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 | Djimon Hounsou as Cinque |
 | Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson |
 | Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin |
 | Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams |
 | Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren |
 | Anna Paquin as Queen Isabella |
 | David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth |
 | Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird |
 | Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan |
 | Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ens. James Covey |
 | Tomás Milián as Calderon |
 | John Ortiz as Montes |
 | Ralph Brown as Lieutenant Gedney |
 | Allan Rich as Judge Juttson |
 | Paul Guilfoyle as Attorney |
 | Peter Firth as Captain Fitzgerald |
 | Jeremy Northam as Judge Coglin |
 | Arliss Howard as John C. Calhoun |
 | Rusty Schwimmer as Mrs. Pendleton |
 | Jake Weber as Mr. Wright |
 | Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as General Espatero |
 | Luis Cabrera as Spanish Guard |
 | Robert Walsh as Guardsman |
 | Razaaq Adoti as Yamba |
 | Derrick N. Ashong as Buakei |
 | Geno Silva as Ruiz |
 | Darren E. Burrows as Lieutenant Meade |
 | Xander Berkeley as Hammond |
 | Abu Bakaar Fofanah as Fala |
| Willie Amakye as Folowa - Amistad African |
| Luc Assogba as Gbatui - Amistad African |
| Mariah Campbell as Masery - Amistad African |
| Habib Conteh as Bai - Amistad African |
| Stephen Conteh as Morlai - Amistad African |
| Monguehy Fanzy as Fabanna - Amistad African |
| Jimmy Fotso as Kwong - Amistad African |
| Adekunle Ilori as Kahei - Amistad African |
| Sheriff Kargbo as Almamy - Amistad African |
| Saye Lah as Kessebe - Amistad African |
| Sylvestre Massaquoi as Santigiie - Amistad African |
| Samson Odede as Kpona - Amistad African |
| Chike Okpala as Sorie - Amistad African |
| Willie Onafesso as Jina - Amistad African |
| Samuel Pieh as Suuleh - Amistad African |
| Lansana Sawi as Morlu - Amistad African |
| Abu Sidique as Tsukama - Amistad African |
| El Hadj Malik Sow as Golabu - Amistad African |
| Lamine Thiam as Mahmud - Amistad African |
 | Austin Pendleton as Professor Gibbs |
 | Daniel von Bargen as Warden Pendleton (as Daniel Von Bargen) |
| Frank T. Wells as Crier |
 | Michael Massee as Prison Guard |
 | Roy Cooper as Pickney |
 | Victor Rivers as Captain Ferrar |
| Joseph Kosseh as Birmaja |
| Steve Passewe as Cinque's In-Law |
| Sherly Acosta Williams as Cinque's Wife |
| Matt Sarles as Young Aide |
| George Gerdes as Marshal |
 | Gerald R. Molen as Magistrate (as Jerry Molen) |
 | Kevin J. O'Connor as Missionary |
| Sean McGuirk as Courier |
| Tony Owen as Farmer |
| William Young as Businessman |
 | Michael Riley as British Officer |
| León Singer as Don Pablo (as Leon Singer) |
 | Castulo Guerra as Spanish Priest |
 | Harry Groener as Tecora Captain |
 | Hawthorne James as Creole Cook |
| Ingrid Walters as Woman Overboard with Baby |
| Harry A. Blackmun as Associate Justice Joseph Story (as The Honorable Harry A. Blackmun) |
| Curtis Shields as Bassie - Additional Amistad African |
| Carlos Spivey as Chike - Additional Amistad African |
| Charles Udoma as Kessebe - Additional Amistad African |
| Andrew L. Josiah as Tamba - Additional Amistad African |
| Tony Onafesso as Baa - Additional Amistad African |
| Peter Mansaray as Kapr - Additional Amistad African |
| Clarence Mobley as Kenei - Additional Amistad African |
| Brian Macon as Yauai - Additional Amistad African |
| Edward Appiah as Followolo - Additional Amistad African |
| Denver Dowridge as Kpau - Additional Amistad African |
| Paul Mwakutuya as Sessi - Additional Amistad African |
| Rory Burton as Vakina - Additional Amistad African |
| Samuel Orekhio as Fawni - Additional Amistad African |
| Omo Lara Tosin as Kula - Additional Amistad African |
| Ransford Thomas as Alkali - Additional Amistad African |
