Seen it many times and this comedy is a classic that is here to stay, because the racial prejudices jokes are just hilarious and still ring true to this very day. Both black and white prejudices are being made fun of in this hilariously funny farce about a rich black man (Samuel L. Jackson) moving into a wealthy completely WHITE neighbourhood, while getting mistaken for a thief in his own house when he is simply connecting his new stereo. The consequences of this mistaken identity are way over the top, including media cover ups, rigged elections, black civil rights marches and a dog hunt, to name a few.

Best thing about this comedy is that it is funny as can be! The oneliners are great, the mix ups are hilarious and the racial prejudice jokes are spot on. Acting by Nicolas Cage, Samuel L Jackson and the supporting actors are hilarious as well. Racial prejudice comedy classic! They dont get made like this very often. Cant think of any at all right now. Truly a forgotten gem on Imdb. Highly recommended if you just wanna have a good laugh about serious racial issues!

This was another underrated movie by IMDB. The acting is great, the characters are hilarious and the even though you can easily get ahead of the situations that are about to happen, I still laughed my head off. Yes, this movie is for those who love pure entertainment. It was great to see a toned down Samuel Jackson who didn't play his usual clichéd persona. Nicholas Cage, is reminiscent of his character in Raising Arizona as a bumbling idiot of a criminal. Dabney Coleman nailed it as the politically minded sheriff and the look on his face when he realizes what has just gone down is priceless. The fact that this kind of thing still happens today makes the movie a timeless classic. I highly recommend it.

When Andrew Sterling, a successful writer buys a vacation home on a resort in New England, locals mistake him for a burglar.

After surrounding his home with armed men, Chief Tolliver realises his mistake and to avoid the bad publicity offers a thief in his jail, Amos Odell a deal.

Amos is to pretend to take Andrew prisoner and hold him for ransom but let him go and escape.

The pair realise that the Chief's problems are all gone if the two of them both die in a gun battle......

So the whole film is supposed to be a topical satire on how suburbanites are supposed to typecast people of different ethnicities. Does it work? No. Did I find it offensive? Yes.

The writer of this poison, has basically depicted everyone who live on the island apart from Andrew, as moronic Neanderthals from the dark ages, who are fascinated with status and fame.

Cage just plays an idiot, plain and simple, and Jackson is basically a calmer version of Zeus from Die Hard 3, who feels oppressed, and this is supposed to be funny?

Its not funny, I couldn't think of anybody who wouldn't be offended by this, because the subject matter is dealt with like a soiled nappy.

Its no wonder it never got a theatrical release here in the UK.

Its a big thing to say this, but its Cages most awful film, and I've seen Deadfall and Stolen..