Overview

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