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Amistad

Amistad (1997)

Genres - Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery-Suspense  |   Sub-Genres - Courtroom, Legal Drama, Trial Film  |   Release Date - Dec 10, 1997  |   Run Time - 155 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Cast

Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams
David Paymer
David Paymer
Secretary John Forsyth
Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Hounsou
Cinque
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Roger Sherman Baldwin
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Martin Van Buren
Abdul-Fatai Balogun
Abdul-Fatai Balogun
Amistad African Extra
Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala
Abu Sidique
Abu Sidique
Tsukama - Amistad African
Adekunle Ilori
Adekunle Ilori
Kahei - Amistad African
Ahmed Bangura
Ahmed Bangura
Amistad African Extra
Al Conti
Al Conti
Defense Attorney
Alex Daunis
Alex Daunis
Clerk of Supreme Court
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Judge Juttson
Amadou Traore
Amadou Traore
Amistad African Extra
Andrew L. Josiah
Andrew L. Josiah
Tamba - Additional Amistad African
Andrew Shoemo
Andrew Shoemo
Amistad African Extra
Anita Elsbree
Anita Elsbree
Singing Puritan Missionary
Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella
Arliss Howard
Arliss Howard
John C. Calhoun
Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton
Professor Gibbs
Baboucar Jobe
Baboucar Jobe
Amistad African Extra
Bernard Singleton
Bernard Singleton
Amistad African Extra
Brian Macon
Brian Macon
Yauai - Additional Amistad African
Bundu Kamara
Bundu Kamara
Amistad African Extra
Carlos Spivey
Carlos Spivey
Chike - Additional Amistad African
Castulo Guerra
Castulo Guerra
Spanish Priest
Charlean Isata Bangalie
Charlean Isata Bangalie
Margru - Additional Amistad African
Charles Udoma
Charles Udoma
Kessebe - Additional Amistad African
Chike Okpala
Chike Okpala
Sorie - Amistad African
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey
Chris Fagan
Chris Fagan
Villager
Christopher Annino
Christopher Annino
Blacksmith
Clarence Mobley
Clarence Mobley
Kenei - Additional Amistad African
Craig Calman
Craig Calman
Abolitionist
Curtis Shields
Curtis Shields
Bassie - Additional Amistad African
Daniel Reid
Daniel Reid
Amistad African Extra
Daniel Sutton
Daniel Sutton
Union Soldier
Daniel von Bargen
Daniel von Bargen
Warden Pendleton
Darren E. Burrows
Darren E. Burrows
Lieutenant Meade
Denver Dowridge
Denver Dowridge
Kpau - Additional Amistad African
Derrick N. Ashong
Derrick N. Ashong
Buakei
Desere Mondon
Desere Mondon
Amistad African Extra
Edward Appiah
Edward Appiah
Followolo - Additional Amistad African
El Hadj Malik Sow
El Hadj Malik Sow
Golabu - Amistad African
Eric Bruno Borgman
Eric Bruno Borgman
First Jury Juror
Frank T. Wells
Frank T. Wells
Crier
Geno Silva
Geno Silva
Ruiz
George Gerdes
George Gerdes
Marshal
George Kamara
George Kamara
Amistad African Extra
Gerald R. Molen
Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate
Glendon Rich
Glendon Rich
Slave / Abolishionist
Habib Conteh
Habib Conteh
Bai - Amistad African
Harrison Young
Harrison Young
Congressman
Harry A. Blackmun
Harry A. Blackmun
Associate Justice Joseph Story
Harry Groener
Harry Groener
Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James
Creole Cook
Ibrahim Sesay
Ibrahim Sesay
Amistad African Extra
Ingrid Walters
Ingrid Walters
Woman Overboard with Baby
Isaac Mayanja
Isaac Mayanja
Sanpha - Additional Amistad African
Jake Weber
Jake Weber
Mr. Wright
James Moses
James Moses
Amistad African Extra
Jeremy Northam
Jeremy Northam
Judge Coglin
Jeremy Shelton
Jeremy Shelton
Amistad African Extra
Jimmy Fotso
Jimmy Fotso
Kwong - Amistad African
John D. Bair
John D. Bair
Senator
John H. Tobin
John H. Tobin
Supreme Court Reporter
John Ortiz
John Ortiz
Montes
Johnny Egan
Johnny Egan
Judge Coglin
Joseph Kosseh
Joseph Kosseh
Birmaja
Juliette Darko
Juliette Darko
