Real badge. Real gun. Fake cop.
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.
Miami Blues (1990) is a crime, thriller and comedy film directed by George Armitage, released on April 20, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Fred Ward, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Nora Dunn. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 228 ratings.
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Fred Ward
as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
Alec Baldwin
as Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Susie Waggoner
Nora Dunn
as Ellita Sanchez
Charles Napier
as Sergeant Bill Henderson
Shirley Stoler
as Edie Wulgemuth
Bobo Lewis
as Edna Damrosch
Obba Babatundé
as Blink Willie
José Pérez
as Pablo
Paul Gleason
as Sergeant Frank Lackley
Cecilia Pérez-Cervera
as Stewardess
Georgie Cranford
as Little Boy
Directed by George Armitage, written by Charles Willeford and George Armitage, produced by Gary Goetzman and Jonathan Demme.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 228 ratings.
Miami Blues is directed by George Armitage who also adapts the screenplay from the novel of the same name written by Charles Willeford. It stars Alec Baldwin, Fred Ward, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Charles Napier. Music is by Gary Chang and cinematography by Tak Fujimoto. Ex-con Frederick Frenger Jr. (Baldwin) lands in Miami and quickly continues his criminal ways. Hooking up with gullible prostitute Susie Waggoner…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
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Miami Blues (1990) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Miami Blues (1990) includes Fred Ward, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nora Dunn and Charles Napier. The film was directed by George Armitage. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Miami Blues was released on April 20, 1990 and runs for 1h 37m.
Miami Blues (1990) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 228 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Miami Blues trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
