Amistad

Amistad

1997
2h 35m
7.0

7.0/10

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Drama History Mystery

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

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 exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

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Status: Released

Budget: $36,000,000

Revenue: $44,229,441

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
DreamWorks Pictures HBO Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Keywords

mutiny cuba sentence slavery historical figure tall ship slave trade

Quick Facts

Release Date December 10, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0118607

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

Key Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director
Debbie Allen
Producer
Colin Wilson
Producer
Steven Spielberg
Producer
David Franzoni
Writer
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
Laurie MacDonald
Executive Producer