Amistad 26 years old
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.
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.
Credits
Amistad Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey He was 28, now 55 years old | as Roger Sherman Baldwin |
| Anthony Hopkins He was 59, now 86 years old | as John Quincy Adams |
| Djimon Hounsou He was 33, now 60 years old | as Cinque |
| Morgan Freeman He was 60, now 87 years old | as Theodore Joadson |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor He was 20, now 47 years old | as Ens. James Covey |
| Stellan Skarsgård He was 46, now 73 years old | as Tappan |
| John Ortiz He was 29, now 56 years old | as Montes |
| Jake Weber He was 33, now 60 years old | as Mr. Wright |
| Rusty Schwimmer She was 35, now 62 years old | as Mrs. Pendleton |
| Hawthorne James | as Creole Cook |
| Peter Firth He was 44, now 71 years old | as Captain Fitzgerald |
| Paul Guilfoyle He was 48, now 75 years old | as Attorney |
| Xander Berkeley He was 41, now 68 years old | as Hammond |
| Anna Paquin She was 15, now 42 years old | as Queen Isabella |
| Daniel von Bargen He was 47, 64 years old when he died | as Warden Pendleton (as Daniel Von Bargen) |
| Gerald R. Molen He was 62, now 89 years old | as Magistrate (as Jerry Molen) |
| Pete Postlethwaite He was 51, 64 years old when he died | as Holabird |
| Michael Massee He was 45, 64 years old when he died | as Prison Guard |
| Tomás Milián He was 64, 84 years old when he died | as Calderon |
| Cástulo Guerra He was 52, now 79 years old | as Spanish Priest |
| Austin Pendleton He was 57, now 84 years old | as Professor Gibbs |
| Nigel Hawthorne He was 68, 72 years old when he died | as Martin Van Buren |
| Arliss Howard He was 43, now 70 years old | as John C. Calhoun |
| Victor Rivers He was 42, now 69 years old | as Captain Ferrar |
| Razaaq Adoti He was 24, now 51 years old | as Yamba |
| Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. He was 57, 71 years old when he died | as General Espatero |
| Jeremy Northam He was 36, now 62 years old | as Judge Coglin |
| Ralph Brown He was 40, now 67 years old | as Lieutenant Gedney |
| Geno Silva He was 49, now 76 years old | as Ruiz |
| Darren E. Burrows He was 31, now 58 years old | as Lieutenant Meade |
| David Paymer He was 43, now 70 years old | as Secretary John Forsyth |
| Harry Groener He was 46, now 73 years old | as Tecora Captain |
| George Gerdes He was 49, now 76 years old | as Marshal |
| Allan Rich He was 71, now 98 years old | as Judge Juttson |
| Kevin J. O'Connor He was 34, now 61 years old | as Missionary |
| Michael Riley He was 35, now 62 years old | as British Officer |
| Frank T. Wells | as Crier |
Amistad Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard C. Franklin as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| M. James Arnett as Stunt Coordinator. | Crew |
| Rosemary Brandenburg as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Ruth E. Carter as Costume Design. She was 37 (now 64) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Kenneth Wannberg as Music Editor. He was 67 (now 94) years old | Sound |
| Jeff Clark as Sound Editor. He was 40 (now 67) years old | Sound |
| Steven Spielberg as Director. He was 50 (now 77) years old | Directing |
| Steven Spielberg as Producer. He was 50 (now 77) years old | Production |
| Colin Wilson as Producer. He was 66 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Janusz Kamiński as Director of Photography. He was 38 (now 65) years old | Camera |
| Michael Kahn as Editor. He was 61 (now 88) years old | Editing |
| Rick Carter as Production Design. He was 45 (now 72) years old | Art |
| Victoria Thomas as Casting. | Production |
| David Franzoni as Screenplay. He was 50 (now 77) years old | Writing |
| Charles L. Campbell as Supervising Sound Editor. He was 67 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bill Corso as Makeup Department Head. He was 2 (now 24) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Debbie Allen as Producer. She was 47 (now 74) years old | Production |
| Ve Neill as Makeup Department Head. She was 46 (now 73) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ron Judkins as Production Sound Mixer. He was 44 (now 71) years old | Sound |
Amistad (26 years)
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.
- Release day: Wednesday, December 10, 1997
- Runtime: 155 minutes
- Budget: 36000000.00
- Revenue: 44229441.00