Amos & Andrew (1993)
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- PG-13
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Crime
- 05 Mar 1993 (USA)
- Movie
A Pulitzer prize writer buys a cabin. The neighbors get suspicious when a stranger "breaks in". They see a black man and call the police, who start shooting at him. The sheriff tries a cover-up involving a white petty crook. Bad idea.
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Cast verified as complete
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Andrew Sterling
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| Michael Lerner | ... |
Phil Gillman
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| Margaret Colin | ... |
Judy Gillman
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| Nicolas Cage | ... |
Amos Odell
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| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
Officer Donnie Donaldson
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| Chelcie Ross | ... |
Earl
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I.M. Hobson | ... |
Waldo Lake
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| Jeff Blumenkrantz | ... |
Ernie
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| Todd Weeks | ... |
Stan
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| Jordan Lund | ... |
Riley
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| Jodi Long | ... |
Wendy Wong
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| Michael Burgess | ... |
Black Reporter
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Leonor Anthony | ... |
Hispanic Reporter
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Walter Raymond | ... |
Anchorman
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
Reverend Fenton Brunch
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| Loretta Devine | ... |
Ula
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| Bob Balaban | ... |
Dr. R.A. 'Roy' Fink
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| Ron Taylor | ... |
Sherman
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| Aimee Graham | ... |
Stacy
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Ernie Garrett | ... |
State Police Captain
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| Tracey Walter | ... |
Bloodhound Bob
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| Allison Mackie | ... |
Anchorwoman
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Eric Paisley | ... |
Mainland Gatekeeper
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| Kim Staunton | ... |
Mrs. Andrew Sterling
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Rambo | ... |
Rommel
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Amigo | ... |
Rommel
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Ronnie Jay Leipold | ... |
News Reporter (uncredited)
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Scott Mactavish | ... |
Jackson the Videographer (uncredited)
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Jason Andrew O'Malley | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| E. Max Frye | ||
Written by
| E. Max Frye | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jack Cummins | ... | co-producer |
| Jonathan Demme | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | producer |
| Marshall Persinger | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Richard Gibbs | ||
Cinematography by
| Walt Lloyd | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jane Kurson | ||
Editorial Department
| Gordon Antell | ... | first assistant film editor (as Gordon J. Antell) |
| Carolina Beroza | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Karen Dimmig | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Nina Lucia | ... | assistant film editor |
| Heather Persons | ... | assistant film editor |
| Bob Putynkowski | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| John S. Lyons | ... | (as John Lyons) |
Production Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Morales | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean Ann Black | ... | makeup artist (as Jean A. Black) |
| Katharina Hirsch-Smith | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Mary Hedges Lampert | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Shawn McKay | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jack Cummins | ... | production manager |
| Marcy G. Kaplan | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Henry Bronchtein | ... | first assistant director |
| Nina K. Noble | ... | second assistant director (as Nina Kostroff-Noble) |
| Cyndie Williams Young | ... | second second assistant director (as Cynthia Elaine Williams) |
| Timothy J. Lonsdale | ... | key second assistant director: reshoots (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Charles Ashworth | ... | painter |
| Robert Beck | ... | property master |
| Rondro Boney | ... | carpenter |
| Shannon Rayle Bourne | ... | set dresser |
| E. Lawrence Brew | ... | set dresser |
| Angie Carter | ... | painter |
| Hank Cornish | ... | carpenter |
| Jack Cornish | ... | construction foreman (as Jack W. Cornish) |
| William G. Davis | ... | assistant art director |
| Dennis DiAddezzio | ... | assistant property master (as Denny DiAddezio) |
| Ron Dick | ... | carpenter |
| Max Doly | ... | set dresser |
| Matt Fann | ... | set dresser |
| Patrick Fulton | ... | painter |
| Joe Griffith | ... | storyboard artist |
| Michael J. Hall | ... | carpenter (as Mike Hall) |
| Charles Ingold | ... | carpenter |
| Isom Ison III | ... | construction foreman |
| Mark W. Johnson | ... | carpenter (as Mark Johnson) |
| Tom Jones Jr. | ... | construction coordinator |
| Walter Kalmar | ... | painter |
| Randy Kenan | ... | lead carpenter |
| Connie L. Kiser | ... | construction purchaser |
| Alton McClellan | ... | paint foreman |
| Gregory Messer | ... | second assistant props (as Greg Messer) |
| Paul Oliver | ... | lead scenic artist |
| John Sanders | ... | painter |
| Mary Smithdeal | ... | painter |
| David Stokes | ... | carpenter |
| Matthew Sullivan | ... | on-set dresser |
| John Thomas | ... | painter |
| Tim Waller | ... | carpenter |
| Albert Wetzel | ... | carpenter |
| Deborah Winship | ... | lead person |
Sound Department
