

Amistad(1997)
"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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Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne
Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou
Cinque

Matthew McConaughey
Roger Sherman Baldwin

David Paymer
Secretary John Forsyth

Pete Postlethwaite
Holabird

Stellan Skarsgård
Tappan

Razaaq Adoti
Yamba
Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala

Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella

Tomas Milian
Calderon

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey

Derrick N. Ashong
Buakei

Geno Silva
Ruiz

John Ortiz
Montes

Ralph Brown
Lieutenant Gedney

Darren E. Burrows
Lieutenant Meade

Allan Rich
Judge Juttson

Paul Guilfoyle
Attorney

Peter Firth
Captain Fitzgerald

Xander Berkeley
Hammond

Jeremy Northam
Judge Coglin

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
Professor Gibbs

Daniel von Bargen
Warden Pendleton

Rusty Schwimmer
Mrs. Pendleton

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
General Espatero

Frank T. Wells
Crier

Michael Massee
Prison Guard

Roy Cooper
Pickney

Jake Weber
Mr. Wright

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
Marshal

Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate

Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary

Robert E. Walsh
Guardsman
Sean McGuirk
Courier
Tony Owen
Farmer
William Young
Businessman

Michael Riley
British Officer

León Singer
Don Pablo

Castulo Guerra
Spanish Priest

Harry Groener
Tecora Captain

Hawthorne James
Creole Cook

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
First Jury Juror (uncredited)

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)
Luis Muñoz
Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)
Ungenita Prevost
Tecora Slave (uncredited)
Glendon Rich
Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)
Kevin M. Simon
Abolishionist (uncredited)

John H. Tobin
Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

Harrison Young
Congressman (uncredited)

Al Conti
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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