Filmmakers
Above the lineSS
Director
Steven Spielberg
DF
Screenplay
David Franzoni
Writer
JK
Cinematography
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
MK
Editing
Michael Kahn
Editor
JW
Music
John Williams
Original Music Composer
RC
Production Design
Rick Carter
RC
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Cast
131MF
Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson
NH
Nigel Hawthorne
Martin Van Buren
AH
Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams
DH
Djimon Hounsou
Cinque
MM
Matthew McConaughey
Roger Sherman Baldwin
DP
David Paymer
Secretary John Forsyth
PP
Pete Postlethwaite
Holabird
SS
Stellan Skarsgård
Tappan
RA
Razaaq Adoti
Yamba
AF
Abu Bakaar Fofanah
Fala
AP
Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella
TM
Tomas Milian
Calderon
CE
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey
DA
Derrick N. Ashong
Buakei
GS
Geno Silva
Ruiz
JO
John Ortiz
Montes
RB
Ralph Brown
Lieutenant Gedney
DB
Darren E. Burrows
Lieutenant Meade
AR
Allan Rich
Judge Juttson
PG
Paul Guilfoyle
Attorney
PF
Peter Firth
Captain Fitzgerald
XB
Xander Berkeley
Hammond
JN
Jeremy Northam
Judge Coglin
AH
Arliss Howard
John C. Calhoun
WA
Willie Amakye
Folowa - Amistad African
LA
Luc Assogba
Gbatui - Amistad African
MC
Mariah Campbell
Masery - Amistad African
HC
Habib Conteh
Bai - Amistad African
SC
Stephen Conteh
Morlai - Amistad African
MF
Monguehy Fanzy
Fabanna - Amistad African
JF
Jimmy Fotso
Kwong - Amistad African
AI
Adekunle Ilori
Kahei - Amistad African
SK
Sheriff Kargbo
Almamy - Amistad African
SL
Saye Lah
Kessebe - Amistad African
SM
Sylvestre Massaquoi
Santigiie - Amistad African
SO
Samson Odede
Kpona - Amistad African
CO
Chike Okpala
Sorie - Amistad African
WO
Willie Onafesso
Jina - Amistad African
SP
Samuel Pieh
Suuleh - Amistad African
LS
Lansana Sawi
Morlu - Amistad African
AS
Abu Sidique
Tsukama - Amistad African
ES
El Hadj Malik Sow
Golabu - Amistad African
LT
Lamine Thiam
Mahmud - Amistad African
AP
Austin Pendleton
Professor Gibbs
DB
Daniel von Bargen
Warden Pendleton
RS
Rusty Schwimmer
Mrs. Pendleton
PJ
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
General Espatero
FW
Frank T. Wells
Crier
MM
Michael Massee
Prison Guard
RC
Roy Cooper
Pickney
JW
Jake Weber
Mr. Wright
VR
Victor Rivers
Captain Ferrar
JK
Joseph Kosseh
Birmaja
SP
Steve Passewe
Cinque's In-Law
SW
Sherly Acosta Williams
Cinque's Wife
MS
Matt Sarles
Young Aide
GG
George Gerdes
Marshal
GM
Gerald R. Molen
Magistrate
KO
Kevin J. O'Connor
Missionary
RW
Robert E. Walsh
Guardsman
SM
Sean McGuirk
Courier
TO
Tony Owen
Farmer
WY
William Young
Businessman
MR
Michael Riley
British Officer
LS
León Singer
Don Pablo
CG
Castulo Guerra
Spanish Priest
HG
Harry Groener
Tecora Captain
HJ
Hawthorne James
Creole Cook
IW
Ingrid Walters
Woman Overboard with Baby
HB
Harry A. Blackmun
Associate Justice Joseph Story
CS
Curtis Shields
Bassie - Additional Amistad African
CS
Carlos Spivey
Chike - Additional Amistad African
CU
Charles Udoma
Kessebe - Additional Amistad African
AJ
Andrew L. Josiah
Tamba - Additional Amistad African
TO
Tony Onafesso
Baa - Additional Amistad African
PM
Peter Mansaray
Kapr - Additional Amistad African
CM
Clarence Mobley
Kenei - Additional Amistad African
BM
Brian Macon
Yauai - Additional Amistad African
EA
Edward Appiah
Followolo - Additional Amistad African
DD
Denver Dowridge
Kpau - Additional Amistad African
PM
Paul Mwakutuya
Sessi - Additional Amistad African
RB
Rory Burton
Vakina - Additional Amistad African
SO
Samuel Orekhio
Fawni - Additional Amistad African
OT
Omo Lara Tosin
Kula - Additional Amistad African
RT
Ransford Thomas
Alkali - Additional Amistad African
JD
Juliette Darko
Teme - Additional Amistad African
CB
Charlean Isata Bangalie
Margru - Additional Amistad African
RF
Roosevelt Flenoury
Njaooni - Additional Amistad African
MK
M.S. Kaleiwo
Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
TY
Tesfay Yohannes
Amistad African Extra
GK
George Kamara
Amistad African Extra
