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.
Andrew Sterling
Amos Odell
Phil Gillman
Judy Gillman
Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver
Officer Donnie Donaldson
Deputy Earl
Deputy Riley
Waldo Lake
Ernie
Stan
Wendy Wong
Black Reporter
Hispanic Reporter
Anchorman
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Ula
Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink
Sherman
Stacy
State Police Captain
Bloodhound Bob
Anchorwoman
Mainland Gatekeeper
Mrs. Andrew Sterling
