In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, ...

Hounsou got his start in music videos. He appeared in videos for hitmakers such as En Vogue, Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Tina Turner. Hounsou’s first television acting role was in a 1990 episode of ...