Who Is Amos Otis?

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Who Is Amos Otis?

2021

1h 45m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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After assassinating the President, Amos Otis pleads self-defense and must convince the jury that America was not only under attack by its unhinged ruler -- but that his actions saved the country and the world. The assassin's provocative testimony and ingenious defense turns the proceedings upside down and puts our country on trial. He confronts our political climate head-on while daring the jury to side with a murderer on a suicide mission to save them. No one can tell if he's a mad man, con man or savior of the world. Not even his attorney. This searing, mind-bending political thriller is in the spirit of The Twilight Zone and based on a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play. As one reviewer noted, "If you are wondering how fiction could read like our current reality, this is the story for you."

Benjamin Franz

Film Threat

01/10/2022

7/10

This is a wonderful courtroom drama. Seek out Who is Amos Otis? if you enjoy this particular genre and want an interesting spin on the usual fare.

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Jonathan W. Hickman

The Newnan Times-Herald

01/07/2022

5/10

JFK conspiracy theorists might find it charming. Newberry does a lot with a little...

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Ava T

@RT30716670 10/17/2024

Is this not art imitating life? Political life in 2020 could be potentially repeated in 2024, and this film could still be relevant...

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Joshua M

@RT79113229 02/04/2024

Incredibly bad, even for a low budget movie. As a lifelong Democrat who considers Trump an existential threat, this poorly written, poorly acted pseudo-Twilight Zone would never be tolerated if the un-named "President" was not in fact Trump. The only thing as alarming as the Orange One's election is that this movie has an 80% rating!

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JASON J

@RT10212660 11/21/2023

Acting is terrible. Writing is comical. Could not make it to the end.

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Derek L

@RT81707979 08/20/2023

It will make you think. What if?

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Ray B

@RT21294748 05/08/2023

Terrible. While the whole premise is ridiculous it could have been done a lot better. The story and examples of what the "president" did could just as easily relate to Bidens presidency. Covid, doctors that didn't agree with the party line were silenced, Twitter suppressed different points of views on the governments request. Starting wars, we are closer to was now than ever during Trumps presidency. The ending could have been a lot better.

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mark d

@moviejunkiemark 05/01/2022

Very good courtroom drama. Well written and acted. In it, the defendant claims he's from the future and his assignment was to assassinate the president to alter the course of the future. Is he telling the truth? Is he insane? This one will keep you guessing not until the end, but after it!

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After assassinating the President, Amos Otis pleads self-defense and must convince the jury that America was not only under attack by its unhinged ruler -- but that his actions saved the country and the world. The assassin's provocative testimony and ingenious defense turns the proceedings upside down and puts our country on trial. He confronts our political climate head-on while daring the jury to side with a murderer on a suicide mission to save them. No one can tell if he's a mad man, con man or savior of the world. Not even his attorney. This searing, mind-bending political thriller is in the spirit of The Twilight Zone and based on a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play. As one reviewer noted, "If you are wondering how fiction could read like our current reality, this is the story for you."

Director: Greg Newberry
Producer: Greg Newberry, Jeff Kraemer
Screenwriter: Greg Newberry
Production Co: Who is Amos Otis, Squeaky Toy Films
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 28, 2021
Runtime: 1h 45m

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