Amistad
“Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.”
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
(40)
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
Peter Firth
Captain Fitzgerald
Xander Berkeley
Hammond
Jeremy Northam
Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard
John C. Calhoun
Willie Amakye
Folowa - Amistad African
Luc Assogba
Gbatui - Amistad African
Mariah Campbell
Masery - Amistad African
Habib Conteh
Bai - Amistad African
Stephen Conteh
Morlai - Amistad African
Monguehy Fanzy
Fabanna - Amistad African
Jimmy Fotso
Kwong - Amistad African
Adekunle Ilori
Kahei - Amistad African
Sheriff Kargbo
Almamy - Amistad African
Saye Lah
Kessebe - Amistad African
Sylvestre Massaquoi
Santigiie - Amistad African
Samson Odede
Kpona - Amistad African
Chike Okpala
Sorie - Amistad African
Willie Onafesso
Jina - Amistad African
Samuel Pieh
Suuleh - Amistad African
Lansana Sawi
Morlu - Amistad African
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