Miami Blues
1990 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.0 · 77% critics
A newly released ex-con arrives in Miami hoping to start over, but quickly slips into violence and theft. After crossing paths with a young sex worker who wants stability, he steals a detective’s badge and weapon, impersonates an officer, and escalates into a reckless crime spree that pulls them both deeper into danger.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-04-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (218 votes)
About
If you enjoy edgy, darkly comic crime stories about impulsive con artists and uneasy romance, this could click; Not for you if you want a clean hero, gentle tone, or low violence—try Colors for a grittier alternative.
Pros: darkly funny crime ride; strong lead performances; unpredictable, offbeat energy | Cons: rough violence; thin emotional depth; logic gaps, dated feel
Themes
- miami, florida
- assault
- thief
- false teeth
Cast & crew
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
Directed by George Armitage