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

1997

2h 35m

7.0(1338 votes)

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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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131 members

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Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson

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Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren

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Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams

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Djimon Hounsou

Cinque

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Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin

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David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth

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Pete Postlethwaite

Holabird

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Stellan Skarsgård

Tappan

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Razaaq Adoti

Yamba

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Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Fala

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Anna Paquin

Queen Isabella

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Tomas Milian

Calderon

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ensign Covey

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Derrick N. Ashong

Buakei

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Geno Silva

Ruiz

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John Ortiz

Montes

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Ralph Brown

Lieutenant Gedney

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Darren E. Burrows

Lieutenant Meade

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Allan Rich

Judge Juttson

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Paul Guilfoyle

Attorney

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Peter Firth

Captain Fitzgerald

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Xander Berkeley

Hammond

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Jeremy Northam

Judge Coglin

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Arliss Howard

John C. Calhoun

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Willie Amakye

Folowa - Amistad African

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Luc Assogba

Gbatui - Amistad African

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Mariah Campbell

Masery - Amistad African

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Habib Conteh

Bai - Amistad African

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Stephen Conteh

Morlai - Amistad African

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Monguehy Fanzy

Fabanna - Amistad African

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Jimmy Fotso

Kwong - Amistad African

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Adekunle Ilori

Kahei - Amistad African

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Sheriff Kargbo

Almamy - Amistad African

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Saye Lah

Kessebe - Amistad African

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Sylvestre Massaquoi

Santigiie - Amistad African

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Samson Odede

Kpona - Amistad African

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Chike Okpala

Sorie - Amistad African

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Willie Onafesso

Jina - Amistad African

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Samuel Pieh

Suuleh - Amistad African

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Lansana Sawi

Morlu - Amistad African

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Abu Sidique

Tsukama - Amistad African

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El Hadj Malik Sow

Golabu - Amistad African

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Lamine Thiam

Mahmud - Amistad African

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Austin Pendleton

Professor Gibbs

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Daniel von Bargen

Warden Pendleton

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Rusty Schwimmer

Mrs. Pendleton

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Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

General Espatero

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Frank T. Wells

Crier

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Michael Massee

Prison Guard

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Roy Cooper

Pickney

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Jake Weber

Mr. Wright

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Victor Rivers

Captain Ferrar

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Joseph Kosseh

Birmaja

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Steve Passewe

Cinque's In-Law

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Sherly Acosta Williams

Cinque's Wife

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Matt Sarles

Young Aide

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George Gerdes

Marshal

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Gerald R. Molen

Magistrate

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Kevin J. O'Connor

Missionary

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Robert E. Walsh

Guardsman

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Sean McGuirk

Courier

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Tony Owen

Farmer

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William Young

Businessman

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Michael Riley

British Officer

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León Singer

Don Pablo

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Castulo Guerra

Spanish Priest

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Harry Groener

Tecora Captain

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Hawthorne James

Creole Cook

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Ingrid Walters

Woman Overboard with Baby

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Harry A. Blackmun

Associate Justice Joseph Story

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Curtis Shields

Bassie - Additional Amistad African

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Carlos Spivey

Chike - Additional Amistad African

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Charles Udoma

Kessebe - Additional Amistad African

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Andrew L. Josiah

Tamba - Additional Amistad African

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Tony Onafesso

Baa - Additional Amistad African

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Peter Mansaray

Kapr - Additional Amistad African

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Clarence Mobley

Kenei - Additional Amistad African

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Brian Macon

Yauai - Additional Amistad African

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Edward Appiah

Followolo - Additional Amistad African

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Denver Dowridge

Kpau - Additional Amistad African

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Paul Mwakutuya

Sessi - Additional Amistad African

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Rory Burton

Vakina - Additional Amistad African

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Samuel Orekhio

Fawni - Additional Amistad African

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Omo Lara Tosin

Kula - Additional Amistad African

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Ransford Thomas

Alkali - Additional Amistad African

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Juliette Darko

Teme - Additional Amistad African

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Charlean Isata Bangalie

Margru - Additional Amistad African

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Roosevelt Flenoury

Njaooni - Additional Amistad African

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M.S. Kaleiwo

Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African

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Tesfay Yohannes

Amistad African Extra

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George Kamara

Amistad African Extra

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Abdul-Fatai Balogun

Amistad African Extra

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Yaya Sissoko

Amistad African Extra

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Amadou Traore

Amistad African Extra

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Marlon Francis

Amistad African Extra

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Bundu Kamara

Amistad African Extra

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James Moses

Amistad African Extra

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Daniel Reid

Amistad African Extra

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Seydou Coulibaly

Amistad African Extra

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Lawal Tajudeen

Amistad African Extra

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Lester Mombelly

Amistad African Extra

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Ibrahim Sesay

Amistad African Extra

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Jeremy Shelton

Amistad African Extra

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Andrew Shoemo

Amistad African Extra

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Prince Coke

Amistad African Extra

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Ahmed Bangura

Amistad African Extra

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Bernard Singleton

Amistad African Extra

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Desere Mondon

Amistad African Extra

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Baboucar Jobe

Amistad African Extra

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Christopher Annino

Blacksmith (uncredited)

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Susan Bergeron

Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)

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Eric Bruno Borgman

First Jury Juror (uncredited)

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Luis Cabrera

Spanish Guard (uncredited)

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Craig Calman

Abolitionist (uncredited)

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KimStacy Carter

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

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Lisa Cavanaugh

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Leonard Clifton

Slave (uncredited)

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Alex Daunis

Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)

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Nino Del Padre

Court Witness (uncredited)

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Johnny Egan

Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)

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Art

Chris Fagan

Villager (uncredited)

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Lawrence Gaughan

Spaniard (uncredited)

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Sound

Morgan Hobart

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Nick King

Villager (uncredited)

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Luis Muñoz

Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)

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Ungenita Prevost

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

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Glendon Rich

Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)

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Kevin M. Simon

Abolishionist (uncredited)

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John H. Tobin

Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

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Harrison Young

Congressman (uncredited)

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Al Conti

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

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