Amos and Andrew (1993)

My Review

Weak and predictable comedy is very evident in “Amos and Andrew.” Director-screenwriter E. Max Frye was sloppy in his direction with just plain bad writing in the development of this film, the story of a black man who buys a house in an all-white small town and is mistaken for a criminal.

Stars Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson do well enough in the performance department, but are hampered by mediocre material from Frye. Co-stars include Dabney Coleman, Brad Dourif, Michael Lerner, Margaret Colin, Giancarlo Esposito, Bob Balaban, Tracy Walker, Jodi Long, Ron Taylor, Chelcie Ross, and Loretta Devine.

The barely watchable “Amos and Andrew” was a big flop at the box office for Castle Rock Entertainment, New Line Cinema, and Columbia Pictures. It was filmed in North Carolina.