Cast and Crew of Amistad

Amistad

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.

Main Cast of Amistad

Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson

Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren

Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams

Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou as Cinque

Djimon Hounsou

Cinque
Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin

Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin
David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth

David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird

Pete Postlethwaite

Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan

Stellan Skarsgård

Tappan
Razaaq Adoti as Yamba

Razaaq Adoti

Yamba
Anna Paquin as Queen Isabella

Anna Paquin

Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian as Calderon

Tomas Milian

Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ensign Covey

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ensign Covey
Derrick N. Ashong as Buakei

Derrick N. Ashong

Buakei

Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Fala

Crew of Amistad

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