Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Amistad
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
- Budget
- $36.0M
- Revenue
- $44.2M
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Hoopla
Cast
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
Production Companies
DreamWorks Pictures
HBO Films
