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Amistad

1997, Movie, R, 152 mins

Amistad: Cast & Details

Year: 1997
Rated R
Parental Rating: Cautionary; some scenes objectionable
Country Of Origin: U.S.
Running Time: 152
Format: Color
Genre(s): Drama; Historical
Production Co(s).: DreamWorks Pictures; HBO Pictures
Released By: DreamWorks SKG

Award(s)
Academy Award Nominee: Best Supporting Actor - Anthony Hopkins
Academy Award Nominee: Best Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
Academy Award Nominee: Best Costume Design - Ruth E. Carter
Academy Award Nominee: Best Original Dramatic Score - John Williams

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Cast
 Morgan Freeman: Theodore Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne: Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins: John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou: "Cinque"--Sengbe
Matthew McConaughey: Roger Baldwin
David Paymer: US Secretary of State Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite: Holabird
Stellan Skarsgard: Lewis Tappan
Razaaq Adoti: Yamba
Abu Bakaar Fofanah: Fala
Anna Paquin: Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian: Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor: Ensign Covey
Derrick N. Ashong: Buakei
Geno Silva: Ruiz
John Ortiz: Montes
Ralph Brown: Lieutenant Gedney
Darren Burrows: Lieutenant Meade
Allan Rich: Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle: Attorney
Peter Firth: Captain Fitzgerald
Xander Berkeley: Hammond
Jeremy Northam: Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard: John C. Calhoun
Willie Amakye: Folowa
Luc Assogba: Gbatui
Mariah Campbell: Masery
Habib Conteh: Bai
Stephen Conteh: Morlai
Monguehy Fanzy: Fabanna
Jimmy Fotso: Kwong
Adekunle Ilori: Kahei
Sheriff Kargbo: Almamy
Saye Lah: Kessebe
Sylvestre Massaquoi: Santigiie
Samson Odede: Kpona
Chike Okpala: Sorie
Willie Onafesso: Jina
Samuel Pieh: Suuleh
Lansana Sawi: Morlu
Abu Sidique: Tsukama
El Hadj Malik Sow: Golabu
Lamine Thiam: Mahmud
Austin Pendleton: Professor Gibbs
Daniel Von Bargen: Warden Pendelton
Rusty Schwimmer: Mrs. Pendelton
Pedro Armendariz: General Espatero
Frank T. Wells: Crier
Michael Massee: Prison Guard
Roy Cooper: Pickney
Jake Weber: Mr. Wright
Victor Rivers: Captain Ferrar
Joseph Kosseh: Birmaja
Steve Passewe: Cinque's In-Law
Sherly Acosta Williams: Cinque's Wife
Matt Sarles: Young Aide
George Gerdes: Marshal
Jerry Molen: Magistrate
Kevin J. O'Connor: Missionary
Robert Walsh: Guardsman
Sean McGuirk: Courier
Tony Owen: Farmer
William Young: Businessman
Michael Riley: British Officer
Leon Singer: Don Pablo
Castulo Guerra: Spanish Priest
Harry Groener: Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James: Creole Cook
Ingrid Walters: Woman Overboard with Baby
Harry A. Blackmun: Associate Justice Joseph Story
Curtis Shields: Bassie
Charles Udoma: Kessebe
Tony Onafesso: Baa
Clarence Mobley: Kenei
Edward Appiah: Followolo
Paul Mwakutuya: Sessi
Samuel Orekhio: Fawni
Ransford Thomas: Alkali
Issac Mayanja: Sanpha
Roosevelt Flenoury: Njaooni
Carlos Spivey: Chike
Andrew L. Josiah: Tamba
Peter Mansaray: Kapr
Brian Macon: Yauai
Denver Dowridge: Kpau
Rory Burton: Vakina
Omo Lara Tosin: Kula
Juliette Darko: Teme
Charlean Isata Bangalie: Margru
M.S. Kaleiwo: Kaleiwo
Credits
 Steven Spielberg: Director
Steve Zaillian: Writer
David Franzoni: Writer
Colin Wilson: Producer
Debbie Allen: Producer
Steven Spielberg: Producer
Walter F. Parkes: Exec. Producer
Laurie MacDonald: Exec. Producer
Tim Shriver: Co-Producer
Bonnie Curtis: Assoc. Producer
Paul Deason: Assoc. Producer
Janusz Kaminski: Cinematographer
Michael Kahn: Editor
John Williams: Musical Composer
Rick Carter: Production Designer
Jim Teegarden: Art Director
Tony Fanning: Art Director
Chris Burian-Mohr: Art Director
Rosemary Brandenburg: Set Decorator
Ruth E. Carter: Costumes
Victoria Thomas: Casting
Industrial Light & Magic: Special Effects
Denise Eleanor Ream: Special Effects
Scott Farrar: Special Effects
Tom Ryba: Special Effects
Robert Jackson: Sound - mixer
Ronald Judkins: Sound - mixer
Ve Neill: Make Up
James Arnett: Stunts
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