Amistad
A chronicle of the 1839 rebellion led by Sengbe Pieh of 53 West Africans on board a Spanish slave ship, and their subsequent trial in America where they are defended by a campaigning lawyer and former President John Quincy Adams.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Theodore Joadson Morgan Freeman
- Martin Van Buren Nigel Hawthorne
- John Quincy Adams Anthony Hopkins
- Sengbe Pieh, Cinque Djimon Hounsou
- Roger Baldwin Matthew McConaughey
- Secretary Forsyth David Paymer
- Holabird Peter Postlethwaite
- Tappan Stellan Skarsgård
- Yamba Razaaq Adoti
- Fala Abu Bakaar Fofanah
- Queen Isabella Anna Paquin
- Calderon Tomas Milian
- Ensign Covey Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Buakei Derrick N. Ashong
- Ruiz Geno Silva
- Montes John Ortiz
- Lieutenant Gedney Ralph Brown
- Lieutenant Meade Darren E. Burrows
- Judge Juttson Allan Rich
- attorney Paul Guilfoyle
- Captain Fitzgerald Peter Firth
- Hammond Xander Berkeley
- Judge Coglin Jeremy Northam
- John C. Calhoun Arliss Howard
- Folowa, Amistad African Willie Amakye
- Gbatui, Amistad African Luc Assogba
- Masery, Amistad African Mariah Campbell
- Morlai, Amistad African Stephen Conteh
- Fabanna, Amistad African Monguehy Fanzy
- Kwong, Amistad African Jimmy Fotso
- Kahei, Amistad African Adekunle Ilori
- Almamy, Amistad African Sheriff Kargbo
- Kessebe, Amistad African Saye Lah
- Santiglie, Amistad African Sylvestre Massaquoi
- Kpona, Amistad African Samson Odede
- Sorie, Amistad African Chike Okpala
- Jina, Amistad African Willie Onafesso
- Suuleh, Amistad African Samuel Pieh
- Morlu, Amistad African Lansana Sawi
- Tsukama, Amistad African Abu Sidique
- Golabu, Amistad African El Hadj Malik Sow
- Mahmud, Amistad African Lamine Thiam
- Professor Gibbs Austin Pendleton
- Warden Pendelton Daniel Von Bargen
- Mrs Pendelton Rusty Schwimmer
- General Espatero Pedro Armendáriz Jr
- crier Frank T. Wells
- prison guard Michael Massee
- Pickney Roy Cooper
- Mr Wright Jake Weber
- Captain Ferrar Victor Rivers
- Birmaja Joseph Kosseh
- Cinque's in-law Steve Passewe
- Cinque's wife Sherly Acosta Williams
- young aide Matt Sarles
- marshal George Gerdes
- magistrate Gerald R. Molen
- missionary Kevin J. O'connor
- guardsman Robert Walsh
- courier Sean Mcguirk
- farmer Tony Owen
- businessman William Young
- British officer Michael Riley
- Don Pablo Léon Singer
- Spanish priest Cástulo Guerra
- Tecora captain Harry Groener
- Creole cook Hawthorne James
- woman overboard with baby Ingrid Walters
- Associate Justice Joseph Story The Honorable Harry A. Blackmun
- Bassie, additional Amistad African Curtis Shields
- Kessebe, additional Amistad African Charles Udoma
- Baa, additional Amistad African Tony Onafesso
- Kenei, additional Amistad African Clarence Mobley
- Followolo, additional Amistad African Edward Appiah
- Sessi, additional Amistad African Paul Mwakutuya
- Fawni, additional Amistad African Samuel Orekhio
- Alkali, additional Amistad African Ransford Thomas
- Sanpha, additional Amistad African Issac Mayanja
- Njaooni, additional Amistad African Roosevelt Flenoury
- Chike, additional Amistad African Carlos Spivey
- Tamba, additional Amistad African Andrew W. Josiah
- Kapr, additional Amistad African Peter Mansaray
- Yauai, additional Amistad African Brian Macon
- Kpau, additional Amistad African Denver Dowridge
- Vakina, additional Amistad African Rory Burton
- Kula, additional Amistad African Omo Lara Tosin
- Teme, additional Amistad African Juliette Darko
- Margru, additional Amistad African Charlean Isata Bangalie
- Kaleiwo, additional Amistad African M.S. Kaleiwo
- Amistad African extra Tesfay Yohannes
- Amistad African extra George Kamara
- Amistad African extra Abdul-Fatai Balogun
- Amistad African extra Yaya Sissoko
- Amistad African extra Amadou Traoré
- 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
Credits
Direction
- Director Steven Spielberg
- Assistant Director (1st) Sergio Mimica-gezzan
- Assistant Director (2nd) Eric Jones
- Assistant Director (2nd) Sean Hobin
- Assistant Director (Puerto Rico 1st) Denis Stewart
- Assistant Director (Puerto Rico 2nd 2nd) Vicente Juarbe
- Assistant Director (Puerto Rico 2nd 2nd) Luis Rosario Albert
- Assistant Director (Puerto Rico 2nd 2nd) Tito Otero
- Script Supervisor Janna Stern
Production
- Production Company DreamWorks SKG
- Production Company HBO Pictures
- Executive Producer Walter F. Parkes
- Executive Producer Laurie Macdonald
- Co-Executive Producer Robert Cooper
- Producer Steven Spielberg
- Producer Debbie Allen
- Producer Colin Wilson
- Co-producer Tim Shriver
