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DreamWorks Distribution |
Release Date:
December 10, 1997
Summary:
Based on a true story, a group of enslaved Africans aboard the slaveship La Amistad overtake the ship and attempt to return to their homeland. When the ship is seized, the captives are brought to the United States where an enthralling courtroom battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation while confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. (DreamWorks)
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Details
| Runtime: | 155 min |
| Rating: | Rated R for some scenes of strong brutal violence and some related nudity. |
| Production: | DreamWorks SKG |
| Genres: | Drama, History, Mystery |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Spanish, Mende |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Franzoni | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | John Quincy Adams |
| Djimon Hounsou | Cinque |
| Matthew McConaughey | Baldwin |
| Morgan Freeman | Joadson |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abu Bakaar Fofanah | Fala |
| Anna Paquin | Queen Isabella |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Ensiign Covey |
| David Paymer | Secretary Forsyth |
| Derrick N. Ashong | Buakei |
| Geno Silva | Ruiz |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Martin Van Buren |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Holabird |
| Razaaq Adoti | Yamba |
| Stellan SkarsgÄrd | Tappan |
| Tomas Milian | Calderon |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Curtis | Associate Producer |
| Colin Wilson | Producer |
| Debbie Allen | Producer |
| Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer |
| Paul Deason | Associate Producer |
| Robert Cooper | Co-Executive Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Tim Shriver | Co-Producer |
| Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer |
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