Amistad (1997) - Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.

Amistad

Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken.
( Drama / History / Mystery )

MPAA Rating:

[some scenes of strong brutal violence and some related nudity]

US Runtime: 155 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 10, 1997 [USA]

Director:	Steven Spielberg [Director]

Writer:	David Franzoni [Writer]

Producers:	Debbie Allen [Producer] Bob Cooper [Co-Executive Producer] Bonnie Curtis [Associate Producer] Paul Deason [Associate Producer] Laurie MacDonald [Executive Producer] Walter F. Parkes [Executive Producer] Tim Shriver [Co-Producer] Steven Spielberg [Producer] Colin Wilson [Producer]

Cinematography:	Janusz Kaminski [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Michael Kahn [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Rick Carter [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Ruth E. Carter [Costume Design]

Casting by	Tere López [Casting] Victoria Thomas [Casting]

Production Companys:	DreamWorks Pictures (US) HBO Films (US)

Plot Summary:

In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Morgan Freeman Theodore Joadson Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams Djimon Hounsou Cinque Matthew McConaughey Roger Sherman Baldwin David Paymer Secretary John Forsyth Pete Postlethwaite Holabird Stellan Skarsgård 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 E. Burrows Lieutenant Meade Allan Rich Judge Juttson Paul Guilfoyle Attorney