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Miami Blues

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  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
8.9K
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POPULARITY
10,282
1,407
Miami Blues (1990)
Home Video Trailer from Orion Pictures
Play trailer1:56
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
8.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,282
1,407
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • George Armitage
    • Writers
      • Charles Willeford(novel)
      • George Armitage(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Fred Ward
      • Alec Baldwin
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Armitage
    • Writers
      • Charles Willeford(novel)
      • George Armitage(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Fred Ward
      • Alec Baldwin
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Miami Blues
    Trailer 1:56
    Miami Blues
    Miami Blues
    Trailer 1:44
    Miami Blues

    Photos52

    Charles Napier and Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
    Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
    Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Miami Blues (1990)
    Nora Dunn in Miami Blues (1990)
    Alec Baldwin in Miami Blues (1990)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh in Miami Blues (1990)
    Alec Baldwin in Miami Blues (1990)
    Miami Blues (1990)
    Miami Blues (1990)
    Kenneth Utt in Miami Blues (1990)
    Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Miami Blues (1990)
    Alec Baldwin in Miami Blues (1990)

    Top cast

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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 Airprt
    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(novel)
      • George Armitage(screenplay)
    • 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 At the Movies: 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 reviews77

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Something WAY different
    "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!
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    • mattymatt30
    • Apr 22, 2004

    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
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    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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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