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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Martine Beswick
- Noira, Waitress
- (as Martine Beswicke)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGene Hackman at one point was interested in playing Hoke Moseley while Fred Ward initially wanted to portray Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- SoundtracksSpirit in the Sky
Performed and written by Norman Greenbaum
Courtesy of Transtone Records c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.
Featured review
"Miami Blues' is a pretty unusual film about a charming psychopath played by Alec Baldwin(in what could be his best role yet), who beats up an outsider detective(Fred Ward),steals his badge and dentures, and shacks up with a sweet simpleton hooker(Jennifer Jason Leigh). If this sounds a little odd to you, it is, but a GOOD odd. This film is something really different, and doesn't seem to be that well known by the movie watching public. All the leads are really great, and Baldwin's character of Frederick Frenger is really interesting. He's not pure evil, even though he does kill someone for no apparent reason. It's unclear what motivates him, because he wants to be admired as a hero cop with his 'borrowed' badge, but he is also a thief that has no problem robbing people after he helps them.
This film is a hidden gem. See this movie for Alec Baldwin and the crazy character he plays, because it's a role you won't soon forget!
This film is a hidden gem. See this movie for Alec Baldwin and the crazy character he plays, because it's a role you won't soon forget!
- mattymatt30
- Apr 21, 2004
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,888,167
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,002,997
- Apr 22, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $9,888,167
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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