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Miami Blues

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
12K
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Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
Home Video Trailer from Orion Pictures
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Dark ComedyComedyCrimeDramaThriller

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.

  • Director
    • George Armitage
  • Writers
    • Charles Willeford
    • George Armitage
  • Stars
    • Fred Ward
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Armitage
    • Writers
      • Charles Willeford
      • George Armitage
    • Stars
      • Fred Ward
      • Alec Baldwin
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • 92User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast42

    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 Airport
    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
      • George Armitage
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews92

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Gene Hackman at one point was interested in playing Hoke Moseley while Fred Ward initially wanted to portray Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
    • Goofs
      Staff members and camera equipment visible in Frenger's glasses right before "muscle heads" raid and throughout it.
    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: 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.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 20, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Peligro en Miami
    • Filming locations
      • Miami Beach, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Tristes Tropiques
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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