AB
Abdul-Fatai Balogun
Amistad African Extra
YS
Yaya Sissoko
Amistad African Extra
AT
Amadou Traore
Amistad African Extra
MF
Marlon Francis
Amistad African Extra
BK
Bundu Kamara
Amistad African Extra
JM
James Moses
Amistad African Extra
DR
Daniel Reid
Amistad African Extra
SC
Seydou Coulibaly
Amistad African Extra
LT
Lawal Tajudeen
Amistad African Extra
LM
Lester Mombelly
Amistad African Extra
IS
Ibrahim Sesay
Amistad African Extra
JS
Jeremy Shelton
Amistad African Extra
AS
Andrew Shoemo
Amistad African Extra
PC
Prince Coke
Amistad African Extra
AB
Ahmed Bangura
Amistad African Extra
BS
Bernard Singleton
Amistad African Extra
DM
Desere Mondon
Amistad African Extra
BJ
Baboucar Jobe
Amistad African Extra
CA
Christopher Annino
Blacksmith (uncredited)
SB
Susan Bergeron
Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)
EB
Eric Bruno Borgman
First Jury Juror (uncredited)
LC
Luis Cabrera
Spanish Guard (uncredited)
CC
Craig Calman
Abolitionist (uncredited)
KC
KimStacy Carter
Tecora Slave (uncredited)
LC
Lisa Cavanaugh
Prostitute (uncredited)
LC
Leonard Clifton
Slave (uncredited)
AD
Alex Daunis
Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)
NP
Nino Del Padre
Court Witness (uncredited)
JE
Johnny Egan
Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)
CF
Chris Fagan
Villager (uncredited)
LG
Lawrence Gaughan
Spaniard (uncredited)
MH
Morgan Hobart
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
NK
Nick King
Villager (uncredited)
LM
Luis Muñoz
Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)
UP
Ungenita Prevost
Tecora Slave (uncredited)
GR
Glendon Rich
Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)
KS
Kevin M. Simon
Abolishionist (uncredited)
JT
John H. Tobin
Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)
HY
Harrison Young
Congressman (uncredited)
AC
Al Conti
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Departments
71Production
- Scott WatanabeAccountant
- Paul DeasonAssociate Producer
- Bonnie CurtisAssociate Producer
- Victoria ThomasCasting
- Tere LópezCasting
- Bob CooperCo-Executive Producer
- Tim ShriverCo-Producer
- Walter F. ParkesExecutive Producer
- Laurie MacDonaldExecutive Producer
- Steven SpielbergProducer
- Debbie AllenProducer
- Colin WilsonProducer
Camera
- Daryl TuckerCamera Department Production Assistant
- Andrew CooperStill Photographer
Sound
- Kenneth WannbergMusic Editor
- Ron JudkinsProduction Sound Mixer
- Bruce RichardsonSound Editor
- Chuck NeelySound Editor
- Ronald EngSound Editor
- Leonard T. GeschkeSound Editor
- Ed FasslSound Editor
- Jeff ClarkSound Editor
- Richard C. FranklinSound Editor
- Gary KrivacekSound Editor
- Howard NeimanSound Editor
- Charles L. CampbellSupervising Sound Editor
- Louis L. EdemannSupervising Sound Editor
- Brandon PollardVocals
- Brandon LucasVocals
- Laurie A. SchillingerVocals
Art
- Christopher Burian-MohrArt Direction
- Tony FanningArt Direction
- William James TeegardenArt Direction
- Ray FisherLeadman
- Trish LubertiSet Decoration
- Rosemary BrandenburgSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Ve NeillMakeup Department Head
- Bill CorsoMakeup Department Head
Visual Effects
- Craig LynModeling
Editing
- Michael TrentAssistant Editor
Lighting
- David DevlinGaffer
- Roger MeilinkRigging Gaffer
Crew
- Jeremy StrongProduction Intern
- M. James ArnettStunt Coordinator
- Pat RomanoStunt Coordinator
- Eric ChambersStunts
- Alphonse WalterStunts
- David WilliamsStunts
- Mark StefanichStunts
- William WashingtonStunts
- Chuck ZitoStunts
- Gene WilliamsStunts
- Ingrid WaltersStunts
- Terrence WaltersStunts
- Keith WoulardStunts
- Donna WilsonStunts
- Mary FallickStunts
- Richard L. DuranStunts
- John EscobarStunts
- Lisa DavisStunts
- Seth ArnettStunts
- Robert ApisaStunts
- Denise BarkerStunts
- Jimmy OrtegaStunts
- Sharon SchafferStunts
- Irving E. LewisStunts
- Henry KingiStunts
- Kevin L. JacksonStunts
- Frank Ferrara Sr.Stunts
- David NobleStunts
Directing
- Janna SternScript Supervisor