Amistad (1997)

Synopsis

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

      Postlethwaite, Pete

    • 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

      Burrows, Darren

    • 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

      Armendáriz, Pedro

    • 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

      Molen, Jerry

    • 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)

      Stewart, Denis L.

    • 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

      Parkes, Walter

    • 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)

      Bernstein, Nick

    • 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)

      Ryba, Tom

    • 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)

      Zimmerman, Rita E.

    • ILM (Digital Timing Supervisor)

      Kenneth Smith

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Michael Kahn

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Rick Carter

    • Art Director

      Chris Burian-Mohr

    • Art Director

      Teegarden, Jim

    • Art Director

      Tony Fanning

    • Set Designer

      Klawonn, Patty

    • Set Designer

      Wexler, Susan

    • 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

      Stevenson, Robert Louis

    Titles:

    • Titles/Opticals

      Pacific Title/Mirage

    Music:

    • Music

      John Williams

    • Music Performed by (Trumpet)

      Morrison, Tim

    • 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

      Wannberg, Kenneth

    Sound:

    • Score Recorder/Mixer

      Shawn Murphy

    • Music Recording

      Mclean, Susan

    • Music Recording

      Patrick Weber

    • Music Recording

      Greg Dennen

    • Music Recording

      Grant Schmitz

    • Music Recording

      Mark Eshelman

    • Music Recording

      Richard Dearmas

    • Production Sound Mixer

      Judkins, Ronald

    • Production Sound Mixer

      Robert Jackson

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Andy Nelson

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Anna Behlmer

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Shawn Murphy

    • Re-recordist

      Rogers, Philip

    • 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

      Fassl, Edward

    • Sound Editor

      Geschke, Leonard T.

    • Sound Editor

      Doug Jackson

    • Sound Editor

      Gary Krivacek

    • Sound Editor

      Chuck Neely

    • Sound Editor

      Neiman, Howard S.M.

    • 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

      Julian Sr, Harry L.