Amistad (1997)



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Synopsis:
Based on the true story of the failed mutiny on board the slave ship Amistad in 1839, and the courtroom battle that followed. In the trial that would challenge the very foundation of the American legal system, abolitionist Theodore Joadson, trial lawyer Roger Baldwin and ex-president John Quincy Adams argue for the freedom and civil rights of the captive African slaves.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/12/1997
Studio Credit
Dreamworks Pictures Studio
Director Credit
Steven Spielberg Director
Cast Credit
Morgan Freeman Joadson
Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams
Djimon Hounsou Cinque
Matthew McConaughey Baldwin
David Paymer Secretary 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
Peter Firth Captain Fitzgerald
Xander Berkeley Hammond
Jeremy Northam Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard John C Calhoun
Willie Amakye Folowa
Luc Assogba Gbatui
Mariah Campbell Masery
Habib Conteh Bai
Stephen Conteh Morlai
Monguehy Fanzy Fabanna
Jimmy Fotso Kwong
Adekunle Ilori Kahei
Sheriff Kargbo Almamy
Saye Lah Kessebe
Sylvestre Massaquoi Santigiie
Samson Odede Kpona
Chike Okpala Sorie
Willie Onafesso Jina
Samuel Pieh Suuleh
Lansana Sawi Morlu
Abu Sidique Tsukama
El Hadj Malik Sow Golabu
Lamine Thiam Mahmud
Austin Pendleton Professor Gibbs
Daniel von Bargen Warden Pendelton
Rusty Schwimmer Mrs Pendelton
Pedro Armendariz Jr General Espatero
Frank T Wells Crier
Michael Massee Prison Guard
Roy Cooper Pickney
Jake Weber Mr Wright
Victor Rivers Captain Ferrar
Joseph Kosseh Birmaja
Steve Passewe Cinque's In-Law
Sherly Acosta Williams Cinque's Wife
Matt Sarles Young Aide
George Gerdes Marshal
Gerald R Molen Magistrate
Kevin J O'Connr Missionary
Robert V Walsh Guardsman
Sean McGuirk Courier
Tony Owen Farmer
William Young Businessman
Michael Riley British Officer
Leon Singer Don Pablo
Castulo Guerra Spanish Priest
Harry Groener Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James Creole Cook
Ingrid Walters Woman Overboard with Baby
The Honorable Harry A Blackmun Associate Justice Joseph Story
Curtis Shields Bassie
Charles Udoma Kessebe
Tony Onafesso Baa
Clarence Mobley Kenei
Edward Appiah Followolo
Paul Mwakutuya Sessi
Samuel Orekhio Fawni
Ransford Thomas Alkali
Issac Mayanja Sanpha
Roosevelt Flenoury Njaooni
Carlos Spivey Chike
Andrew L Josiah Tamba
Peter Mansaray Kapr
Brian Macon Yauai
Denver Dowridge Kpau
Rory Burton Vakina
Omo Lara Tosin Kula
Juliette Darko Teme
Charlean Isata Bangalie Margry
M S Kaleiwo Kaleiwo
Tesfay Yohannes Amistad African Extra
George Kamara Amistad African Extra
Abdul-Fatai Balogun Amistad African Extra
Yaya Sissoko Amistad African Extra
Amadou Traore Amistad African Extra
Marlon Francis Amistad African Extra
Bundu Kamara Amistad African Extra
James Moses Amistad African Extra
Daniel Reid Amistad African Extra
Seydou Coulibaly Amistad African Extra
Lawal Tajudeen Amistad African Extra
Lester Mombelly Amistad African Extra
Ibrahim Sesay Amistad African Extra
Jeremy Shelton Amistad African Extra
Andrew Shoemo Amistad African Extra
Prince Coke Amistad African Extra
Ahmed Bangura Amistad African Extra
Bernard Singleton Amistad African Extra
Desere Mondon Amistad African Extra
Baboucar Jobe Amistad African Extra
Production Credits Credit
Bob Cooper Co-Executive Producer
Tim Shriver Co-Producer
Walter F Parkes Executive Producer
Bonnie Curtis Associate Producer
Steven Spielberg Producer
Debbie Allen Producer
Paul Deason Associate Producer
Laurie MacDonald Executive Producer
Colin Wilson Producer
Production Companies Credit
HBO Pictures Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
DreamWorks Production Domestic Video Distributor
Dreamworks Pictures Domestic Theatrical Distributor
UIP The Film Consortium Worldwide Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Universal City Studios, California, USA  
Newport, Rhode Island, USA  
Providence, Rhode Island, USA  
Mystic, Massachusetts, USA  
Sonalyst Studios, Waterford, Connecticut, USA  
Boston, Massachusetts, USA  
San Juan, Puerto Rico  
Writer Credit
David Franzoni Screenplay
Steven Zaillian Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Laura Connors Auditor - construction auditor
Boysie Jereza Accountant - payroll accountant
Maria DeVane Post-Production Accountant
Michael Swafford Assistant Accountant
Peggy Ann Rosson Production Accountant