| Juliette Darko as Teme - Additional Amistad African |
| Isaac Mayanja as Sanpha - Additional Amistad African |
| Charlean Isata Bangalie as Margru - Additional Amistad African |
| Roosevelt Flenoury as Njaooni - Additional Amistad African |
| M.S. Kaleiwo as Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African |
| Tesfay Yohannes as Amistad African Extra |
| George Kamara as Amistad African Extra |
| Abdul-Fatai Balogun as Amistad African Extra |
| Yaya Sissoko as Amistad African Extra |
| Amadou Traore as Amistad African Extra |
| Marlon Francis as Amistad African Extra |
| Bundu Kamara as Amistad African Extra |
| James Moses as Amistad African Extra |
| Daniel Reid as Amistad African Extra |
| Seydou Coulibaly as Amistad African Extra |
| Lawal Tajudeen as Amistad African Extra |
| Lester Mombelly as Amistad African Extra |
| Ibrahim Sesay as Amistad African Extra |
| Jeremy Shelton as Amistad African Extra |
| Andrew Shoemo as Amistad African Extra |
| Prince Coke as Amistad African Extra |
| Ahmed Bangura as Amistad African Extra |
| Bernard Singleton as Amistad African Extra |
| Desere Mondon as Amistad African Extra |
| Baboucar Jobe as Amistad African Extra |
| Sound | |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
Directing | |
| Steven Spielberg | Director |
Production | |
| Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Colin Wilson | Producer |
Camera | |
| Janusz Kamiński | Director of Photography |
Editing | |
| Michael Kahn | Editor |
Art | |
| Rick Carter | Production Design |
Production | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
Writing | |
| David Franzoni | Screenplay |
Production | |
| Bonnie Curtis | Associate Producer |
| Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer |
Crew | |
| Jimmy Ortega | Stunts |
| M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Seth Arnett | Stunts |
Production | |
| Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer |
Sound | |
| Richard C. Franklin | Sound Editor |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
Art | |
| Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
| Bill Corso | Makeup Department Head |
Crew | |
| Robert Apisa | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
Production | |
| Debbie Allen | Producer |
| Bob Cooper | Co-Executive Producer |
| Tim Shriver | Co-Producer |
Sound | |
| Kenneth Wannberg | Music Editor |
Crew | |
| Keith Woulard | Stunts |
| Chuck Zito | Stunts |
Sound | |
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor |
Crew | |
| Frank Ferrara | Stunts |
| Richard L. Duran | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Ve Neill | Makeup Department Head |
Crew | |
| John Escobar | Stunts |
| Sharon Schaffer | Stunts |
| Mark Stefanich | Stunts |
Sound | |
| Ron Judkins | Production Sound Mixer |
Production | |
| Paul Deason | Associate Producer |
Editing | |
| Michael Trent | Assistant Editor |
Crew | |
| William Washington | Stunts |
Sound | |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
Camera | |
| Andrew Cooper | Still Photographer |
Sound | |
| Ronald Eng | Sound Editor |
Lighting | |
| David Devlin | Gaffer |
Art | |
| Ray Fisher | Leadman |
Lighting | |
| Roger Meilink | Rigging Gaffer |
Sound | |
| Ed Fassl | Sound Editor |
| Howard Neiman | Sound Editor |
Crew | |
| David Williams | Stunts |
Sound | |
| Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Chuck Neely | Sound Editor |
Crew | |
| Pat Romano | Stunt Coordinator |
Directing | |
| Janna Stern | Script Supervisor |
Crew | |
| Ingrid Walters | Stunts |
| Kevin L. Jackson | Stunts |
Sound | |
| Bruce Richardson | Sound Editor |
| Gary Krivacek | Sound Editor |
Production | |
| Tere López | Casting |
Crew | |
| Irving E. Lewis | Stunts |
| Mary Fallick | Stunts |
| Alphonse Walter | Stunts |
| Donna Wilson | Stunts |
| Gene Williams | Stunts |
| Terrence Walters | Stunts |
| David Noble | Stunts |
| Lisa Davis | Stunts |
| Eric Chambers | Stunts |
| Denise Barker | Stunts |
