Movie
Amistad
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
19972h 35m★ 7.0DramaHistoryMystery
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.
Director
- Steven Spielberg
Writers
- David Franzoni
Producers
- Debbie Allen
- Colin Wilson
- Steven Spielberg
- Walter F. Parkes · Executive Producer
- Laurie MacDonald · Executive Producer
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top 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
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Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala
Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian
Calderon
