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Miami Blues

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
10K
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Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
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Dark ComedyComedyCrimeDramaThriller

An ex-con's first act of freedom is moving to Miami where he restarts his old criminal ways with even more potency.An ex-con's first act of freedom is moving to Miami where he restarts his old criminal ways with even more potency.An ex-con's first act of freedom is moving to Miami where he restarts his old criminal ways with even more potency.

  • Director
    • George Armitage
  • Writers
    • Charles Willeford
    • George Armitage
  • Stars
    • Fred Ward
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Armitage
    • Writers
      • Charles Willeford
      • George Armitage
    • Stars
      • Fred Ward
      • Alec Baldwin
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • 87User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • Sgt. Hoke Moseley
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Susie Waggoner
    Cecilia Pérez-Cervera
    • Stewardess
    Georgie Cranford
    • Little Boy at Miami Airport
    Edward Saxon
    Edward Saxon
    • Krishna Ravindra at Miami Airport
    José Pérez
    José Pérez
    • Pablo
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Blink Willie, Informant
    Charles Napier
    Charles Napier
    • Sgt. Bill Henderson
    Matt Ingersoll
    • Mourning Hare Krishna
    Jack G. Spirtos
    • Pickpocket Victim
    Raphael Rey Gomez
    • Pickpocket
    Tony Paris
    Tony Paris
    • Pickpocket's Accomplice
    Wendy Thorlakson
    Wendy Thorlakson
    • Toy Store Cashier
    William Taylor Anderson Jr.
    • Crack Dealer
    Gary Goetzman
    Gary Goetzman
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    Martine Beswick
    Martine Beswick
    • Noira, Waitress
    • (as Martine Beswicke)
    Kenneth Utt
    Kenneth Utt
    • Krishna Ramba, Head Krishna
    • Director
      • George Armitage
    • Writers
      • Charles Willeford
      • George Armitage
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gene Hackman at one point was interested in playing Hoke Moseley while Fred Ward initially wanted to portray Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
    • Goofs
      When they have to buzz you in through a locked coin shop door, they also have to buzz you out. But Frenger just goes through the door after shooting Pedro and the coin shop owner. No one buzzes him out, and the door would be locked.
    • Quotes

      Sergeant Frank Lackley: He got your gun... your badge... and your teeth? You are a disgrace to the police force.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Crazy People/Impulse/In the Spirit/The Gods Must Be Crazy II/Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Spirit in the Sky
      Performed and written by Norman Greenbaum
      Courtesy of Transtone Records c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.

    User reviews87

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    10/10

    GREAT MODERN DAY FILM NOIRE WITH A COMEDIC TWIST

    This is a great characterization of the novel detective HOKE MOSELEY. False teeth, blind "eye on the street", bust out existence and all. Fred Ward played it to the hilt. J J Leigh is a very underrated talent and played the "PRINCESS-NOT-SO-BRIGHT" role to the bone. Alec Baldwin is great as the pyscopathic, wanna be robin hood stickup man.. This movie is a small movie, but real entertainment..
    • CPDEXTRADT
    • Aug 28, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Маямі Блюз
    • Filming locations
      • Miami Beach, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Tristes Tropiques
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,888,167
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,002,997
      • Apr 22, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,888,167
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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