Amistad

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Morgan Freeman Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou Cinque

Matthew McConaughey Roger Sherman Baldwin