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Amos & Andrew

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Amos & Andrew (1993)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:5

Rotten:17

Average Rating:4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: This racially-charged farce stars Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson. When Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Andrew - who happens to be black - is seen entering a resort mansion by a bigoted police... This racially-charged farce stars Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson. When Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Andrew - who happens to be black - is seen entering a resort mansion by a bigoted police chief, the chief mistakenly assumes he is breaking in. Fearing Andrew has hostages, the chief calls out the cavalry. But the playwright actually owns the home. By the time the chief realizes his mistake, it's too late. A cast of characters, including a fire-and-brimstone breathing black preacher, a nosy couple, and a namby-pamby hostage negotiator, have already set up camp on the playwright's lawn. The chief compounds matters by ordering a jailbird car thief, Amos, to pretend to be the "real" menace in return for freedom. But Amos gets more than he bargained for when he's forced to match wits with the sophisticated Andrew for control of the mansion. [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Dabney Coleman, Michael Lerner

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Dabney Coleman, Michael Lerner, Brad Dourif, Giancarlo Esposito, Margaret Colin

Director: E. Max Frye

Director: E. Max Frye

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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.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/16/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/16/08
Lawrence Cohn
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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
09/16/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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12/14/04
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

No review available.

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09/27/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

No review available.

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06/08/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

No review available.

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12/24/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

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

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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An ad for the unemployed actor

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04/27/03
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Our chance to see two great performers working together.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

No review available.

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08/30/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

No review available.

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08/07/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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07/27/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

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

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

The title sounds like a bad joke - Amos & Andrew. Unfortunately, the movie is just as bad.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

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

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post

If nothing else, at least the movie offers laughs without being offensive.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
 
 
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