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Writers (WGA):
Charles Willeford (novel)
George Armitage (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 April 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
Real badge. Real gun. Fake cop.
Plot:
When Fred Frenger gets out of prison, he decides to start over in Miami, Florida, where he starts a violent one-man crime wave... more | add synopsis
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2 wins more
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(2 articles)
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One of those obscure classics! more (45 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alec Baldwin ... Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
Cecilia Pérez-Cervera ... Stewardess
Georgie Cranford ... Little Boy at Miami Airprt
Edward Saxon ... Krishna Ravindra at Miami Airport
José Pérez ... Pablo

Obba Babatundé ... Blink Willie, Informant

Fred Ward ... Sgt. Hoke Moseley

Jennifer Jason Leigh ... Susie Waggoner
Charles Napier ... Sgt. Bill Henderson
Matt Ingersoll ... Mourning Hare Krishna
Jack G. Spirtos ... Pickpocket Victim
Raphael Rey Gomez ... Pickpocket
Tony Paris ... Pickpocket's Accomplice
Wendy Thorlakson ... Toy Store Cashier
William Taylor Anderson Jr. ... Crack Dealer
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Runtime:
97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Suzanne Vega was up for the role of Susie Waggoner. She dropped out to make her third album "Days of Open Hand". more
Quotes:
[last lines]
Frederick J. Frenger Jr.: Susie's gonna get you, Sarge.
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Movie Connections:
References Scarface (1983) more
Soundtrack:
YOU AGAIN more

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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
One of those obscure classics!, 6 October 2000
Author: I M D Man! from LA Cali

This is one of those movies that perhaps not a lot of people saw, but for me, it's one of those 'obscure classics'. A little quirky at times, but it just looked like a fun movie to act in, and definitely a fun movie to watch. The cast does a great job, especially Alec Baldwin and Fred Ward. They just really seemed to be enjoy their characters. Jennifer Jason Leigh gives her usual solid performance in yet another offbeat role. Alec Baldwin always seems to give some 'classic scene' deliveries (Glengarry Glen Ross, Malice, The Edge, etc.), and once again here in Miami Blues, he scores some big ones. On the bed, counting the stolen money, doing Al 'Scarface' Pacino. Rhyming while finding the 'very big' gun. The entire dinner scene with Ward's Moseley. Stopping the store burglar with a jar of spaghetti sauce. His 'raid' of the betting room ('remain silent'). -Etc. etc. These are just a few examples of some of his classic scenes or lines. They're usually hysterical!!

Anyway, there is some violence, some 'dark' comedy (e.g. Ravindra!), etc., but overall, I think this movie was very entertaining and a nice offbeat surprise with some great performances and lines. Chalk it up under one of my 'Top Ten Favorites That Not Everybody Saw'.

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