Amos & Andrew

1993 "Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched."
5.7| 1h36m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 05 March 1993 Released
Producted By: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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.

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Action, Comedy

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Director

E. Max Frye

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Columbia Pictures

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Amos & Andrew Audience Reviews

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!
ShangLuda Admirable film.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Jdidalot One on those rare DVD I've purchased and watch when I need to relax and have a laugh. Nic Cage is amazing in it and Jackson is as versatile as always. I can't help smiling watching Dabney Coleman (remembering him as Merle Jeeter in the Mary Hartman sitcom). I just love this movie. It's just clean fun and daring to show on screen the preconceived and non-politically correct concepts that some people have. I had this movie in a VHS format and could not help getting it in a DVD format. This is a comedy classic that you should purchase just to be able to watch it when you feel like it. So get some popcorn, get the family and friends around the screen and have a good time.
mjhalta 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!
johnny-08 Andrew Sterling (Samuel L. Jackson) is very successful writer and a winner of Pulitzer award; and he decides to buy a vacation home on a resort in New England. In front of his house police mistakes him for a burglar. Soon Chief Tolliver (Dabney Coleman) realizes his mistake and to avoid the bad publicity, in election year, he offers Amos Odell (Nicolas Cage) a deal. Amos is just another ordinary thief, who has to pretend to take Andrew as prisoner and hold him for ransom but let him go and escape. But everything doesn't go according to the plan.Amos & Andrew is just another light comedy that you shouldn't take too seriously. It has two great actors: Cage and Jackson and few funny situations. The important part of the whole story is white and black people in America. Director E. Max Frye really puts this issue in the middle of the story and he doesn't steps on any side. He showed white people who only cares about money and power, just like Chief Tolliver (in election year). He showed black people who are obsessed with that felling that they are different from others (Andrew Sterling, Reverend Fenton Brunch) and that white people are always trying to back them down. Actually only positive character is Amos Odell. And he is criminal. Ironic, isn't it?
wallrust Good comedy, well written & acted. Unusual part for Samuel Jackson, a nice change, and he does an excellent job in his roll. Dabney Coleman does an outstanding job of portraying the stereotypical dumb-racist-goofy sheriff. I think the only overacted part was done by Nick Cage. His part as a spastic jerk was good, but maybe a bit too hyper or extreme. Nobody is that animated! This movie does have a good social commentary, and it is the root of it's creation. Cudos to the creators, for much care and effort in doing a well balanced production! Not so heavy the message, as to blow the fun of this flick. Not so light, that the attitudes and results of them, can't be clearly seen. Ignorance gets it's just reward, and the righteous prevail! Typical stereotype movie? Sure! It is a fun production, and a good popcorn & soda spitter, worth your time if you haven't seen it. Bonus? ...Nobody dies!