Amistad

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

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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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

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

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Montes

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Lieutenant Gedney

Darren E. Burrows

Darren E. Burrows

Lieutenant Meade

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Judge Juttson

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Attorney

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Captain Fitzgerald

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Hammond

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Judge Coglin

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

John C. Calhoun

Willie Amakye

Folowa - Amistad African

Luc Assogba

Gbatui - Amistad African

Mariah Campbell

Masery - Amistad African

Habib Conteh

Bai - Amistad African

Stephen Conteh

Morlai - Amistad African

Monguehy Fanzy

Fabanna - Amistad African

Jimmy Fotso

Kwong - Amistad African

Adekunle Ilori

Kahei - Amistad African

Sheriff Kargbo

Almamy - Amistad African

Saye Lah

Kessebe - Amistad African

Sylvestre Massaquoi

Santigiie - Amistad African

Samson Odede

Kpona - Amistad African

Chike Okpala

Sorie - Amistad African

Willie Onafesso

Jina - Amistad African

Samuel Pieh

Suuleh - Amistad African

Lansana Sawi

Morlu - Amistad African

Abu Sidique

Tsukama - Amistad African

El Hadj Malik Sow

Golabu - Amistad African

Lamine Thiam

Mahmud - Amistad African

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Professor Gibbs

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Warden Pendleton

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Mrs. Pendleton

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

General Espatero

Frank T. Wells

Frank T. Wells

Crier

Michael Massee

Michael Massee

Prison Guard

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Pickney

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

Mr. Wright

Victor Rivers

Victor Rivers

Captain Ferrar

Joseph Kosseh

Birmaja

Steve Passewe

Cinque's In-Law

Sherly Acosta Williams

Cinque's Wife

Matt Sarles

Young Aide

George Gerdes

George Gerdes

Marshal

Gerald R. Molen

Gerald R. Molen

Magistrate

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Missionary

Robert E. Walsh

Robert E. Walsh

Guardsman

Sean McGuirk

Courier

Tony Owen

Farmer

William Young

Businessman

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

British Officer

León Singer

León Singer

Don Pablo

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Spanish Priest

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Tecora Captain

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Creole Cook

Ingrid Walters

Ingrid Walters

Woman Overboard with Baby

Harry A. Blackmun

Associate Justice Joseph Story

Curtis Shields

Bassie - Additional Amistad African

Carlos Spivey

Chike - Additional Amistad African

Charles Udoma

Kessebe - Additional Amistad African

Andrew L. Josiah

Tamba - Additional Amistad African

Tony Onafesso

Baa - Additional Amistad African

Peter Mansaray

Kapr - Additional Amistad African

Clarence Mobley

Kenei - Additional Amistad African

Brian Macon

Yauai - Additional Amistad African

Edward Appiah

Followolo - Additional Amistad African

Denver Dowridge

Kpau - Additional Amistad African

Paul Mwakutuya

Sessi - Additional Amistad African

Rory Burton

Vakina - Additional Amistad African

Samuel Orekhio

Fawni - Additional Amistad African

Omo Lara Tosin

Kula - Additional Amistad African

Ransford Thomas

Alkali - Additional Amistad African

Juliette Darko

Teme - Additional Amistad African

Charlean Isata Bangalie

Margru - Additional Amistad African

Roosevelt Flenoury

Njaooni - Additional Amistad African

M.S. Kaleiwo

Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African

Tesfay Yohannes

Amistad African Extra

George Kamara

Amistad African Extra

Abdul-Fatai Balogun

Amistad African Extra

Yaya Sissoko

Amistad African Extra

Amadou Traore

Amistad African Extra

Marlon Francis

Amistad African Extra

Bundu Kamara

Amistad African Extra

James Moses

Amistad African Extra

Daniel Reid

Amistad African Extra

Seydou Coulibaly

Amistad African Extra

Lawal Tajudeen

Amistad African Extra

Lester Mombelly

Amistad African Extra

Ibrahim Sesay

Amistad African Extra

Jeremy Shelton

Amistad African Extra

Andrew Shoemo

Amistad African Extra

Prince Coke

Amistad African Extra

Ahmed Bangura

Amistad African Extra

Bernard Singleton

Amistad African Extra

Desere Mondon

Amistad African Extra

Baboucar Jobe

Amistad African Extra

Christopher Annino

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Susan Bergeron

Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

Eric Bruno Borgman

First Jury Juror (uncredited)

