Amos & Andrew (1993)

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. After surrounding his home with armed men, ... See full summary »

Director:

E. Max Frye

Writer:

E. Max Frye

Stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Lerner, Margaret Colin

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	...	Earl
I.M. Hobson	...	Waldo Lake
Jeff Blumenkrantz	...	Ernie
Todd Weeks	...	Stan
Jordan Lund	...	Riley
Jodi Long	...	Wendy Wong
Michael Burgess	...	Black Reporter
Leonor Anthony	...	Hispanic Reporter
Walter Raymond	...	Anchorman

Storyline

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. After surrounding his home with armed men, Chief Tolliver realizes his mistake and to avoid the bad publicity offers a thief in his jail, Amos Odell a deal. Amos is to pretend to take Andrew prisoner and hold him for ransom but let him go and escape. Amos and Andrew suddenly realize that the Chief's problems are all gone if the two of them both die in a gun battle. The worst partnership in film history then tries to get away from the local police.

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Plot Keywords:

police | writer | frying pan | rommel | sheriff | 

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Taglines:

Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

5 March 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amos & Andrew - Zwei fast perfekte Chaoten

Filming Locations:

Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$9,745,803 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

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

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Quotes

Amos Odell: You give me a million dollars, I give you a hostage. You give me a helicopter, I give you a hostage. You let me fly out of here...
Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver: All right. All right. I saw the damn movie.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, there is a scene of Bloodhound Bob and all the dogs chasing each other.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.87 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Mozart's Concerto #2 for Horn and Orchestra"
Performed by The Dresden Philarmonic
Courtesy of Lazerlight/Sounds of Film

User Reviews

Superior Comedy that makes you think!

This is a very good comedy that has you laughing regularly! The acting is superb! The plot is excellent with an accelerating number of screw ups that in the end reaches a very satisfying conclusion. A lot of so called comedies have one or two laughs in them and they've gotten better ratings than this show. This show is full of laughs and crazy situations that leave you wishing they had made a sequel. I have watched this show several times and will do so again because it is that good. If I have company and people want to watch a comedy I may drag this movie out as not many people have seen it. It always gets a positive review and a lot of laughs. Anyone rating this movie less than a 7 at least should see a therapist!