Amistad (1997)

Amistad (1997)

Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken. 1997-12-10 United States of America 155 Min. PG-13
7.024 1276 votes

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.

Cast

Morgan Freeman is Theodore Joadson
Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne is Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins is John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou is Cinque
Cinque
Matthew McConaughey is Roger Sherman Baldwin
Roger Sherman Baldwin
David Paymer is Secretary John Forsyth
Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite is Holabird
Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård is Tappan
Tappan
Razaaq Adoti is Yamba
Yamba
Abu Bakaar Fofanah is Fala
Fala
Anna Paquin is Queen Isabella
Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian is Calderon
Calderon

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