Amistad (1997) Full Cast & Crew

Ratings

63%

7.3

76%

Financials

Revenue: $44,229,441

Budget: $36,000,000

Profit: + $8,229,441

Movie Details

Tag Line: Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 10, 1997

Rating: 1997-12-10

Run Time: 2h 35m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: DreamWorks Pictures , HBO Films

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Main Cast

Morgan Freeman

Theodore Joadson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Nigel Hawthorne

Martin Van Buren

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Anthony Hopkins

John Quincy Adams

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Djimon Hounsou

Cinque

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Matthew McConaughey

Roger Sherman Baldwin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

David Paymer

Secretary John Forsyth

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Pete Postlethwaite

Holabird

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Stellan Skarsgård

Tappan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Razaaq Adoti

Yamba

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Abu Bakaar Fofanah

Fala

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Anna Paquin

Queen Isabella

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Tomas Milian

Calderon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ensign Covey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Derrick N. Ashong

Buakei

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Geno Silva

Ruiz

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

John Ortiz

Montes

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Ralph Brown

Lieutenant Gedney

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Darren E. Burrows

Lieutenant Meade

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Allan Rich

Judge Juttson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Paul Guilfoyle

Attorney

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Peter Firth

Captain Fitzgerald

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Xander Berkeley

Hammond

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Jeremy Northam

Judge Coglin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Arliss Howard

John C. Calhoun

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Willie Amakye

Folowa - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Luc Assogba

Gbatui - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Mariah Campbell

Masery - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Habib Conteh

Bai - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Stephen Conteh

Morlai - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Monguehy Fanzy

Fabanna - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Jimmy Fotso

Kwong - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Adekunle Ilori

Kahei - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Sheriff Kargbo

Almamy - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Saye Lah

Kessebe - Amistad African

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Sylvestre Massaquoi

Santigiie - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Samson Odede

Kpona - Amistad African

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Chike Okpala

Sorie - Amistad African

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Willie Onafesso

Jina - Amistad African

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Samuel Pieh

Suuleh - Amistad African

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Lansana Sawi

Morlu - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Abu Sidique

Tsukama - Amistad African

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El Hadj Malik Sow

Golabu - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Lamine Thiam

Mahmud - Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Austin Pendleton

Professor Gibbs

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Daniel von Bargen

Warden Pendleton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Rusty Schwimmer

Mrs. Pendleton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

General Espatero

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Frank T. Wells

Crier

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Michael Massee

Prison Guard

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Roy Cooper

Pickney

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Jake Weber

Mr. Wright

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Victor Rivers

Captain Ferrar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Joseph Kosseh

Birmaja

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Steve Passewe

Cinque's In-Law

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Sherly Acosta Williams

Cinque's Wife

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Matt Sarles

Young Aide

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

George Gerdes

Marshal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Gerald R. Molen

Magistrate

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kevin J. O'Connor

Missionary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Robert Walsh

Guardsman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Sean McGuirk

Courier

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Tony Owen

Farmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

William Young

Businessman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Michael Riley

British Officer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

León Singer

Don Pablo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Castulo Guerra

Spanish Priest

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Harry Groener

Tecora Captain

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Hawthorne James

Creole Cook

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Ingrid Walters

Woman Overboard with Baby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Harry A. Blackmun

Associate Justice Joseph Story

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Curtis Shields

Bassie - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Carlos Spivey

Chike - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Charles Udoma

Kessebe - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Andrew L. Josiah

Tamba - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Tony Onafesso

Baa - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Peter Mansaray

Kapr - Additional Amistad African

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Clarence Mobley

Kenei - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Brian Macon

Yauai - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Edward Appiah

Followolo - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Denver Dowridge

Kpau - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Paul Mwakutuya

Sessi - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Rory Burton

Vakina - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Samuel Orekhio

Fawni - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Omo Lara Tosin

Kula - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Ransford Thomas

Alkali - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Juliette Darko

Teme - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Charlean Isata Bangalie

