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Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched. - Amos & Andrew
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Title: Amos & Andrew

Release Date: 5 Mar 1993

Runtime: 1h 36m

Genre: Action, Comedy

Director: New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.422 (156 votes)

Cast

  • Andrew Sterling: Samuel L. Jackson
  • Amos Odell: Nicolas Cage
  • Phil Gillman: Michael Lerner
  • Judy Gillman: Margaret Colin
  • Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver: Dabney Coleman
  • Officer Donnie Donaldson: Brad Dourif
  • Deputy Earl: Chelcie Ross
  • Deputy Riley: Jordan Lund
  • Waldo Lake: I.M. Hobson
  • Ernie: Jeff Blumenkrantz
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