Quick facts
- Released
- December 10, 1997
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Rating
- R
- Budget
- $36.0M
- Box office
- $44.2M
- IMDb
- tt0118607
- Country
- United States
- Studio
- DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
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
Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala
Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian
Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey
Derrick N. Ashong
Buakei
Geno Silva
Ruiz
John Ortiz
Montes
Ralph Brown
Lieutenant Gedney
Darren E. Burrows
Lieutenant Meade
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Amistad about?
- 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.
- Who directed Amistad?
- Amistad was directed by Steven Spielberg.
- Who stars in Amistad?
- Amistad stars Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou.
- When was Amistad released?
- Amistad is a 1997 drama, history, mystery film.
- Where can I watch Amistad?
- You can watch Amistad with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.