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer (as Rob Baron) |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Benson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rick Canelli | ... | adr recordist |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine) |
| Joe Dorn | ... | adr editor |
| John Edwards-Younger | ... | foley editor (as John S. Edwards-Younger) |
| S.K. Findlay | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Howell Gibbens | ... | adr editor |
| John Glaeser | ... | cable person |
| Allen Hartz | ... | supervising adr editor (as Allen Hertz) |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Doug Hemphill | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christopher Jenkins) |
| Tony Jenkins | ... | sound re-recordist |
| David Jobe | ... | adr recordist |
| Rudy J. Lara | ... | sound re-recordist (as Rudy Lara) |
| David Long | ... | sound transferer |
| David McDonald | ... | adr recordist |
| Thomas P. McNamara | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jim Moore | ... | adr recordist (as James Moore) |
| John Morris | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| Mark Pappas | ... | foley editor |
| Rodger Pardee | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Pritchett | ... | sound mixer |
| Chuck Rapp | ... | adr mixer |
| Carolyn Sauer | ... | foley recordist |
| Joel Shryack | ... | boom operator (as Joel Schryack) |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley mixer |
| Mark Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Joseph Thomas | ... | sound effects editor |
| Craig Weintraub | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hugo Weng | ... | dialogue editor |
| Christopher Edward Wilding | ... | sound transferer |
| Bob Newlan | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joe Digaetano | ... | special effects coordinator (as Joey Digaetano) |
| Kathleen Tonkin | ... | special effects |
| Robert Vazquez | ... | special effects foreman (as Bob Vazquez) |
| Greg Hull | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Eddie Braun | ... | stunts (as Eddie Brown) |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts |
| Dale Frye | ... | stunts (as Dale L. Frye) |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunts |
| Myron Irving | ... | stunts |
| Melvin Jones | ... | stunts |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts |
| James C. Lewis | ... | stunts (as Jimmy Lewis) |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunts |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| John Robotham | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (as Tom Rosales) |
| Lincoln Simonds | ... | stunts |
| R.L. Tolbert | ... | stunts |
| Gene Walker | ... | stunts |
| William Washington | ... | stunts |
| John Copeman | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Hamilton Perkins | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Reed Altman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carl Boles | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Bonnaud | ... | rigging gaffer (as Michael Bonnaud) |
| Jim Bridges | ... | still photographer |
| Eddie Collins | ... | camera operator |
| Kelly Curry | ... | lamp operator |
| Scott R. Davis | ... | key rigging grip |
| Michael Dhonau | ... | grip |
| Rusty Edmonson | ... | lighting technician |
| Ken Fisher | ... | steadicam assistant (as Ken W. Fisher) |
| Tom Harjo | ... | key grip |
| George Hesse | ... | focus puller: second camera |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | aerial photographer (as Frank Holgate) |
| Steve Holgate | ... | aerial assistant camera (as Steven Holgate) |
| Jeff 'Moose' Howery | ... | dolly grip (as J. 'Moose' Howery) |
| Ken Hudson | ... | camera loader |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | focus puller |
| David Noble | ... | grip |
| Thomas Pielemeier | ... | grip |
| Tim Spencer | ... | grip |
| Mary F. Stankiewicz | ... | camera trainee (as Mary Fran Stankiewicz) |
| James Tomaro | ... | lamp operator |
| Ken Tosic | ... | best boy electric (as Kenneth Tosic) |
| Jack Vollers | ... | lamp operator |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | ... | steadicam operator |
| Brian Heller | ... | aerial cinematographer (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey L. Loy | ... | rigging key grip (uncredited) |
| Grey Moore | ... | epk videographer (uncredited) |
| Cristiano Palermi | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joanna Colbert | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Christine Sheaks | ... | casting associate |
| Mark Fincannon | ... | location casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barbara Miller | ... | seamstress |
| Amy Stofsky | ... | costume supervisor |
| Alonzo Wilson | ... | costumer (as Alonzo V. Wilson) |
Location Management
| Shaw Burney | ... | location manager |
| Shula Malkin | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Richard Gibbs | ... | conductor |
| Philip Giffin | ... | orchestrator |
| Carlton Kaller | ... | music editor |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| John Rosenberg | ... | music contractor |
| Mark Wolfson | ... | music coordinator |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ken Empie | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sioux Richards | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Donnie Boswell Sr. | ... | driver (as Donnie Boswell) |
| Edward W. Bozeman | ... | driver |
| Neil Castles Sr. | ... | driver (as Henry Neil Castles) |
| Jeff Couch | ... | transportation captain |
| Paul Davis | ... | driver (as Paul D. Davis) |
| Vicky Ferguson | ... | driver |
| Robert Gillis | ... | driver |
| Neil Hyman | ... | transportation coordinator (as Neil A. Hyman) |
| Big John Moore | ... | driver |
| Johnnie Peterson | ... | driver |
| Linda Pickett | ... | driver |
| Doug Richards | ... | driver |
| Roy Rogers | ... | driver |
| Don Schisler | ... | driver |
| Jay Stokley | ... | driver |
| Lorri F. Sumner | ... | driver |
| Carroll White | ... | driver |
| Neil Castles Jr. | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Katie Bailey | ... | assistant: Mr. Goetzman |
| Clyde D. Baisey | ... | set medic |
| Brian Bettwy | ... | production assistant |
| Gray Beverley | ... | assistant: Mr. Frye |