Luis Cabrera

Luis Cabrera

Spanish Guard (uncredited)

Craig Calman

Abolitionist (uncredited)

KimStacy Carter

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Lisa Cavanaugh

Prostitute (uncredited)

Leonard Clifton

Slave (uncredited)

Alex Daunis

Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)

Nino Del Padre

Court Witness (uncredited)

Johnny Egan

Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)

Chris Fagan

Villager (uncredited)

Lawrence Gaughan

Spaniard (uncredited)

Morgan Hobart

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Nick King

Villager (uncredited)

Tommy Lynch

Tommy Lynch

Slave Trader (uncredited)

Luis Muñoz

Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)

Ungenita Prevost

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Glendon Rich

Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)

Kevin M. Simon

Abolishionist (uncredited)

John H. Tobin

John H. Tobin

Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

Harrison Young

Harrison Young

Congressman (uncredited)

Al Conti

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Eric Chambers

Eric Chambers

Stunts

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Director

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Producer

Ve Neill

Ve Neill

Makeup Department Head

Colin Wilson

Producer

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Producer

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Editor

Janusz Kamiński

Janusz Kamiński

Director of Photography

Daryl Tucker

Daryl Tucker

Camera Department Production Assistant

Trish Luberti

Set Decoration

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Art Direction

Tony Fanning

Art Direction

David Franzoni

David Franzoni

Writer

William James Teegarden

Art Direction

Scott Watanabe

Accountant

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Bruce Richardson

Sound Editor

Chuck Neely

Sound Editor

Ronald Eng

Sound Editor

Rosemary Brandenburg

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Leonard T. Geschke

Sound Editor

Ed Fassl

Sound Editor

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

Andrew Cooper

Still Photographer

David Devlin

Gaffer

Ron Judkins

Production Sound Mixer

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Louis L. Edemann

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production Design

Roger Meilink

Rigging Gaffer

Richard C. Franklin

Sound Editor

Gary Krivacek

Sound Editor

Howard Neiman

Sound Editor

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Janna Stern

Script Supervisor

Ray Fisher

Leadman

Bill Corso

Bill Corso

Makeup Department Head

Tere López

Tere López

Casting

Craig Lyn

Modeling

Michael Trent

Assistant Editor

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Production Intern

Alphonse Walter

Stunts

David Williams

Stunts

Mark Stefanich

Mark Stefanich

Stunts

William Washington

William Washington

Stunts

Chuck Zito

Chuck Zito

Stunts

Gene Williams

Stunts

Ingrid Walters

Ingrid Walters

Stunts

Terrence Walters

Stunts

Keith Woulard

Keith Woulard

Stunts

Donna Wilson

Stunts

Mary Fallick

Stunts

Richard L. Duran

Richard L. Duran

Stunts

Walter F. Parkes

Walter F. Parkes

Executive Producer

Laurie MacDonald

Laurie MacDonald

Executive Producer

John Escobar

Stunts

Lisa Davis

Stunts

Seth Arnett

Stunts

Robert Apisa

Robert Apisa

Stunts

Tim Shriver

Co-Producer

Denise Barker

Stunts

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunt Coordinator

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

Paul Deason

Associate Producer

Bob Cooper

Co-Executive Producer

Bonnie Curtis

Associate Producer

Sharon Schaffer

Sharon Schaffer

Stunts

Irving E. Lewis

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Kevin L. Jackson

Kevin L. Jackson

Stunts

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Stunts

David Noble

Stunts