Amistad (1997)
Ricostruzione di uno di quegli episodi storici di cui i libri non parlano: nel 1839, 53 schiavi neri del vascello spagnolo "Amistad", in viaggio verso Cuba, riescono a liberarsi e fanno rotta verso l'Africa, ma sono bloccati da una nave americana e mandati sotto processo per pirateria e l'assassinio dell'equipaggio. Parte come un film d'avventure e diventa un dramma giudiziario: si scopre che i rivoltosi non sono nati schiavi e quindi, secondo la Costituzione degli Stati Uniti, avevano il diritto di lottare per la loro libertà (abolita nel Regno Unito nel 1772, la schiavitù esisteva ancora nel Nordamerica).
Direttore: Steven Spielberg
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Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson |
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Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren |
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Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams |
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Djimon Hounsou as Cinque |
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Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin |
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David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth |
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Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird |
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Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan |
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Razaaq Adoti as Yamba |
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Abu Bakaar Fofanah as Fala |
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Anna Paquin as Queen Isabella |
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Tomas Milian as Calderon |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ensign Covey |
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Derrick N. Ashong as Buakei |
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Geno Silva as Ruiz |
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John Ortiz as Montes |
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Ralph Brown as Lieutenant Gedney |
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Darren E. Burrows as Lieutenant Meade |
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Allan Rich as Judge Juttson |
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Paul Guilfoyle as Attorney |
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Peter Firth as Captain Fitzgerald |
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Xander Berkeley as Hammond |
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Jeremy Northam as Judge Coglin |
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Arliss Howard as John C. Calhoun |
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Willie Amakye as Folowa - Amistad African |
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Luc Assogba as Gbatui - Amistad African |
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Mariah Campbell as Masery - Amistad African |
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Habib Conteh as Bai - Amistad African |
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Stephen Conteh as Morlai - Amistad African |
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Monguehy Fanzy as Fabanna - Amistad African |
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Jimmy Fotso as Kwong - Amistad African |
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Adekunle Ilori as Kahei - Amistad African |
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Sheriff Kargbo as Almamy - Amistad African |
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Saye Lah as Kessebe - Amistad African |
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Sylvestre Massaquoi as Santigiie - Amistad African |
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Samson Odede as Kpona - Amistad African |
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Chike Okpala as Sorie - Amistad African |
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Willie Onafesso as Jina - Amistad African |
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Samuel Pieh as Suuleh - Amistad African |
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Lansana Sawi as Morlu - Amistad African |
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Abu Sidique as Tsukama - Amistad African |
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El Hadj Malik Sow as Golabu - Amistad African |
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Lamine Thiam as Mahmud - Amistad African |
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Austin Pendleton as Professor Gibbs |
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Daniel von Bargen as Warden Pendleton |
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Rusty Schwimmer as Mrs. Pendleton |
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Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as General Espatero |
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Frank T. Wells as Crier |
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Michael Massee as Prison Guard |
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Roy Cooper as Pickney |
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Jake Weber as Mr. Wright |
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Victor Rivers as Captain Ferrar |
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Joseph Kosseh as Birmaja |
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Steve Passewe as Cinque's In-Law |
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Sherly Acosta Williams as Cinque's Wife |
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Matt Sarles as Young Aide |
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George Gerdes as Marshal |
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Gerald R. Molen as Magistrate |
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Kevin J. O'Connor as Missionary |
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Robert E. Walsh as Guardsman |
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Sean McGuirk as Courier |
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Tony Owen as Farmer |
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William Young as Businessman |
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Michael Riley as British Officer |
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León Singer as Don Pablo |
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Castulo Guerra as Spanish Priest |
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Harry Groener as Tecora Captain |
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Hawthorne James as Creole Cook |
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Ingrid Walters as Woman Overboard with Baby |
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Harry A. Blackmun as Associate Justice Joseph Story |
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Curtis Shields as Bassie - Additional Amistad African |
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Carlos Spivey as Chike - Additional Amistad African |
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Charles Udoma as Kessebe - Additional Amistad African |
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Andrew L. Josiah as Tamba - Additional Amistad African |
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Tony Onafesso as Baa - Additional Amistad African |
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Peter Mansaray as Kapr - Additional Amistad African |
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Clarence Mobley as Kenei - Additional Amistad African |
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Brian Macon as Yauai - Additional Amistad African |
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Edward Appiah as Followolo - Additional Amistad African |
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Denver Dowridge as Kpau - Additional Amistad African |
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Paul Mwakutuya as Sessi - Additional Amistad African |
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Rory Burton as Vakina - Additional Amistad African |
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Samuel Orekhio as Fawni - Additional Amistad African |
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Omo Lara Tosin as Kula - Additional Amistad African |