| William Dick | ... | stone mason |
| Carrie Durose | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Margo M. Eakin | ... | production assistant |
| Leigh French | ... | adr loop group |
| Gary Gero | ... | dog trainer |
| Gavin Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Cress Horne | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Deborah Houtsma | ... | post-production accountant |
| Joe Keeper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Jeff Levine | ... | assistant: Mr. Cage |
| Richard Lorenzana | ... | production accountant |
| Susan Lorenzana | ... | assistant production accountant (as Susan M. Lorenzana) |
| Stephanie P. O'Brien | ... | production assistant |
| Randall Pickett | ... | craft service |
| Kirk Saduski | ... | assistant: Mr. Persinger |
| Roger Schumacher | ... | dog trainer |
| Jon Van Dyke | ... | trainer: bloodhound |
| Mindy Weissman | ... | production assistant |
| George Whitley | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Anna 'M.A.' Woodbury | ... | accounting clerk |
| Kyle Cooper | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Lewis Rhames | ... | Stand-In: Nicolas Cage (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Judge Burnett | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Burnett | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Harvey | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Hunter Jr. | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (for New Line Home Video)
- New Line Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Europa Vision (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS) (video premiere)
- TBS Superstation (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Aquarius TV (2000) (Greece) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- TNT (2000) (United States) (tv)
- Future Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (cropped to 1.33: 1)
- MCP Sound & Media AG (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Nelonen (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2016) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- CNR Film & Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (Re-release)
- Penta Video S.r.l. (Italy) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Vídeo Arte (1994) (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Acme Soundworks Studio (sound editing)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (dogs supplier)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Direct Travel of California (travel services provided by)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (re-recording facilities)
- HADCO (special thanks)
- Holiday-Rambler Motorhomes (special thanks)
- Hollywood Rental Company (special thanks)
- Ken and Art's Catering (catering)
- Mark Fincannon and Associates (location casting)
- Matthews Group (special thanks)
- Nancy Seltzer & Associates (publicity)
- New England Sports Network (NESN) (special thanks)
- New Hanover County (special thanks)
- North Carolina Film Office (filmed in)
- North Carolina Film Office (special thanks)
- Pacific Title (end titles)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- R/Greenberg Associates (main titles)
- Speare & Company (special thanks)
- The City of Southport, North Carolina (special thanks)
- The Viking Range Corporation (special thanks)
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage (music recording)
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Andrew Sterling, a successful black urbanite writer buys a vacation house on a resort in New England the police mistake him for a burglar. After surrounding his house with armed men, Chief Tolliver realizes his mistake, and to avoid the bad publicity offers Amos Odell, a thief in his jail, a deal. Amos is to pretend to take Andrew prisoner and hold him for ransom, but let him go and escape. Amos and Andrew suddenly realize that the Chief's problems are all gone if the two of them both die in a gun battle. The worst partnership in film history then tries to get away from the local police.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the movie Samuel L. Jackson pleads to Nicholas Cage to NEVER call them "Amos & Andrew". He doesn't explain it in the movie, but in the history of American popular culture, no program was both as popular and controversial as the Amos 'n' Andy show. The series, which ran on radio from 1928 to 1960, is perhaps the most popular radio series of all time. Although the show was extremely popular, many African American groups, led by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), charged that the characters were racist caricatures and demeaning to the black community. Complaints about its content eventually led to the cancellation of the radio series and the removal of the TV show from syndication. Amos 'n' Andy is now most remembered for perpetuating the stereotypes of black entertainment. The Amos and Andy show also constitutes a prime example of the limited opportunities faced by black entertainers during the first half of the twentieth century. The title of this movie is a dead give away that the satirical story is a reference to this history of black entertainment. See more » |
| Goofs | Lenses in the Chief of Police's glasses during his interview after escaping from the house. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mad Dog and Glory/El Mariachi/Rich in Love/The Last Days of Chez Nous (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beyond the Sea See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the credits, there is a scene of Bloodhound Bob and all the dogs chasing each other. See more » |
| Quotes |
Amos Odell:
Oh, yeah? What about you? You think the whole world is against you because you're black. Something don't go your way, it's because you're black. They're out of beer at the supermarket, it's because you're black. It rains and you get wet, it's because you're a black man. You saw for yourself there ain't no conspiracy here, no plot to get you off the island, nobody trying to assassinate you. That's all just as crazy thinking that everybody with black skin is your brother. Andrew Sterling: What do you know about black skin? Amos Odell: I know for all your talk, you're about the whitest damn black man I ever met. See more » |