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19972h 35mREnglish

Amistad

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

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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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DirectorSteven Spielberg

Keywords

mutinycubasentenceslaveryhistorical figuretall shipslave trade
Budget$36M
Box Office$44M

Cast

Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson

Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren

Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams

Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou as Cinque

Djimon Hounsou

Cinque

Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin

Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin

David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth

David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth

Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird

Pete Postlethwaite

Holabird

Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan

Stellan Skarsgård

Tappan

Razaaq Adoti as Yamba

Razaaq Adoti

Yamba

Abu Bakaar Fofanah as Fala

Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Fala