Amistad
Steven Spielberg1997-12-10
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.
7.024
155 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Morgan Freeman | Theodore Joadson | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Nigel Hawthorne | Martin Van Buren | Unowned |
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Anthony Hopkins | John Quincy Adams | Zac E. Chan |
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Djimon Hounsou | Cinque | Goutbreak |
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Matthew McConaughey | Roger Sherman Baldwin | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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David Paymer | Secretary John Forsyth | Unowned |
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Pete Postlethwaite | Holabird | Unowned |
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Stellan Skarsgård | Tappan | Goutbreak |
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Razaaq Adoti | Yamba | Unowned |
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Abu Bakaar Fofanah | Fala | Unowned |
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Anna Paquin | Queen Isabella | The Free Refills |
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Tomas Milian | Calderon | Unowned |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor | Ensign Covey | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Derrick N. Ashong | Buakei | Unowned |
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Geno Silva | Ruiz | Unowned |
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John Ortiz | Montes | Unowned |
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Ralph Brown | Lieutenant Gedney | Unowned |
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Darren E. Burrows | Lieutenant Meade | Unowned |
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Allan Rich | Judge Juttson | Unowned |
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Paul Guilfoyle | Attorney | Unowned |
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Peter Firth | Captain Fitzgerald | Unowned |
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Xander Berkeley | Hammond | Unowned |
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Jeremy Northam | Judge Coglin | Unowned |
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Arliss Howard | John C. Calhoun | Unowned |
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Willie Amakye | Folowa - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Luc Assogba | Gbatui - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Mariah Campbell | Masery - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Habib Conteh | Bai - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Stephen Conteh | Morlai - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Monguehy Fanzy | Fabanna - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Jimmy Fotso | Kwong - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Adekunle Ilori | Kahei - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Sheriff Kargbo | Almamy - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Saye Lah | Kessebe - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Sylvestre Massaquoi | Santigiie - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Samson Odede | Kpona - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Chike Okpala | Sorie - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Willie Onafesso | Jina - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Samuel Pieh | Suuleh - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Lansana Sawi | Morlu - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Abu Sidique | Tsukama - Amistad African | Unowned |
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El Hadj Malik Sow | Golabu - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Lamine Thiam | Mahmud - Amistad African | Unowned |
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Austin Pendleton | Professor Gibbs | Unowned |
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Daniel von Bargen | Warden Pendleton | Unowned |
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Rusty Schwimmer | Mrs. Pendleton | Unowned |
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Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | General Espatero | Unowned |
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Frank T. Wells | Crier | Unowned |
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Michael Massee | Prison Guard | Unowned |
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Roy Cooper | Pickney | Unowned |
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Jake Weber | Mr. Wright | Unowned |
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Victor Rivers | Captain Ferrar | Unowned |
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Joseph Kosseh | Birmaja | Unowned |
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Steve Passewe | Cinque's In-Law | Unowned |
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Sherly Acosta Williams | Cinque's Wife | Unowned |
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Matt Sarles | Young Aide | Unowned |
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George Gerdes | Marshal | Unowned |
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Gerald R. Molen | Magistrate | Unowned |
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Kevin J. O'Connor | Missionary | Unowned |
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Robert E. Walsh | Guardsman | Unowned |
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Sean McGuirk | Courier | Unowned |
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Tony Owen | Farmer | Unowned |
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William Young | Businessman | Unowned |
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Michael Riley | British Officer | Unowned |
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León Singer | Don Pablo | Unowned |
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Castulo Guerra | Spanish Priest | Unowned |
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Harry Groener | Tecora Captain | Unowned |
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Hawthorne James | Creole Cook | Unowned |
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Ingrid Walters | Woman Overboard with Baby | Unowned |
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Harry A. Blackmun | Associate Justice Joseph Story | Unowned |
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Curtis Shields | Bassie - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Carlos Spivey | Chike - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Charles Udoma | Kessebe - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Andrew L. Josiah | Tamba - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Tony Onafesso | Baa - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Peter Mansaray | Kapr - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Clarence Mobley | Kenei - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Brian Macon | Yauai - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Edward Appiah | Followolo - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Denver Dowridge | Kpau - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Paul Mwakutuya | Sessi - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Rory Burton | Vakina - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Samuel Orekhio | Fawni - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Omo Lara Tosin | Kula - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Ransford Thomas | Alkali - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Juliette Darko | Teme - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Charlean Isata Bangalie | Margru - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Roosevelt Flenoury | Njaooni - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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M.S. Kaleiwo | Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African | Unowned |
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Tesfay Yohannes | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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George Kamara | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Abdul-Fatai Balogun | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Yaya Sissoko | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Amadou Traore | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Marlon Francis | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Bundu Kamara | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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James Moses | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Daniel Reid | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Seydou Coulibaly | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Lawal Tajudeen | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Lester Mombelly | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Ibrahim Sesay | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Jeremy Shelton | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Andrew Shoemo | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Prince Coke | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Ahmed Bangura | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Bernard Singleton | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Desere Mondon | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Baboucar Jobe | Amistad African Extra | Unowned |
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Christopher Annino | Blacksmith (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Susan Bergeron | Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eric Bruno Borgman | First Jury Juror (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Luis Cabrera | Spanish Guard (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Craig Calman | Abolitionist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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KimStacy Carter | Tecora Slave (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lisa Cavanaugh | Prostitute (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leonard Clifton | Slave (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alex Daunis | Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nino Del Padre | Court Witness (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Johnny Egan | Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chris Fagan | Villager (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lawrence Gaughan | Spaniard (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Morgan Hobart | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nick King | Villager (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tommy Lynch | Slave Trader (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Luis Muñoz | Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ungenita Prevost | Tecora Slave (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Glendon Rich | Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kevin M. Simon | Abolishionist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John H. Tobin | Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harrison Young | Congressman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Al Conti | Defense Attorney (uncredited) | Unowned |