: A young lawyer, Roger Baldwin, initially argues the case as a property dispute, claiming the Africans were illegally kidnapped and therefore "stolen goods" rather than legal slaves.

: President Martin Van Buren, seeking re-election, faces pressure from Southern pro-slavery leaders like John C. Calhoun.

as Theodore Joadson (a fictional composite character). Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin. Nigel Hawthorne as President Martin Van Buren. Critical Reception & Awards

The film begins with a violent uprising led by (Joseph Cinqué), who leads fellow Mende captives in seizing control of the La Amistad off the coast of Cuba. After the ship is intercepted by a U.S. revenue cutter near Long Island, the Africans are imprisoned in Connecticut. The resulting legal case becomes a massive international dispute involving:

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    : A young lawyer, Roger Baldwin, initially argues the case as a property dispute, claiming the Africans were illegally kidnapped and therefore "stolen goods" rather than legal slaves.

    : President Martin Van Buren, seeking re-election, faces pressure from Southern pro-slavery leaders like John C. Calhoun. _cb01_gold_Amistad_1997

    as Theodore Joadson (a fictional composite character). Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin. Nigel Hawthorne as President Martin Van Buren. Critical Reception & Awards : A young lawyer, Roger Baldwin, initially argues

    The film begins with a violent uprising led by (Joseph Cinqué), who leads fellow Mende captives in seizing control of the La Amistad off the coast of Cuba. After the ship is intercepted by a U.S. revenue cutter near Long Island, the Africans are imprisoned in Connecticut. The resulting legal case becomes a massive international dispute involving: as Theodore Joadson (a fictional composite character)

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