What are the key story phases in Amos & Andrew?

The story of Amos & Andrew progresses through these phases: The Mistaken Intruder, The Broken Deal, The Fugitive Chase, The Bloodhound Reversal.

How does Amos & Andrew end?

In the final act ("The Bloodhound Reversal"): The chase culminates in a field where Amos rescues Andrew from the hounds. Andrew turns the dogs on Tolliver, the truth is broadcast, and the two men part as friends.

Amos & Andrew (1993) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Amos & Andrew
Genre: action, comedy
Released: 1993
Rating: 5.5

Plot Analysis Summary

A comedic thriller exploring racial and class divides through a forced hostage situation.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Mistaken Intruder

The Broken Deal

The Fugitive Chase

The Bloodhound Reversal

When Andrew Sterling, a successful black urbanite writer, buys a vacation home on a resort in New England the police mistake him for a burglar. After surrounding his home with armed men, Chief Tolliver realizes his mistake and to avoid the bad publicity offers a thief in his jail, Amos Odell a deal.

Directed by

E. Max Frye

Key Cast

Samuel L. Jackson — Andrew Sterling
Nicolas Cage — Amos Odell
Michael Lerner — Phil Gillman
Margaret Colin — Judy Gillman
Dabney Coleman — Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver

Rating: 5.5/10 (183 votes)