

Information
Release DateDecember 10, 1997
Runtime2h 35m
StatusReleased
Budget$36M
Revenue$44M
ProductionDreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
7.0
1,334 votesPopularity1
Amistad
"Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne
Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou
Cinque

Matthew McConaughey
Roger Sherman Baldwin