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.
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery Actors: Abdul-Fatai Balogun, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Abu Sidique, Adekunle Ilori, Ahmed Bangura, Alex Daunis, Allan Rich, Amadou Traore, Andrew L. Josiah, Andrew Shoemo, Anna Paquin, Anthony Hopkins, Arliss Howard, Austin Pendleton, Baboucar Jobe, Bernard Singleton, Brian Macon, Bundu Kamara, Carlos Spivey, Castulo Guerra, Charlean Isata Bangalie, Charles Udoma, Chike Okpala, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Fagan, Christopher Annino, Clarence Mobley, Craig Calman, Curtis Shields, Daniel Reid, Daniel von Bargen, Darren E. Burrows, David Paymer, Denver Dowridge, Derrick N. Ashong, Desere Mondon, Djimon Hounsou, Edward Appiah, El Hadj Malik Sow, Eric Bruno Borgman, Frank T. Wells, Geno Silva, George Gerdes, George Kamara, Gerald R. Molen, Glendon Rich, Habib Conteh, Harrison Young, Harry A. Blackmun, Harry Groener, Hawthorne James, Ibrahim Sesay, Ingrid Walters, Jake Weber, James Moses, Jeremy Northam, Jeremy Shelton, Jimmy Fotso, John H. Tobin, John Ortiz, Johnny Egan, Joseph Kosseh, Juliette Darko, Kevin J. O'Connor, Kevin M. Simon, KimStacy Carter, Lamine Thiam, Lansana Sawi, Lawal Tajudeen, Lawrence Gaughan, León Singer, Leonard Clifton, Lester Mombelly, Lisa Cavanaugh, Luc Assogba, Luis Cabrera, Luis Muñoz, M.S. Kaleiwo, Mariah Campbell, Marlon Francis, Matt Sarles, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Massee, Michael Riley, Monguehy Fanzy, Morgan Freeman, Morgan Hobart, Nick King, Nigel Hawthorne, Nino Del Padre, Omo Lara Tosin, Paul Guilfoyle, Paul Mwakutuya, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Pete Postlethwaite, Peter Firth, Peter Mansaray, Prince Coke, Ralph Brown, Ransford Thomas, Razaaq Adoti, Robert Walsh, Roosevelt Flenoury, Rory Burton, Roy Cooper, Rusty Schwimmer, Samson Odede, Samuel Orekhio, Samuel Pieh, Saye Lah, Sean McGuirk, Seydou Coulibaly, Sheriff Kargbo, Sherly Acosta Williams, Stellan Skarsgård, Stephen Conteh, Steve Passewe, Susan Bergeron, Sylvestre Massaquoi, Tesfay Yohannes, Tomas Milian, Tommy Lynch, Tony Onafesso, Tony Owen, Ungenita Prevost, Victor Rivers, William Young, Willie Amakye, Willie Onafesso, Xander Berkeley, Yaya Sissoko Directors: Steven Spielberg Production: DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films