- Associate Producer Bonnie Curtis
- Associate Producer Paul Deason
- Unit Production Manager Paul Deason
- Production Manager (Puerto Rico) Nannette Rosa-collazo
- Production Supervisor Angela Heald
- Production Office Co-ordinator Robert West
- Production Co-ordinator (Puerto Rico) Ines Mongil-echandi
- Production Controller Jim Turner
- Supervising Location Manager Kokayi Ampah
- Location Manager (East Coast) Nicholas Bernstein
- Location Manager (Puerto Rico) Eneida Nunez
- Post-production (Executive) Martin Cohen
- Post-production (Supervisor) Erica Frauman
- Post-production (Co-ordinator) Sven E. Fahlgren
Casting
- Casting Victoria Thomas
- Casting (UK/Africa) Priscilla John
- Casting (Additional) Jeanne McCarthy
- Casting (Puerto Rico Additional) Tere López
- Casting (Puerto Rico Associate) Jose Jimenez
Writing
- Screenplay David Franzoni
- [Screenplay] Steven Zaillian
Photography
- Director of Photography Janusz Kaminski
- Camera Operator Mitch Dubin
- Camera Operator (Underwater) Pete Romano
- Spacecam Operator Ronald Goodman
Special Effects
- Special Effects (Supervisor) Thomas Ryba
- Special Effects (Foreman) Jeff Frink
- Special Effects (Shop Foreman) Randy Cabral
- Special Effects (East Coast) Ed Ricci
- Special Visual Effects Industrial Light & Magic
- ILM (Visual Effects Supervisor) Scott Farrar
- ILM (Visual Effects Producer) Denise Ream
- ILM (Associate Visual Effects Producer) Jill Brooks
- ILM (Computer Graphics Supervisor) Erik Mattson
- ILM (Digital Modeller) James Doherty
- ILM (Digital Modeller) Craig Lyn
- ILM (Digital Effects Artist) Jon Alexander
- ILM (Digital Effects Artist) Tami Carter
- ILM (Digital Effects Artist) Jodie Maier
- ILM (Digital Paint Artist) Tony Sommers
- ILM (Sabre Artist) Caitlin Content
- ILM (Sabre Artist) Rita Zimmerman
- ILM (Digital Timing Supervisor) Kenneth Smith
Editing
- Editor Michael Kahn
Design
- Production Designer Rick Carter
- Art Director Chris Burian-mohr
- Art Director William James Teegarden
- Art Director Tony Fanning
- Set Designer Patricia Klawonn
- Set Designer Suzan Wexler
- Set Designer Nancy Deren
- Set Designer George Lee
- Set Designer Pamela Klamer
- Set Designer Easton Michael Smith
- Set Designer (East Coast) Carl Sprague
- Set Decorator Rosemary Brandenburg
- Conceptual Artist Kadir Nelson
- Illustrator James Oxford
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter
- Costume Supervisor Sue Moore
Make-up
- Make-up Department Head Ve Neill
- Make-up Artist (East Coast) John Caglione Jr
- Make-up Artist (East Coast) Kelly Gleason
- Make-up Artist (East Coast) Paula Kelly
- Make-up Artist (East Coast) Robert Laden
- Make-up Artist (East Coast) John Sobeck
- Prosthetic Effects Created by Steve Johnson's XFX Inc
- Key Hairstylist Robert Stevenson
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Pacific Title/Mirage
Music
- Music John Williams
- Music Performed by (Trumpet) Tim J. Morrison
- Music Performed by (French Horn) James Thatcher
- Music Performed by (Flute) James Walker
- Music Performed by (Mezzo-Soprano Soloi) Pamela Dillard
- Orchestrations John Neufeld
- Orchestrations Conrad Pope
- Executive in Charge of Music Todd Homme
- Music Editor Ken Wannberg
Sound
- Score Recorder/Mixer Shawn Murphy
- Music Recording Sue Mclean
- Music Recording Patrick Weber
- Music Recording Greg Dennen
- Music Recording Grant Schmitz
- Music Recording Mark Eshelman
- Music Recording Richard Dearmas
- Production Sound Mixer Ron Judkins
- Production Sound Mixer Robert Jackson
- Re-recording Mixer Andy Nelson
- Re-recording Mixer Anna Behlmer
- Re-recording Mixer Shawn Murphy
- Re-recordist Phillip Rogers
- Re-recordist Samuel F. Kaufman
- Engineer Tom Newbon
- Engineer Bob Weitz
- Supervising Sound Editor Charles L. Campbell
- Supervising Sound Editor Louis L. Edemann
- Sound Editor Rick Franklin
- Sound Editor Jeff Clark
- Sound Editor Ronald Eng
- Sound Editor Ed Fassl
- Sound Editor Lenny Geschke
- Sound Editor Doug Jackson
- Sound Editor Gary Krivacek
- Sound Editor Chuck Neely
- Sound Editor Howard Neiman
- Sound Editor Bruce Richardson
- ADR Supervisor Larry Singer
- ADR (Group Co-ordinator) Mickie Mcgowan
- ADR Recordist Cary Stratton
- ADR Mixer Dean Drabin
- ADR Editor Denise Whiting
- Foley Artist John Roesch
- Foley Artist Hilda Hodges
- Foley Recordist Carolyn Tapp
- Foley Mixer Mary Jo Lang
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator M. James Arnett
- Stunt Co-ordinator (On Set) Alan Oliney
Consultant
- African Language/Cultural Adviser Dr Arthur Abraham
- Marine Co-ordinator Harry Julian