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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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
David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan
Razaaq Adoti as Yamba
Abu Bakaar Fofanah as Fala
Anna Paquin as Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian as Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ensign Covey
Derrick N. Ashong as Buakei
Geno Silva as Ruiz
John Ortiz as Montes
Ralph Brown as Lieutenant Gedney
Darren E. Burrows as Lieutenant Meade
Allan Rich as Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle as Attorney
Peter Firth as Captain Fitzgerald
Xander Berkeley as Hammond
Jeremy Northam as Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard as John C. Calhoun
Willie Amakye as Folowa - Amistad African
Luc Assogba as Gbatui - Amistad African
Mariah Campbell as Masery - Amistad African
Habib Conteh as Bai - Amistad African
Stephen Conteh as Morlai - Amistad African
Monguehy Fanzy as Fabanna - Amistad African
Jimmy Fotso as Kwong - Amistad African
Adekunle Ilori as Kahei - Amistad African
Sheriff Kargbo as Almamy - Amistad African
Saye Lah as Kessebe - Amistad African
Sylvestre Massaquoi as Santigiie - Amistad African
Samson Odede as Kpona - Amistad African
Chike Okpala as Sorie - Amistad African
Willie Onafesso as Jina - Amistad African
Samuel Pieh as Suuleh - Amistad African
Lansana Sawi as Morlu - Amistad African
Abu Sidique as Tsukama - Amistad African
El Hadj Malik Sow as Golabu - Amistad African
Lamine Thiam as Mahmud - Amistad African
Austin Pendleton as Professor Gibbs
Daniel von Bargen as Warden Pendleton
Rusty Schwimmer as Mrs. Pendleton
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as General Espatero
Frank T. Wells as Crier
Michael Massee as Prison Guard
Roy Cooper as Pickney
Jake Weber as Mr. Wright
Victor Rivers as Captain Ferrar
Joseph Kosseh as Birmaja
Steve Passewe as Cinque's In-Law
Sherly Acosta Williams as Cinque's Wife
Matt Sarles as Young Aide
George Gerdes as Marshal
Gerald R. Molen as Magistrate
Kevin J. O'Connor as Missionary
Robert E. Walsh as Guardsman
Sean McGuirk as Courier
Tony Owen as Farmer
William Young as Businessman
Michael Riley as British Officer
León Singer as Don Pablo
Castulo Guerra as Spanish Priest
Harry Groener as Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James as Creole Cook
Ingrid Walters as Woman Overboard with Baby
Harry A. Blackmun as Associate Justice Joseph Story
Curtis Shields as Bassie - Additional Amistad African
Carlos Spivey as Chike - Additional Amistad African
Charles Udoma as Kessebe - Additional Amistad African
Andrew L. Josiah as Tamba - Additional Amistad African
Tony Onafesso as Baa - Additional Amistad African
Peter Mansaray as Kapr - Additional Amistad African
Clarence Mobley as Kenei - Additional Amistad African
Brian Macon as Yauai - Additional Amistad African
Edward Appiah as Followolo - Additional Amistad African
Denver Dowridge as Kpau - Additional Amistad African
Paul Mwakutuya as Sessi - Additional Amistad African
Rory Burton as Vakina - Additional Amistad African
Samuel Orekhio as Fawni - Additional Amistad African
Omo Lara Tosin as Kula - Additional Amistad African
Ransford Thomas as Alkali - Additional Amistad African
Juliette Darko as Teme - Additional Amistad African
Charlean Isata Bangalie as Margru - Additional Amistad African
Roosevelt Flenoury as Njaooni - Additional Amistad African
M.S. Kaleiwo as Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
Tesfay Yohannes as Amistad African Extra
George Kamara as Amistad African Extra
Abdul-Fatai Balogun as Amistad African Extra
Yaya Sissoko as Amistad African Extra
Amadou Traore as Amistad African Extra
Marlon Francis as Amistad African Extra
Bundu Kamara as Amistad African Extra
James Moses as Amistad African Extra
Daniel Reid as Amistad African Extra
Seydou Coulibaly as Amistad African Extra
Lawal Tajudeen as Amistad African Extra
Lester Mombelly as Amistad African Extra
Ibrahim Sesay as Amistad African Extra
Jeremy Shelton as Amistad African Extra
Andrew Shoemo as Amistad African Extra
Prince Coke as Amistad African Extra
Ahmed Bangura as Amistad African Extra
Bernard Singleton as Amistad African Extra
Desere Mondon as Amistad African Extra
Baboucar Jobe as Amistad African Extra
Christopher Annino as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Susan Bergeron as Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman as First Jury Juror (uncredited)
Luis Cabrera as Spanish Guard (uncredited)
Craig Calman as Abolitionist (uncredited)
KimStacy Carter as Tecora Slave (uncredited)
Lisa Cavanaugh as Prostitute (uncredited)
Leonard Clifton as Slave (uncredited)
Alex Daunis as Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)
Nino Del Padre as Court Witness (uncredited)
Johnny Egan as Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)
Chris Fagan as Villager (uncredited)
Lawrence Gaughan as Spaniard (uncredited)
Morgan Hobart as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Nick King as Villager (uncredited)
Luis Muñoz as Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)
Ungenita Prevost as Tecora Slave (uncredited)
Glendon Rich as Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)
Kevin M. Simon as Abolishionist (uncredited)
John H. Tobin as Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)
Harrison Young as Congressman (uncredited)
Al Conti as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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