The movie Amistad (Original title Amistad) has in the main roles on Morgan Freeman (Theodore Joadson), Nigel Hawthorne (Martin Van Buren), Anthony Hopkins (John Quincy Adams), Djimon Hounsou (Cinque), David Paymer (Secretary John Forsyth), Pete Postlethwaite (Holabird), Stellan Skarsgård (Tappan), Razaaq Adoti (Yamba), Anna Paquin (Queen Isabella), Tomas Milian (Calderon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Ensign Covey), Geno Silva (Ruiz), John Ortiz (Montes), Ralph Brown (Lieutenant Gedney), Paul Guilfoyle (Attorney), Peter Firth (Captain Fitzgerald), Xander Berkeley (Hammond), Jeremy Northam (Judge Coglin), Arliss Howard (John C. Calhoun), Austin Pendleton (Professor Gibbs), Daniel von Bargen (Warden Pendleton), Rusty Schwimmer (Mrs. Pendleton), Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (General Espatero), Michael Massee (Prison Guard), Jake Weber (Mr. Wright), Victor Rivers (Captain Ferrar), George Gerdes (Marshal), Kevin J. O'Connor (Missionary), Castulo Guerra (Spanish Priest), Hawthorne James (Creole Cook) The release date of the movie is 10.12.1997. This movie it is produced by DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films . Filmed in the following locations: San Juan, Puerto Rico . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Drama, Movies History, Movies Mystery
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.