AMOS & ANDREW (DVD/ST/1993/THEATRICAL TRAILER/MGM MOVIE TIME) DVD

Amos & Andrew
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 not only have these cops screwed up big-time, they've screwed up big-time in an election year when their Police Chief (Dabney Coleman) just happens to be running for re-election. This mess-up smacks too much as a race-inspired melee, so Chief Tolliver arranges a cover-up to keep his reputation intact. He hires a drifter to pose as a thief so the cops will have a legitimate reason for "protecting" the vacationing Sterling. Things continue to complicate in this airbrush farce, that attempts to lighten with laughter, the delicate and combustible subject of American race relations. ~ All Movie Guide

Cast Nicolas Cage as Amos Odell Samuel L. Jackson as Andrew Sterling Dabney Coleman as Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver Michael Lerner as Phil Gillman Margaret Colin as Judy Gillman Brad Dourif as Officer Donnie Donaldson Giancarlo Esposito as Rev. Fenton Brunch Bob Balaban as Doctor R.A. (Roy) Fink I.M. Hobson as Waldo Lake Chelcie Ross as Earl Jodi Long as Wendy Wong Tracey Walter as Bloodhounds Man Aimee Graham as Stacy

Crew Jack Cummins - Co-producer Pat Norris - Costume Designer E. Max Frye - Director Max E. Frye - Director Jane Kurson - Editor Richard Gibbs - Composer (Music Score) Pat Norris - Production Designer Walt Lloyd - Cinematographer Gary Goetzman - Producer Leslie Morales - Set Designer Glenn H. Randall, Jr. - Stunts Max E. Frye - Screenwriter Roger Schumacher - Animal Trainer/Wrangler

Amos & Andrew
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: French, Spanish Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: cc Original theatrical trailer English: Stereo Surround French: Stereo Surround French & Spanish subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 96 min Part of Series: MGM Movie Time   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Title/Settling In [:09] 2. "A Black Man!" [4:58] 3. In His Own Home [5:01] 4. Rent-a-Crook [12:12] 5. The Faux Hostage [8:42] 6. The Neighbors' House [7:59] 7. Dogs and Sea Monkeys [6:37] 8. Black History [4:40] 9. Meet the Gillmans [4:10] 10. The Negotiators [2:40] 11. Pizza and a Video [5:37] 12. The Raid [8:34] 13. Partners in Crime [2:55] 14. Mob Mentality [4:06] 15. What Goes Around [3:52] 16. End Credits [8:52]