# Amos & Andrew (1993)

> A successful Black writer and a jailed thief become reluctant partners after a racist police blunder turns a cover-up into a dangerous hostage charade.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19316

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: E. Max Frye
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage, Michael Lerner, Margaret Colin, Dabney Coleman, Brad Dourif, Chelcie Ross, Jordan Lund
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106266/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, witty, tense, casual movie night, 1990s comedy marathon

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