AMISTAD is about a 1839 mutiny onboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the Northeast Coast of America. Much of the story involves a court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
| Release Date: | Dec 1997 |
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| Genre: | Mystery / History / Drama |
| Awards: | Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 22 nominations |
| Cast: | Morgan Freeman (Theodore Joadson), Nigel Hawthorne (Martin Van Buren), Anthony Hopkins (John Quincy Adams), Djimon Hounsou (Cinque), Matthew McConaughey (Baldwin), David Paymer (Secretary of State John Forsyth), Pete Postlethwaite (Holabird), Stellan Skarsgård (Tappan), Razaaq Adoti (Yamba), Abu Bakaar Fofanah (Fala), Anna Paquin (Queen Isabella II), Tomas Milian (Calderon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Ens. Covey), Derrick N. Ashong (Buakei), Geno Silva (Ruiz), John Ortiz (Montes), Ralph Brown (Lt. Gedney), Darren E. Burrows (Lt. Meade (as Darren Burrows)), Allan Rich (Judge Juttson), Paul Guilfoyle (Attorney), Peter Firth (Capt. Fitzgerald), Xander Berkeley (Hammond), Jeremy Northam (Judge Coglin), Arliss Howard (John C. Calhoun), Willie Amakye (Folowa), Luc Assogba (Gbatui), Mariah Campbell (Masery), Habib Conteh (Bai), Stephen Conteh (Morlai), Monguehy Fanzy (Fabanna), Jimmy Fotso (Kwong), Adekunle Ilori (Kahei), Sheriff Kargbo (Almamy), Saye Lah (Kessebe), Sylvestre Massaquoi (Santigiie), Samson Odede (Kpona), Chike Okpala (Sorie), Willie Onafesso (Jina), Samuel Pieh (Suuleh), Lansana Sawi (Morlu), Abu Sidique (Tsukama), El Hadj Malik Sow (Golabu), Lamine Thiam (Mahmud), Austin Pendleton (Prof. Gibbs), Daniel von Bargen (Warden Pendleton), Rusty Schwimmer (Mrs. Pendleton), Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (Gen. Espatero (as Pedro Armendariz)), Frank T. Wells (Crier), Michael Massee (Prison Guard), Roy Cooper (Pickney), Jake Weber (Mr. Wright), Victor Rivers (Capt. Ferrar), Joseph Kosseh (Birmaja), Steve Passewe (Cinque's In-Law), Sherly Acosta Williams (Cinque's Wife), Matt Sarles (Young Aide), George Gerdes (Marshal), Gerald R. Molen (Magistrate (as Jerry Molen)), Kevin J. O'Connor (Missionary), Robert Walsh (Guardsman), Sean McGuirk (Courier), Tony Owen (Farmer), William Young (Businessman), Michael Riley (British Officer), León Singer (Don Pablo (as Leon Singer)), Castulo Guerra (Spanish Priest), Harry Groener (Tecora Captain), Hawthorne James (Creole Cook), Ingrid Walters (Woman Overboard with Baby), Harry A. Blackmun (Associate Justice Joseph Story), Curtis Shields (Bassie), Carlos Spivey (Chike), Charles Udoma (Kessebe), Andrew L. Josiah (Tamba), Tony Onafesso (Baa), Peter Mansaray (Kapr), Clarence Mobley (Kenei), Brian Macon (Yauai), Edward Appiah (Followolo), Denver Dowridge (Kpau), Paul Mwakutuya (Sessi), Rory Burton (Vakina), Samuel Orekhio (Fawni), Omo Lara Tosin (Kula), Ransford Thomas (Alkali), Juliette Darko (Teme), Isaac Mayanja (Sanpha), Charlean Isata Bangalie (Margru), Roosevelt Flenoury (Njaooni), M.S. Kaleiwo (Kaleiwo), Tesfay Yohannes (Amistad African Extra), George Kamara (Amistad African Extra), Abdul-Fatai Balogun (Amistad African Extra), Yaya Sissoko (Amistad African Extra), Marlon Francis (Amistad African Extra), Amadou Traore (Amistad African Extra), Bundu Kamara (Amistad African Extra), James Moses (Amistad African Extra), Daniel Reid (Amistad African Extra), Seydou Coulibaly (Amistad African Extra), Lawal Tajudeen (Amistad African Extra), Lester Mombelly (Amistad African Extra), Ibrahim Sesay (Amistad African Extra), Jeremy Shelton (Amistad African Extra), Andrew Shoemo (Amistad African Extra), Prince Coke (Amistad African Extra), Ahmed Bangura (Amistad African Extra), Bernard Singleton (Amistad African Extra), Desere Mondon (Amistad African Extra), Baboucar Jobe (Amistad African Extra), Vincent Lynne-O'Brien (Plantation Owner (scenes deleted)), John D. Bair (Senator (uncredited)), Paul Berlier (Sargeant of the guard (uncredited)), Eric Bruno Borgman (First Jury Juror (uncredited)), KimStacy Carter (Tecora Slave (uncredited)), Alex Daunis (Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)), Nino Del Padre (Court Witness (uncredited)), Lawrence Gaughan (Spaniard (uncredited)), Tom Lynch (Slave Trader (uncredited)), Luis Muñoz (Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)), Ungenita Prevost (Tecora Slave (uncredited)), Glendon Rich (Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)), John H. Tobin (Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)) |