After a group of Africans takes control of their slave ship, they are captured in American waters and charged with murder after reaching dry land. In a case that challenges the American legal system, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou), the man that lead the revolt, lawyer Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey), abolitionist Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) and ex-president John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins) argue for the freedom and civil rights of the captive Africans. Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Nigel Hawthorne and Stellan Skarsgård. Categories: Drama, History, Mystery. Year: 1997.
Nigel Hawthorne in Amistad
Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) is a homicidal maniac put into suspended animation in 1996. John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone), his capturer, is frozen for a crime he didn't commit. When Phoenix is let lose in the 21st century and goes on a killling spree, authorities must reanimate Spartan so that he resume his battle with his nemisis. Directed by Marco Brambilla. With Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Rob Schneider and Denis Leary. Categories: Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Crime. Year: 1993.
Nigel Hawthorne in Demolition Man