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Miami Blues
“Real badge. Real gun. Fake cop.”
6.0 / 10• 1990• 1h 37m•R• English
CrimeThrillerComedy
Storyline
After Junior is released from prison, he plans on starting a new life in Miami. But when he kills a man in the airport, he flees the scene and finds Susie, a mild-mannered prostitute searching for stability. The two opposites become romantically involved, and Junior steals a badge and gun from a veteran detective. Using the officer's identity, Junior embarks on a crime spree and convinces Susie that he is the perfect man.
Cast & Crew
Fred Ward
Sergeant Hoke Moseley
Lead
Alec Baldwin
Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Susie Waggoner
Nora Dunn
Ellita Sanchez
Charles Napier
Sergeant Bill Henderson
Shirley Stoler
Edie Wulgemuth
Bobo Lewis
Edna Damrosch
Obba Babatundé
Blink Willie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Armitage's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Miami Blues is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
