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.
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
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
Crew
E. Max Frye
Director, Writer
Jane Kurson
Editor
Walt Lloyd
Director of Photography
Henry J. Bronchtein
First Assistant Director
Nina K. Noble
Second Assistant Director
Jonathan Demme
Executive Producer
Marcy G. Kaplan
Production Supervisor
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Jack Cummins
Co-Producer, Production Manager
Marshall Persinger
Co-Producer
Patricia Norris
Production Design, Costume Design
Eddie Collins
Camera Operator
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Dolly Grip
Elizabeth Ziegler
Steadicam Operator
Ken Hudson
Camera Loader
John S. Lyons
Casting
Amy Stofsky
Costume Supervisor
Shawn McKay
Hairstylist
Jean Ann Black
Makeup Artist
William G. Davis
Assistant Art Director
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Richard Gibbs
Original Music Composer
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Leslie Morales
Set Decoration
Tom Jones Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Isom Ison III
Construction Foreman
Jack Cornish
Construction Foreman
Jim Bridges
Still Photographer
Sioux Richards
Script Supervisor
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
John Robotham
Stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Beck
Property Master
Denny DiAddezzio
Assistant Property Master
Tom Harjo
Key Grip
Carl Boles
Gaffer
Gordon Antell
First Assistant Editor
Deborah Winship
Leadman
