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True story of the 1839 mutiny aboard the slave ship La Amistad, during which men abducted for the slave trade managed to gain control of their captors' ship off the coast of Cuba, and the international legal battle that followed their capture by a U.S. revenue cutter.
Original Release
12/10/1997
US Release
12/10/1997
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 Skarsgard | Tappan |
| Razaaq Adoti | Yamba |
| Abu Bakaar Fofanah | Fala |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 Skarsgard | 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bob Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer |
| Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Debbie Allen | Producer |
| Bonnie Curtis | Producer |
| Paul Deason | Producer |
| Tim Shriver | Producer |
| Colin Wilson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
