Amos & Andrew - Two almost perfect slobs
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| German title | Amos & Andrew - Two almost perfect slobs |
| Original title | Amos & Andrew |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1993 |
| length | 96 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | E. Max Frye |
| script | E. Max Frye |
| production | Gary Goetzman |
| music | Richard Gibbs |
| camera | Walt Lloyd |
| cut | Jane Kurson |
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Amos & Andrew - Two nearly perfect chaotic (in the original Amos & Andrew ) is an American film comedy from director E. Max Frye from the year 1993 .
action
The author Andrew Sterling is popular and Pulitzer Prize winner. He buys a summer house on an island so that he can finally relax. But no sooner has he got there when the neighbors call the police, because they think he is a burglar , firstly because of his skin color, and secondly because they don't know that he has bought the house. The Sheriff Cecil Tolliver believes the African American think residents of the house hostage. The house is surrounded by the police, two freelance journalists arrive. Andrew's car was alarmed by an incompetent policeman; When he tries to deactivate it, he is shot at by the police because the police officer thought the car key was a weapon. Tolliver explains to freelance journalists that the suspected burglar owned a 9mm and had taken hostages. However, through a phone call, Tolliver learns that Andrew is not a burglar and that the neighbors were wrong. He then seized the video of the freelance journalists so as not to be exposed. He sends the small crook Amos Odell into the house so that he can later accuse him of kidnapping and in order not to be exposed in the media. Amos himself was detained by the police. He was offered a deal to play the role of criminal, one condition being that his name be kept secret. Before the press of major broadcasters, which gradually joined, Tolliver was forced to portray Amos as the main criminal so that his error would not come to light and so as not to obstruct his chances in upcoming elections.
When Tolliver enters the house himself, Amos and Sterling overpower him. They escape while the police psychologist in charge of the negotiations continues to tell the story of his childhood on the phone - without realizing that nobody on the other end of the line is listening. Tolliver is tied up beforehand, and the video on which Tolliver's error is recorded is taken by Amos. From then on, the police still believe that Amos, Andrew and Tolliver are in the house, but in reality only the tied Tolliver is there. Amos and Andrew flee to the neighbors' house. With the help of a pizza delivery woman who admires Amos, the video is leaked to the press. Andrew, whose house has meanwhile been burned down, is on his way home, but is chased by bloodhounds. Amos finally saves him and they both leave the island together. On the mainland they meet Andrew's wife, where Amos and Andrew eventually separate. Andrew is finally looking forward to a quiet home, and Amos is on his way to Canada, unfortunately he takes the road south.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film was "funny", to which the "deliciously manic" portrayal by Nicolas Cage contributed. The two main characters can be liked.
The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a “fast-paced comedy” that at times took a “stand against apartheid and racial prejudice”, but was just “harmless entertainment”.
background
The film was in Nantucket ( Massachusetts ) and North Carolina turned. It grossed approximately $ 9.7 million in US cinemas .
Web links
- Amos & Andrew - Two nearly perfect anarchists in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Amos & Andrew - Two nearly perfect chaotic at Rotten Tomatoes (English)