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| Director: | E. Max Frye | 
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| Writer: | E. Max Frye | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 05, 1993 | 
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| Director: | E. Max Frye | 
| Writer: | E. Max Frye | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Action | 
| Keywords | press, bad cop | 
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $9,745,803 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | Andrew Sterling | 
| Nicolas Cage | Amos Odell | 
| Michael Lerner | Phil Gillman | 
| Margaret Colin | Judy Gillman | 
| Dabney Coleman | Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver | 
| Brad Dourif | Officer Donnie Donaldson | 
| Chelcie Ross | Deputy Earl | 
| Jordan Lund | Deputy Riley | 
| I.M. Hobson | Waldo Lake | 
| Jeff Blumenkrantz | Ernie | 
| Todd Weeks | Stan | 
| Jodi Long | Wendy Wong | 
| Michael Burgess | Black Reporter | 
| Leonor Anthony | Hispanic Reporter | 
| Walter Raymond | Anchorman | 
| Giancarlo Esposito | The Reverend Fenton Brunch | 
| Loretta Devine | Ula | 
| Bob Balaban | Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink | 
| Ron Taylor | Sherman | 
| Aimee Graham | Stacy | 
| Ernie Garrett | State Police Captain | 
| Tracey Walter | Bloodhound Bob | 
| Allison Mackie | Anchorwoman | 
| Eric Paisley | Mainland Gatekeeper | 
| Kim Staunton | Mrs. Andrew Sterling | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| E. Max Frye | Director, Writer | 
| Marcy G. Kaplan | Production Supervisor | 
| Tom Harjo | Key Grip | 
| John S. Lyons | Casting | 
| Gordon Antell | First Assistant Editor | 
| Robert Beck | Property Master | 
| Jack Cornish | Construction Foreman | 
| Jim Bridges | Still Photographer | 
| Deborah Winship | Leadman | 
| Jean Ann Black | Makeup Artist | 
| Elizabeth Ziegler | Steadicam Operator | 
| Ken Hudson | Camera Loader | 
| Sioux Richards | Script Supervisor | 
| Henry J. Bronchtein | First Assistant Director | 
| Eddie Collins | Camera Operator | 
| John Pritchett | Sound Mixer | 
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Walt Lloyd | Director of Photography | 
| Denny DiAddezzio | Assistant Property Master | 
| Shawn McKay | Hairstylist | 
| Leslie Morales | Set Decoration | 
| Nina K. Noble | Second Assistant Director | 
| Carlton Kaller | Music Editor | 
| Isom Ison III | Construction Foreman | 
| Jeff 'Moose' Howery | Dolly Grip | 
| Patricia Norris | Production Design, Costume Design | 
| Jack Cummins | Production Manager | 
| William G. Davis | Assistant Art Director | 
| Carl Boles | Gaffer | 
| Jane Kurson | Editor | 
| Tom Jones Jr. | Construction Coordinator | 
| Amy Stofsky | Costume Supervisor | 
| Richard Gibbs | Original Music Composer | 
| Tony Brubaker | Stunts | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Gary Goetzman | Producer | 
| Jonathan Demme | Executive Producer | 
| Jack Cummins | Co-Producer | 
| Marshall Persinger | Co-Producer | 
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