Teme - Additional Amistad African
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary
Kevin M. Simon
Kevin M. Simon
Abolishionist
KimStacy Carter
KimStacy Carter
Tecora Slave
Lamine Thiam
Lamine Thiam
Mahmud - Amistad African
Lansana Sawi
Lansana Sawi
Morlu - Amistad African
Lawal Tajudeen
Lawal Tajudeen
Amistad African Extra
Lawrence Gaughan
Lawrence Gaughan
Spaniard
León Singer
León Singer
Don Pablo
Leonard Clifton
Leonard Clifton
Slave
Lester Mombelly
Lester Mombelly
Amistad African Extra
Lisa Cavanaugh
Lisa Cavanaugh
Prostitute
Luc Assogba
Luc Assogba
Gbatui - Amistad African
Luis Cabrera
Luis Cabrera
Spanish Guard
Luis Muñoz
Luis Muñoz
Spanish Slave Guard
M.S. Kaleiwo
M.S. Kaleiwo
Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
Mariah Campbell
Mariah Campbell
Masery - Amistad African
Marlon Francis
Marlon Francis
Amistad African Extra
Matt Sarles
Matt Sarles
Young Aide
Michael Massee
Michael Massee
Prison Guard
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
British Officer
Monguehy Fanzy
Monguehy Fanzy
Fabanna - Amistad African
Morgan Hobart
Morgan Hobart
Courtroom Spectator
Nick King
Nick King
Villager
Nino Del Padre
Nino Del Padre
Court Witness
Omo Lara Tosin
Omo Lara Tosin
Kula - Additional Amistad African
Paul Berlier
Paul Berlier
Sargeant of the Guard
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Attorney
Paul Mwakutuya
Paul Mwakutuya
Sessi - Additional Amistad African
Pedro Armendariz Jr.
Pedro Armendariz Jr.
General Espatero
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Holabird
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
Captain Fitzgerald
Peter Mansaray
Peter Mansaray
Kapr - Additional Amistad African
Prince Coke
Prince Coke
Amistad African Extra
Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown
Lieutenant Gedney
Ransford Thomas
Ransford Thomas
Alkali - Additional Amistad African
Razaaq Adoti
Razaaq Adoti
Yamba
Robert Walsh
Robert Walsh
Guardsman
Roosevelt Flenoury
Roosevelt Flenoury
Njaooni - Additional Amistad African
Rory Burton
Rory Burton
Vakina - Additional Amistad African
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
Pickney
Russell J. Ramos
Russell J. Ramos
Statesman
Rusty Schwimmer
Rusty Schwimmer
Mrs. Pendleton
Samson Odede
Samson Odede
Kpona - Amistad African
Samuel Orekhio
Samuel Orekhio
Fawni - Additional Amistad African
Samuel Pieh
Samuel Pieh
Suuleh - Amistad African
Saye Lah
Saye Lah
Kessebe - Amistad African
Sean McGuirk
Sean McGuirk
Courier
Seydou Coulibaly
Seydou Coulibaly
Amistad African Extra
Sheriff Kargbo
Sheriff Kargbo
Almamy - Amistad African
Sherly Acosta Williams
Sherly Acosta Williams
Cinque's Wife
Stellan Skarsgard
Stellan Skarsgard
Tappan
Stephen Conteh
Stephen Conteh
Morlai - Amistad African
Steve Passewe
Steve Passewe
Cinque's In-Law
Susan Bergeron
Susan Bergeron
Tyler Speech Attendee
Sylvestre Massaquoi
Sylvestre Massaquoi
Santigiie - Amistad African
Tesfay Yohannes
Tesfay Yohannes
Amistad African Extra
Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian
Calderon
Tommy Lynch
Tommy Lynch
Slave Trader
Tony Onafesso
Tony Onafesso
Baa - Additional Amistad African
Tony Owen
Tony Owen
Farmer
Ungenita Prevost
Ungenita Prevost
Tecora Slave
Victor Rivers
Victor Rivers
Captain Ferrar
William Young
William Young
Businessman
Willie Amakye
Willie Amakye
Folowa - Amistad African
Willie Onafesso
Willie Onafesso
Jina - Amistad African
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley
Hammond
Yaya Sissoko
Yaya Sissoko
Amistad African Extra
Zanne Winship
Zanne Winship
Aristocrat
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Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer
Bob Cooper
Executive Producer
Bonnie Curtis
Producer
Colin Wilson
Producer
David Franzoni
Writer
Debbie Allen
Producer
Laurie MacDonald
Executive Producer
Michael Kahn
Editor
Paul Deason
Producer
Tim Shriver
Producer
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
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