Amos & Andrew


1h 32m 1993

Brief Synopsis

After purchasing a seaside vacation house, a young Black playwright is mistaken for a burglar and almost killed by the local authorities. In an attempt to save face, the corrupt police chief sets up a plot to take the writer hostage, then "rescue" him. Unfortunately, nothing goes according to plan.

Film Details

Also Known As
Amos and Andrew
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1993
Production Company
John Glaeser
Distribution Company
Empire Pictures (Birnbaum)First Run Features; Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Carolco Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

After purchasing a seaside vacation house, a young Black playwright is mistaken for a burglar and almost killed by the local authorities. In an attempt to save face, the corrupt police chief sets up a plot to take the writer hostage, then "rescue" him. Unfortunately, nothing goes according to plan.

Crew

Gordon Antell

Assistant Editor

Charles Ashworth

Other

Katie Bailey

Assistant

Clyde D Baisey

Medic

Bob Baron

Adr Mixer

Robbie Beck

Property Master

Michael J. Benavente

Dialogue Editor

John Benson

Sound Effects Editor

Carolina Beroza

Assistant Sound Editor

Brian Bettwy

Production Assistant

Gray Beverley

Assistant

Jean Black

Makeup Artist

Carl Boles

Gaffer

Rondro Boney

Carpenter

Mike Bonnaud

Rigging Gaffer

Donnie Boswell

Driver

Shannon Rayle Bourne

On-Set Dresser

Edward Bozeman

Driver

Eddie Braun

Stunts

E Lawrence Brew

On-Set Dresser

Jim Bridges

Photography

Henry Bronchtein

Assistant Director

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Judge Burnett

Thanks

Nancy Burnett

Thanks

Shaw Burney

Location Manager

Rick Canelli

Adr

Angie Carter

Other

Henry Neil Castles

Driver

Rob Cohen

Dolly Grip

Joanna Colbert

Location Casting

Eddie Collins

Camera Operator

Hank Cornish

Carpenter

Jack W Cornish

Foreman

Jeff Couch

Transportation Captain

Jack Cummins

Production Manager

Jack Cummins

Coproducer

Kelly Curry

Other

Max Daly

On-Set Dresser

Bill Glenn Davis

Assistant Art Director

Paul D Davis

Driver

Scott R Davis

Key Rigging Grip

Jonathan Demme

Executive Producer

Robert Deschane

Adr Mixer

Michael Dhonau

Grip

Denny Diaddezzio

Assistant Property Master

Ron Dick

Carpenter

William Dick

Other

Joe Digaetano

Special Effects Coordinator

Karen Dimmig

Apprentice

Joe Dorn

Adr Editor

Carrie Durose

Assistant Production Coordinator

Margo M Eakin

Production Assistant

John Edwards-younger

Foley Editor

Matthew Fann

On-Set Dresser

Carolyn Fauer

Foley Recordist

Vicky Ferguson

Driver

S K Findlay

Apprentice

Ken Fisher

Assistant Camera Operator

Leigh French

Adr

Dale Frye

Stunts

E. Max Frye

Screenplay

Patrick Fulton

Other

Gary Gero

Animal Trainer

Howell Gibbens

Adr Editor

Richard Gibbs

Music Conductor

Richard Gibbs

Music

Philip Giffin

Music Arranger

Robert Gillis

Driver

John Glaeser

Cable Operator

Gary Goetzman

Producer

Joseph F Griffith

Storyboard Artist

Mick Hall

Carpenter

Tom Harjo

Key Grip

Gavin Harris

Production Assistant

Allen Hartz

Adr Editor

Bob Harvey

Thanks

Gary Hecker

Foley Artist

D. M. Hemphill

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Hesse

Camera

Katharina Hirsch

Makeup Assistant

Frank Holgate

Photography

Steven Holgate

Assistant Camera Operator

Larry Holt

Stunts

Cress Horne

Helicopter Pilot

Deborah Houtsma

Post-Production Accountant

Ken Hudson

Camera

Robert Hunter

Thanks

Neil Hyman

Transportation Coordinator

Charles Ingold

Carpenter

Myron Irving

Stunts

Isom Ison Iii

Foreman

