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Amos & Andrew (1993)

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Average Rating: 3.8/10
Reviews Counted: 24
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Average Rating: 3.5/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 8

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Movie Info

When African-American professional Andrew Sterling (Samual L. Jackson) moves into a summer home on an up-tight all-white New England resort island, the snoopy white neighbors are sure he must be breaking and entering. They call the cops who get too rambunctious and break into Sterling's limo, tripping its security alarm. When Sterling shows up to stop the alarm and pulls out his keys to open the car, a skittish cop thinks he's pulling a gun and opens fire. Now things are really a mess, because

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: E. Max Frye

Written By: E. Max Frye

In Theaters: Mar 5, 1993 Wide

On DVD: May 22, 2001

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Amos & Andrew Trailer & Photos

Cast

Nicolas Cage
Amos Odell
Samuel L. Jackson
Andrew Sterling
Dabney Coleman
Chief of Police Cecil T...
Michael Lerner
Phil Gillman
Margaret Colin
Judy Gillman
Brad Dourif
Officer Donnie Donaldso...
Giancarlo Esposito
Rev. Fenton Brunch
Bob Balaban
Doctor R.A. (Roy) Fink
I.M. Hobson
Waldo Lake
Chelcie Ross
Earl
Jodi Long
Wendy Wong
Tracey Walter
Bloodhounds Man
Aimee Graham
Stacy
Michael Burgess
Black Reporter
Loretta Devine
Ula
Jordan Lund
Riley
Kim Staunton
Mrs.Andrew Sterling
Ron Taylor
Sherman
Allison Mackie
Anchorwoman
Leonor Anthony
Hispanic Reporter
Ernie Garrett
State Police Captain
Todd Weeks
Stan

Critic Reviews for Amos & Andrew

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (19)

A one-joke sketch that doesn't work as a feature.

September 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Lawrence Cohn

Variety

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Cage is the only actor allowed to do riffs on his assigned part, something he takes full advantage of; the others are stuck with their two-dimensional satirical profiles, which grow increasingly tiresome and unyielding.

September 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

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A hhandicapped satirical farce whose roots are not in life but in other, better movies and sitcoms.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

A very funny little film with big pleasures, and a most promising debut.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Hal Hinson

Washington Post

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Although the movie strives mightily to teach its lesson, which is that you cannot judge a man by the color of his skin, the humor is undermined by the sadness of the basic situation.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Cage is a font of funny character weirdness. This movie marks the least of his offerings. Jackson, as the relative straight man, has little to work with.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

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Comedies about racism risk trivializing the issue on the one hand or becoming preachy and dull on the other. Amos & Andrew manages to do both.

September 16, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

An ad for the unemployed actor

April 27, 2003 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Our chance to see two great performers working together.

September 10, 2002 Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal

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Kevin N. Laforest

Montreal Film Journal

One of the stupidest and most morally retarded comedies of the decade.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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Nothing but reverse racism. But thats ok in America Right? Half a star

October 12, 2011

Bruce Bruce

Super Reviewer

I finally gave this a peep courtesy of a Big Lots run, and I was fairly amused with it. Mistaken identity and casual racism and profiling leads to a comedy of errors that gets further and further out of hand.Plus I always like a random appearance of Bob Balaban or Brad Dourif.Worth a rental.

January 3, 2012