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Amistad(1997)

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7.3 (89k)
14A

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2h 35min

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.

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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.

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Where does Amistad rank today?

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Amistad is 4817 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved down the charts by -13 places since yesterday. In Canada, it is currently more popular than Smile, c'était écrit but less popular than Dark Night of the Scarecrow.

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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

David Paymer
David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth

Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite

Holabird

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård

Tappan

Razaaq Adoti
Razaaq Adoti

Yamba

Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Fala

Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin

Queen Isabella

Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian

Calderon

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ensign Covey

Derrick N. Ashong
Derrick N. Ashong

Buakei

Geno Silva
Geno Silva

Ruiz

John Ortiz
John Ortiz

Montes

Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown

Lieutenant Gedney

Darren E. Burrows
Darren E. Burrows

Lieutenant Meade

Allan Rich
Allan Rich

Judge Juttson

Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle

Attorney

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