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Amos & Andrew
Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew

Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched.

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$9745803

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

05 March 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Andrew Sterling

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Amos Odell

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Phil Gillman

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Judy Gillman

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Officer Donnie Donaldson

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Deputy Earl

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Deputy Riley

I.M. Hobson

I.M. Hobson

Waldo Lake

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Ernie

Todd Weeks

Todd Weeks

Stan

Jodi Long

Jodi Long

Wendy Wong

Michael Burgess

Michael Burgess

Black Reporter

Leonor Anthony

Leonor Anthony

Hispanic Reporter

Walter Raymond

Walter Raymond

Anchorman

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

The Reverend Fenton Brunch

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Ula

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink

Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor

Sherman

Aimee Graham

Aimee Graham

Stacy

Ernie Garrett

Ernie Garrett

State Police Captain

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Bloodhound Bob

Allison Mackie

Allison Mackie

Anchorwoman

Eric Paisley

Eric Paisley

Mainland Gatekeeper

Kim Staunton

Kim Staunton

Mrs. Andrew Sterling

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