

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin

David Paymer

David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Holabird

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Tappan

Razaaq Adoti

Razaaq Adoti

Yamba

Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Fala

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Queen Isabella

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Calderon

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ensign Covey

Derrick N. Ashong

Derrick N. Ashong

Buakei

Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Ruiz