Amos & Andrew (1993)

Director:

E. Max Frye

Writer (WGA):

E. Max Frye (written by)

Release Date:

5 March 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched.

Plot:

When Andrew Sterling, a successful black urbanite writer buys a vacation home on a resort in New England the police mistake him for a burglar...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Writer | Racism | Social Activism | Holding Cell

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Andrew Sterling
Michael Lerner	...	Phil Gillman
Margaret Colin	...	Judy Gillman
Nicolas Cage	...	Amos Odell
Dabney Coleman	...	Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver
Brad Dourif	...	Officer Donnie Donaldson
Chelcie Ross	...	Deputy Earl
I.M. Hobson	...	Waldo Lake
Jeff Blumenkrantz	...	Ernie the Cameraman
Todd Weeks	...	Deputy Stan
Jordan Lund	...	Deputy Riley
Jodi Long	...	Wendy Wong
Michael Burgess	...	Black Reporter
Leonor Anthony	...	Hispanic Reporter
Walter Raymond	...	Anchorman

Runtime:

96 min | Germany:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | South Korea:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #32296) | Finland:K-12 (1994) (VHS) | Finland:S (2001) (DVD) | Germany:12 (video premiere) | Iceland:L | Italy:T | Singapore:PG | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: Lenses in the Chief of Police's glasses during his interview after escaping from the house.

Quotes:

Andrew Sterling: What comes around, goes around.

Movie Connections:

References Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Soundtrack:

We Are Marchin'

Very few words can describe a perfect comedy!

When Samuel L. Jackson moves to a quiet little island to get away from the city, he's in for a lot of trouble. Arriving to the house one late afternoon, his white neighbors doesn't know he's moving in and when they see the once empty house occupied, all heck breaks loose. The neighbors run to the police to tell them a "black" man has broke into our neighbors house. Now the police, FBI, reporters, & Black Christians (don't ask) are surrounding the house. The only man who can save the night is Cage.

This film has comedy, action, and adventure just the way I like it. Nicholas Cage is hilarious and Samuel L. Jackson is superb. Great supporting cast and direction make this an instant contemporary classic. If you liked "Honey In Vegas" then you will love "Amos & Andrew". A Castle Rock Entertainment/New Line Cinema Release.