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tony Jenkins

Sound Recordist

David Jobe

Adr

Mark Johnson

Carpenter

Melvin Jones

Stunts

Tom Jones

Construction Coordinator

Carlton Kaller

Music Editor

Walter Kalmar

Other

Marcy G. Kaplan

Production Supervisor

Joe Keeper

Post-Production Accountant

Randy Kenan

Carpenter

Connie L Kiser

Construction

Jane Kurson

Editor

Marti Lakin

Thanks

Mary Lampert

Hair Assistant

Rudy Lara

Sound Recordist

Julius Leflore

Stunts

Jeff Levine

Assistant

Jim Lewis

Stunts

Walt Lloyd

Director Of Photography

David Long

Sound

Susan M Lorenzana

Assistant Production Accountant

Nina Lucia

Assistant Editor

John S. Lyons

Casting

Shula Malkin

Assistant Location Manager

Patrick Mcardle

Other

Alton Mcclellan

Other

David Mcdonald

Adr

Shawn Mckay

Hair Stylist

Thomas P Mcnamara

Assistant Sound Editor

Gregory H Messer

Props Assistant

Barbara Miller

Wardrobe

Bob Minor

Stunts

Big John Moore

Driver

Jim Moore

Adr

Leslie Morales

Set Decorator

John Morris

Sound Editor

Shawn Murphy

Sound Mixer

David Noble

Grip

Nina Kostroff Noble

Assistant Director

Patricia Norris

Costume Designer

Patricia Norris

Production Designer

Stephanie P O'brien

Production Assistant

Dan O'connell

Foley Artist

Thomas J. O'connell

Adr Mixer

Paul Oliver

Scenic Artist

Mark Pappas

Foley Editor

Rodger Pardee

Sound Effects Editor

Marshall Persinger

Coproducer

Heather Persons

Assistant Editor

Johnnie Peterson

Driver

Linda Pickett

Driver

Randy Pickett

Craft Service

Thomas Pielemeier

Grip

John Patrick Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Glenn Randall

Stunts

Glenn Randall

Stunt Coordinator

Chuck Rapp

Adr Mixer

Doug Richards

Driver

Sioux Richards

Script Supervisor

John Robotham

Stunts

Roy Rogers

Driver

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Stunts

John Rosenberg

Music Contractor

Kirk Saduski

Assistant

John Sanders

Painter

Don Schisler

Driver

Roger Schumacher

Animal Trainer

Christine Sheaks

Casting Associate

Joel Shryack

Boom Operator

Lincoln Simonds

Stunts

Randy Singer

Foley Mixer

Mark Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mary Smithdeal

Other

Tim Spencer

Grip

Mary Stankiewicz

Camera Trainee

Amy Stofsky

Costume Supervisor

Jay Stokely

Driver

David Stokes

Carpenter

Matthew Sullivan

On-Set Dresser

Lorri Sumner

Driver

John Thomas

Other

John Joseph Thomas

Sound Effects Editor

R L Tolbert

Stunts

James R Tomaro

Other

Kenneth Tosic

Best Boy

Jon Van Dyke

Animal Trainer

Robert Vazquez

Special Effects Foreman

Jack Vollers

Other

Gene Walker

Stunts

Tim Waller

Carpenter

William Washington

Stunts

Craig Weintraub

Assistant Sound Editor

Mindy Weissman

Production Assistant

Hugo Weng

Dialogue Editor

Albert Wetzel

Carpenter

Carroll White

Driver

George Whitley

Production Assistant

Chris Wilding

Sound

Cynthia Elaine Williams

Assistant Director

Alonzo V Wilson

Costumes

Mark Wolfson

Music Coordinator

Mary Anna Woodbury

Accountant

Elizabeth Ziegler

Steadicam Operator

Film Details

Also Known As
Amos and Andrew
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1993
Production Company
John Glaeser
Distribution Company
Empire Pictures (Birnbaum)First Run Features; Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Carolco Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video July 21, 1993

Released in United States Spring March 5, 1993

Feature directorial debut for E Max Frye.

Began shooting April 1, 1992.

Completed shooting June 25, 1992.

Released in United States Spring March 5, 1993

Released in United States on Video July 21, 1993