Storyline:
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legal...

Cast:

Morgan Freeman Theodore Joadson

Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren

Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams

Djimon Hounsou Cinque

Matthew McConaughey Roger Sherman Baldwin