Margru - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Roosevelt Flenoury

Njaooni - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

M.S. Kaleiwo

Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Tesfay Yohannes

Amistad African Extra

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George Kamara

Amistad African Extra

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Abdul-Fatai Balogun

Amistad African Extra

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Yaya Sissoko

Amistad African Extra

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Amadou Traore

Amistad African Extra

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Marlon Francis

Amistad African Extra

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Bundu Kamara

Amistad African Extra

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James Moses

Amistad African Extra

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Daniel Reid

Amistad African Extra

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Seydou Coulibaly

Amistad African Extra

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Lawal Tajudeen

Amistad African Extra

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Lester Mombelly

Amistad African Extra

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Ibrahim Sesay

Amistad African Extra

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Jeremy Shelton

Amistad African Extra

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Andrew Shoemo

Amistad African Extra

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Prince Coke

Amistad African Extra

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Ahmed Bangura

Amistad African Extra

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Bernard Singleton

Amistad African Extra

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Desere Mondon

Amistad African Extra

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Baboucar Jobe

Amistad African Extra

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Christopher Annino

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Susan Bergeron

Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Eric Bruno Borgman

First Jury Juror (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Luis Cabrera

Spanish Guard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Craig Calman

Abolitionist (uncredited)

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KimStacy Carter

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Lisa Cavanaugh

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Leonard Clifton

Slave (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Alex Daunis

Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)

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Nino Del Padre

Court Witness (uncredited)

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Johnny Egan

Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)

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Chris Fagan

Villager (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Lawrence Gaughan

Spaniard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Morgan Hobart

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nick King

Villager (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Luis Muñoz

Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)

Age : 54 | Popularity : 0%

Ungenita Prevost

Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Age : 49 | Popularity : 11%

Glendon Rich

Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Kevin M. Simon

Abolishionist (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

John H. Tobin

Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Al Conti

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	John Williams
	Production Sound Mixer	Ron Judkins
	Sound Editor	Chuck Neely Howard Neiman Jeff Clark Richard C. Franklin Ronald Eng Leonard T. Geschke Gary Krivacek Bruce Richardson Ed Fassl
	Supervising Sound Editor	Charles L. Campbell Louis L. Edemann
	Music Editor	Kenneth Wannberg
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Department Head	Ve Neill Bill Corso
	Costume Design	Ruth E. Carter
Camera	Director of Photography	Janusz Kamiński
	Still Photographer	Andrew Cooper
	Camera Department Production Assistant	Daryl Tucker
Production	Producer	Debbie Allen Colin Wilson Steven Spielberg
	Casting	Victoria Thomas Tere López
	Co-Producer	Tim Shriver
	Associate Producer	Bonnie Curtis Paul Deason
	Executive Producer	Walter F. Parkes Laurie MacDonald
	Co-Executive Producer	Bob Cooper
	Accountant	Scott Watanabe
Editing	Editor	Michael Kahn
	Assistant Editor	Michael Trent
Directing	Director	Steven Spielberg
	Script Supervisor	Janna Stern
Art	Set Decoration	Rosemary Brandenburg Trish Luberti
	Production Design	Rick Carter
	Leadman	Ray Fisher
	Art Direction	Christopher Burian-Mohr Tony Fanning William James Teegarden
Lighting	Rigging Gaffer	Roger Meilink
	Gaffer	David Devlin
Crew	Stunt Coordinator	M. James Arnett Pat Romano
	Stunts	Donna Wilson John Escobar Ingrid Walters Alphonse Walter Mark Stefanich Sharon Schaffer David Noble Richard L. Duran Mary Fallick Kevin L. Jackson Denise Barker Irving E. Lewis Chuck Zito Keith Woulard William Washington David Williams Jimmy Ortega Henry Kingi Frank Ferrara Lisa Davis Gene Williams Terrence Walters Seth Arnett Robert Apisa Eric Chambers
	Production Intern	Jeremy Strong
Writing	Writer	David Franzoni
Visual Effects	Modeling	Craig Lyn
Department	Role	Name