Amistad

IMDb 7.0 1997 β€’ 155 min β€’ DramaHistoryMystery

Director

Steven Spielberg

Country

US

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
Morgan Freeman Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Hounsou Cinque
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey Roger Sherman Baldwin