Cheryl Gibson Assistant Accountant
Scott Watanabe Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling Credit
Sled Reynolds Animal Trainer
Art Department Credit
Chris Pascuzzo Swing Gang
Kadir Nelson Art Department - conceptual artist
Paul Sonski Assistant Art Director
Mark Woods Lead Person - leadman
Patricia Ann Klawonn Set Designer
Rosemary Brandenburg Set Decorator
Susan Benjamin Assistant Set Decorator
Christopher Burian-Mohr Art Director
Rick Carter Production Designer
Kristen Frances Jones Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Kacy Lyn Magedman Art Department Coordinator
Jack Forwalter Lead Person - leadman
Caitlin Content Art Department - Sabre artist
Nelson Bush Swing Gang
Lauren Polizzi Assistant Art Director
Jim Teegarden Art Director
Jessica Lanier Assistant Set Decorator
Suzan Wexler Set Designer
Tom Walden Set Dresser
Rhonda Moscoe Art Department Coordinator
Zina Torres Assistant Set Decorator
Arthur Wood Set Dresser
Rita Zimmerman Art Department - Sabre artist
Nancy Deren Set Designer
John Berger Assistant Art Director
Ray Fisher Lead Person - leadman
Tony Fanning Art Director
Nicholas Lundy Assistant Art Director
George Lee Set Designer
Hugh Landwehr Assistant Art Director
Pamela Klamer Set Designer
Easton Smith Set Designer
Carl J Sprague Set Designer
Casting Credit
Priscilla John Location Casting - United Kingdom and Africa casting
Shane Barach Extras Casting Assistant
Kim Coleman Casting Associate - casting assistant
Terence Harris Extras Casting
Vickie Thomas Casting
Jose Jimenez Casting Associate
Renton Kirk Extras Casting Assistant - assistant extras casting
Jeanne McCarthy Casting
Winsome Sinclair Extras Casting
Tere Lopez Casting
Craft Services Credit
John Wright Craft Service
Stanley W Pratt Catering - catering chef
Paul O Wright Craft Service
Film Camera Credit
Rene Gonzalez Projectionist
Dale Grahn Color Timer
Mitch Dubin Camera Operator
Andrew Cooper Photography - still photographer
Janusz Kaminski Director of Photography
Steven Meizler Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Michael Altman Projectionist
Pete Romano Camera Operator - underwater camera operator
Mark Spath Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Juli Silver Taracido Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music Credit
James Walker Flutist - flute
Kenneth Wannberg Music Editor
John Williams Music
John Newton Song
Tim Morrison Trumpet
John Neufeld Orchestrations
Quartetto Aira Music Performer
Sandy DeCrescent Music Contractor - orchestra contractor
Pamela Dillard Soloist - mezzo-soprano soloist
Conrad Pope Orchestrations
Sally Stevens Music Contractor - choral contractor
Aaron Williams Song
Kelly Mahan Jaramillo Music - assistant music editor
Giovanni Battista Viotti Music
Debbie Allen Song - songs
Chike Okpala Song
El Hadj Malik Sow Song - songs
Sheriff Kargbo Song - songs
Dr Arthur Abraham Song - songs
Physical Effects Credit
James M Arnett Stunt Coordinator
Keith Woulard Stunts
William H Washington Stunts
Alan Oliney Stunt Coordinator - on-set stunt coordinator
Pat Romano Stunt Coordinator - assistant stunt coordinator
Seth Arnett Stunts
Eric Chambers Stunts
Jimmy Ortega Stunts
Kevin L Jackson Stunts
Richard Duran Stunts
Gene Williams Stunts
Henry Kingi Stunts
Terrence Walters Stunts
Irving Lewis Stunts
Robert Apisa Stunts
David Williams Stunts
Chuck Zito Stunts
David Noble Stunts
Frank Ferrara Stunts
Ingrid Walters Stunts
Lisa Davis Stunts
Donna Wilson Stunts
Alphonse Walter Stunts
John A Escobar Stunts
Mary Fallick Stunts
Sharon Schaffer Stunts
Denise Barker Stunts
Mark Stefanich Stunts
Production Management Credit
Brian R Mannain Location Assistant
Foongy Lee DGA Trainee
Paul Deason Unit Production Manager
Kokayi Ampah Location Manager
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan Assistant Director
Angela Heald Production Supervisor
Erica Frauman Post-Production Supervisor
Sven E M Fahlgren Post-Production Coordinator
Robert L West Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Alison A Taylor Assistant Location Manager
Kimberly Verros Assistant Production Coordinator
Janna Stern Script Supervisor
Nannette Rosa-Collazo Production Manager
Christina Rollo Assistant Production Coordinator
Isabelle Kostic Assistant Location Manager
Eric P Jones Assistant Director
Nick Bernstein Location Manager
James D Lee Location Assistant
Ines Mongil-Echandi Production Coordinator
Sean Hobin Assistant Director
Luis R Estrella Location Assistant
