Amos & Andrew (1993)

Directed by

Eric Max Frye

Genre

comedy film, action film, buddy film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 184 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy black playwright is mistaken for a thief by police after buying a house on a white island. He takes a white burglar hostage, and they must work together to escape the chaotic situation.

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What happens

Amos & Andrew is a 1993 American buddy action-comedy film directed and written by E. Max Frye and starring Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson. The film's title parodies that of the sitcom Amos 'n' Andy, while the premise is akin to that of The Defiant Ones. Shot in and around Wilmington, North Carolina in early 1992, the film concerns wealthy African-American playwright Andrew Sterling's (Jackson) purchase of a summer home on a predominantly white island and the problems that arise when he is mistaken for a criminal. It was released by Columbia Pictures on March 5, 1993 to box office failure, grossing just under $10 million domestically, and receiving generally negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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