Amistad(1997)
Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken.
Cast
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
Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella
Tomas Milian
Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey
John Ortiz
Montes
Ralph Brown
Lieutenant Gedney
Allan Rich
Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle
Attorney
Peter Firth
Captain Fitzgerald
Xander Berkeley
Hammond
Jeremy Northam
Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard
John C. Calhoun
Austin Pendleton
Professor Gibbs
Daniel von Bargen
Warden Pendleton
Rusty Schwimmer
Mrs. Pendleton
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
General Espatero
Michael Massee
Prison Guard
Jake Weber
Mr. Wright
Victor Rivers
Captain Ferrar
George Gerdes
Marshal
Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate
Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary
Robert E. Walsh
Guardsman
Michael Riley
British Officer
León Singer
Don Pablo
Castulo Guerra
Spanish Priest
Harry Groener
Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James
Creole Cook
Denver Dowridge
Kpau - Additional Amistad African
Amadou Traore
Amistad African Extra
Eric Bruno Borgman
First Jury Juror (uncredited)
Johnny Egan
Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)
Morgan Hobart
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Glendon Rich
Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)
John H. Tobin
Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)
Al Conti
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Crew
Art
Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decoration
Rick Carter
Production Design
William James Teegarden
Art Direction
Ray Fisher
Leadman
Tony Fanning
Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up
Bill Corso
Makeup Department Head
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Ve Neill
Makeup Department Head
Crew
M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Richard L. Duran
Stunts
Keith Woulard
Stunts
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Stunts
Sharon Schaffer
Stunts
William Washington
Stunts
Chuck Zito
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Jeremy Strong
Production Intern
Jimmy Ortega
Stunts
Pat Romano
Stunt Coordinator
Kevin L. Jackson
Stunts
Seth Arnett
Stunts
Gene Williams
Stunts
Mark Stefanich
Stunts
Robert Apisa
Stunts
Directing
Steven Spielberg
Director
Lighting
Roger Meilink
Rigging Gaffer
Production
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Colin Wilson
Producer
Bob Cooper
Co-Executive Producer
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
Debbie Allen
Producer
Paul Deason
Associate Producer
Sound
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Ronald Eng
Sound Editor
Kenneth Wannberg
Music Editor
Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Judkins
Production Sound Mixer
Leonard T. Geschke
Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Sound Editor
Howard Neiman
Sound Editor
Ed Fassl
Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson
Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Clark
Sound Editor
Visual Effects
Craig Lyn
Modeling