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: Oh, yeah? What about you? You think the whole world is against you because you're black. Something don't go your way, it's because you're black. They're out of beer at the supermarket, it's because you're black. It rains and you get wet, it's because you're a black man. You saw for yourself there ain't no conspiracy here, no plot to get you off the island, nobody trying to assassinate you. That's all just as crazy thinking that everybody with black skin is your brother.
Andrew Sterling: What do you know about ...
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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

References Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Beyond The Sea"
Performed by Bobby Darin
Written by Charles Trenet and Jack Lawrence
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Just where was The Kingfish?

And Lightnin'? Well, Leonard may have rated this one a bomb, but I rather enjoyed the absurdity. And was it really that unreasonable? I can see today's dishonest law enforcement trying to pull some ridiculous stunt like this to cover their own butts. View the shenanigans that went on in the White House in recent years. Cage and Jackson were great together and the picture was funny. Plus, I've seen protesters act exactly this stupid.