Amistad (1997)
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
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.
- Release date
- February 26, 1998
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $36,000,000
- Box office
- $44,229,441
Trailer
Cast
- Djimon Hounsou as Cinque
- Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin
- Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams
- Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson
- Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren
- David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth
- Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird
- Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan
- Razaaq Adoti as Yamba
- Abu Bakaar Fofanah as Fala
Crew
- Steven Spielberg · Director
- David Franzoni · Writer
- Debbie Allen · Producer
- Steven Spielberg · Producer
- Colin Wilson · Producer
- John Williams · Composer
- Janusz Kaminski · Cinematographer
- Michael Kahn · Editor
- Priscilla John · Casting director
- Tere Lopez · Casting director
- Jeanne McCarthy · Casting director
- Victoria Thomas · Casting director
- Rick Carter · Production designer