Amistad
1997/12/10 (US) | Drama, History, Mystery
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
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.
Steven Spielberg
Director
Lead 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
Recommendations
Budget
$ 36,000,000
Revenue
$ 44,229,441
Status
Released
Production Company
- DreamWorks Pictures
- HBO Films
Crews
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Debbie Allen
Producer
Ve Neill
Makeup Department Head
Colin Wilson
Producer
Steven Spielberg
Producer
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Michael Kahn
Editor