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Ransford Thomas as Alkali - Additional Amistad African |
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Juliette Darko as Teme - Additional Amistad African |
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Charlean Isata Bangalie as Margru - Additional Amistad African |
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Roosevelt Flenoury as Njaooni - Additional Amistad African |
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M.S. Kaleiwo as Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African |
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Tesfay Yohannes as Amistad African Extra |
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George Kamara as Amistad African Extra |
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Abdul-Fatai Balogun as Amistad African Extra |
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Yaya Sissoko as Amistad African Extra |
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Amadou Traore as Amistad African Extra |
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Marlon Francis as Amistad African Extra |
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Bundu Kamara as Amistad African Extra |
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James Moses as Amistad African Extra |
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Daniel Reid as Amistad African Extra |
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Seydou Coulibaly as Amistad African Extra |
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Lawal Tajudeen as Amistad African Extra |
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Lester Mombelly as Amistad African Extra |
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Ibrahim Sesay as Amistad African Extra |
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Jeremy Shelton as Amistad African Extra |
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Andrew Shoemo as Amistad African Extra |
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Prince Coke as Amistad African Extra |
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Ahmed Bangura as Amistad African Extra |
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Bernard Singleton as Amistad African Extra |
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Desere Mondon as Amistad African Extra |
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Baboucar Jobe as Amistad African Extra |
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Christopher Annino as Blacksmith (uncredited) |
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Susan Bergeron as Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited) |
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Eric Bruno Borgman as First Jury Juror (uncredited) |
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Luis Cabrera as Spanish Guard (uncredited) |
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Craig Calman as Abolitionist (uncredited) |
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KimStacy Carter as Tecora Slave (uncredited) |
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Lisa Cavanaugh as Prostitute (uncredited) |
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Leonard Clifton as Slave (uncredited) |
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Alex Daunis as Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited) |
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Nino Del Padre as Court Witness (uncredited) |
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Johnny Egan as Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited) |
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Chris Fagan as Villager (uncredited) |
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Lawrence Gaughan as Spaniard (uncredited) |
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Morgan Hobart as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
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Nick King as Villager (uncredited) |
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Luis Muñoz as Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited) |
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Ungenita Prevost as Tecora Slave (uncredited) |
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Glendon Rich as Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited) |
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Kevin M. Simon as Abolishionist (uncredited) |
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John H. Tobin as Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited) |
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Harrison Young as Congressman (uncredited) |
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Al Conti as Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
| Crew | Eric Chambers | Stunts |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Directing | Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Production | Colin Wilson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ve Neill | Makeup Department Head |
| Editing | Michael Kahn | Editor |
| Production | Debbie Allen | Producer |
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Janusz Kamiński | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Daryl Tucker | Camera Department Production Assistant |
| Art | Trish Luberti | Set Decoration |
| Art | Christopher Burian-Mohr | Art Direction |
| Art | William James Teegarden | Art Direction |
| Writing | David Franzoni | Writer |
| Art | Tony Fanning | Art Direction |
| Production | Scott Watanabe | Accountant |
| Sound | Ed Fassl | Sound Editor |
| Production | Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Sound | Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Howard Neiman | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chuck Neely | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kenneth Wannberg | Music Editor |
| Crew | M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jeff Clark | Sound Editor |
| Lighting | David Devlin | Gaffer |
| Sound | Bruce Richardson | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Andrew Cooper | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Ron Judkins | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Rick Carter | Production Design |
| Directing | Janna Stern | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Roger Meilink | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sound | Richard C. Franklin | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ronald Eng | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gary Krivacek | Sound Editor |
| Art | Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Corso | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Tere López | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Craig Lyn | Modeling |
| Editing | Michael Trent | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Jeremy Strong | Production Intern |
| Crew | Mark Stefanich | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Ferrara Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Crew | Denise Barker | Stunts |
| Crew | Keith Woulard | Stunts |
| Crew | Irving E. Lewis | Stunts |
| Production | Paul Deason | Associate Producer |
| Production | Bob Cooper | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Bonnie Curtis | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Chuck Zito | Stunts |
| Production | Tim Shriver | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Alphonse Walter | Stunts |
| Crew | Mary Fallick | Stunts |
| Crew | John Escobar | Stunts |
| Crew | Seth Arnett | Stunts |
| Crew | Terrence Walters | Stunts |
| Crew | David Noble | Stunts |
| Crew | Donna Wilson | Stunts |
| Crew | David Williams | Stunts |
| Production | Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Gene Williams | Stunts |
| Crew | William Washington | Stunts |
| Crew | Ingrid Walters | Stunts |
| Crew | Sharon Schaffer | Stunts |
| Crew | Robert Apisa | Stunts |
| Crew | Jimmy Ortega | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard L. Duran | Stunts |
| Production | Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Kevin L. Jackson | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat Romano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Lisa Davis | Stunts |
| Sound | Brandon Pollard | Vocals |
| Sound | Brandon Lucas | Vocals |
| Sound | Laurie A. Schillinger | Vocals |