Nick Spetsiotis Assistant Production Coordinator - assistant marine coordinator
Eneida Nunez Location Manager
Margaret J Orlando Assistant Production Coordinator
Denis L Stewart Assistant Director
Vincente Juarbe Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Luis Rosario Albert Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Tito Otero Assistant Director
Publicity Credit
Karen R Jones Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Charles L Campbell Sound Editor
Dean Drabin ADR Mixer
Jerry M Edemann Assistant Sound Editor
Ronald Judkins Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Peggy Names Sound - sound cable
Denise Whiting ADR Editor
Carolyn Tapp Foley Recordist
Andy Nelson Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Larry Singer ADR Supervisor
John B Roesch Foley Artist
Rod Rogers ADR - ADR assistant
Mary Jo Lang Foley Mixer
Cary Stratton ADR - ADR recordist
Ken Miller Assistant Sound Editor
Hilda Hodges Foley Artist
Robert C Jackson Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Alsie L Florence Sound - sound transfer
Louis L Edemann Sound Editor
Anna Behlmer Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Rick Franklin Sound Editor
Shawn Murphy Sound Mixer - score recorder and mixer
Shawn Murphy Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Mickie McGowan ADR - ADR group coordinator
Phillip Rogers Rerecording - foley re-recordist
Jeffrey A Clark Sound Editor
Samuel F Kaufman Rerecording - foley re-recordist
Ronald Eng Sound Editor
Ed Fassl Sound Editor
Leonard T Geschke Sound Editor
Doug Jackson Sound Editor
Gary Krivacek Sound Editor
Chuck Neely Sound Editor
Howard Neiman Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson Sound Editor
Visual Effects Credit
James Oxford Visual Effects - illustrator
Rafael Perez Special Effects Assistant
Ed Ricci Special Effects
Thomas P Ryba Special Effects Supervisor
Scott Farrar Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeffrey Frink Special Effects Foreman
Kimberly Lashbrook Graphics - computer graphics resource assistant
Randy Cabral Special Effects Foreman - special effects shop foreman
Denise Ream Visual Effects - visual effects producer
Jill Brooks Visual Effects - associate visual effects producer
Jim Doherty Visual Effects - digital modeller
Craig Lyn Visual Effects - digital modeller
Jon Alexander Visual Effects - digital effects artist
Tami Carter Visual Effects - digital effects artist
Jodie Maier Visual Effects - digital effects artist
Tony Sommers Visual Effects - digital paint artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Arthur Rowsell Wardrobe - Anthony Hopkins dresser
Ve Neill Makeup - makeup department head
Sue Moore Costume Supervisor
Robert L Stevenson Hair Stylist - key hairstylist
Ruth E Carter Costume Designer
Bill Corso Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant department head
John Caglione Jr Makeup Artist
Sandra Hernandez Assistant Costume Designer
Gina Flanagan Costume Illustrator
Askia Won-Ling Jacob Set Costumer
Danielle Hollowell Costumes - costumer
Kelly Gleason Makeup Artist
Linda Khan Hair Stylist
Frank L Fleming Assistant Costume Designer
Beau Desmond Costumes - costumer
Laini Thompson Makeup
Paul A Simmons Jr Set Costumer
Judy Murdock Makeup
Daniel Dirks Costumes - costumer
Paula Kelly Makeup Artist
Marci R Johnson Set Costumer
Carla Joi Hair Stylist
Perri Kimono Costumes - costumer
Sandi Figueroa Set Costumer
John Blake Makeup
Julia Walker Hair Stylist
Robert Laden Makeup Artist
Joseph Regina Makeup
John Sobeck Makeup Artist
Gerald Riley Hair Stylist
Barbara J Hause Costumes - key principal costumer
Yolanda Carter Costumes - costumer
Richard Snell Makeup
Steve R Soussana Hair Stylist
Perri Sorel Makeup
Alicia M Tripi Hair Stylist
Robert Chase Costumes - costumer
Adelbert Acevedo Makeup
Erma Kent Hair Stylist
Cassy McEvoy Costumes - costumer
Lisa Lesniak Costumes - costumer
Deena Adair Hair Stylist
Michael Hancock Makeup
Chrissie Beveridge Hair Stylist - hairstylist and make-up
Margaret Leigh Palmer Costumes - costumer
Laura Sewrey Costumes - costumer
Mary Cook Hair Stylist
Victoria M Porter Hair Stylist
Dawn Testa Costumes - costumer
Suzanne Krim Costumes - key costumer
Gladyris Silva Costumes - costumer
Mari Socorro Perez Costumes - costumer
Luz Margarita Fonseca Costumes - costumer
Ana Cayere Costumes - costumer
Sandra Varela Costumes - costumer

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