Amistad

Amistad

ČT2
150 minutes
1997
United States Drama / Historic / Mysterious

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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1997
United States Drama / Historic / Mysterious

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.

Creators

Steven Spielberg, David Franzoni, John Williams

Cast

Morgan Freeman , N. Hawthorne , Anthony Hopkins , Djimon Hounsou , Matthew McConaughey , David Paymer , Pete Postlethwaite , Stellan Skarsgård , Razaaq Adoti , A. Paquinová , Tomas Milian , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Paul Guilfoyle , Xander Berkeley , Jeremy Northam , Arliss Howard , Peter Firth , Daniel von Bargen , Austin Pendleton , Rusty Schwimmer , Pedro Armendáriz Jr. , Michael Massee , Jake Weber , Roy Cooper , Kevin J. O'Connor , Michael Riley , Harry Groener , John Ortiz , Ralph Brown , Castulo Guerra , Darren E. Burrows , Victor Rivers , Allan Rich , Hawthorne James , Gerald R. Molen , Geno Silva , León Singer , Sean McGuirk , George Gerdes , Ingrid Walters , Tomas Milian , Luis Cabrera , Robert Walsh , Derrick N. Ashong , Abu Bakaar Fofanah , Willie Amakye , Luc Assogba , Mariah Campbell , Habib Conteh , Stephen Conteh , Monguehy Fanzy , Jimmy Fotso , Adekunle Ilori , Sheriff Kargbo , Saye Lah , Sylvestre Massaquoi , Samson Odede , Chike Okpala , Willie Onafesso , Samuel Pieh , Lansana Sawi , Abu Sidique , El Hadj Malik Sow , Lamine Thiam , Frank T. Wells , Joseph Kosseh , Steve Passewe , Sherly Acosta Williams , Matt Sarles , Tony Owen , William Young , León Singer , Harry A. Blackmun , Curtis Shields , Carlos Spivey , Charles Udoma , Andrew L. Josiah , Tony Onafesso , Peter Mansaray , Clarence Mobley , Brian Macon , Edward Appiah , Denver Dowridge , Paul Mwakutuya , Rory Burton , Samuel Orekhio , Omo Lara Tosin , Ransford Thomas , Juliette Darko , Isaac Mayanja , Charlean Isata Bangalie , Roosevelt Flenoury , M.S. Kaleiwo , Tesfay Yohannes , George Kamara , Abdul-Fatai Balogun , Yaya Sissoko , Amadou Traore , Marlon Francis , Bundu Kamara , James Moses , Daniel Reid , Seydou Coulibaly , Lawal Tajudeen , Lester Mombelly , Ibrahim Sesay , Jeremy Shelton , Andrew Shoemo , Prince Coke , Ahmed Bangura , Bernard Singleton , Desere Mondon , Baboucar Jobe