Film199396 min

Amos & Andrew

Name: Amos & Andrew
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1993
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage, Michael Lerner, Margaret Colin, Dabney Coleman

Taste attributes: actioncomedycrimefastunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evil

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"Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched."

Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, accessible comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.3 /10

TMDB · 102 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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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