Released:
1997-12-10

Overview:
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.

Director:
Steven Spielberg

Runtime:
2h 35min

Genre:
Drama, History, Mystery

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