Miami Blues (1990)

Regisseur:

George Armitage

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Charles Willeford (novel)
George Armitage (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

20. April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Krimi | Drama | Romanze | Thriller

Werbezeile:

Real badge. Real gun. Fake cop.

Plot:

When sociopath Fred Frenger (Alec Baldwin) gets out of prison, he decides to start over in Miami, Florida...

Plot Keywords:

Police Detective | Assault | Psychopath | Nudity | Sunglasses

Filmpreise:

2 wins

Nutzerkommentare:

This black comedy/quirky crime thriller is one of the most underrated movies of the 1990s.

Besetzung

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

Alternativ:

Miami Blues (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

97 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18

Drehorte:

Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Firma:

Tristes Tropiques

Dies und das:

Suzanne Vega was up for the role of Susie Waggoner. She dropped out to make her third album "Days of Open Hand".

Dialogzitate:

Susie Waggoner: So... are you gonna tell me about it?
Frederick J. Frenger Jr.: Yeah, I'm gonna tell you about it. This *straight* life we've been living gave me a false sense of security. For a second I thought I was some kind of solid citizen or something.
Susie Waggoner: All I wanna know is what happened to you.
Frederick J. Frenger Jr.: Some guy in a blue Toyota pickup ran me over.
Susie Waggoner: I thought it must've been something like that...

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Soundtrack:

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

This black comedy/quirky crime thriller is one of the most underrated movies of the 1990s.

'Miami Blues' fans nod at each knowingly like they share a secret. For some reason this super cool movie isn't all that well known by most movie buffs, but those that appreciate it see it for the highly original and quirky piece of work that it is. Writer/director George Armitage served his apprenticeship with exploitation king Roger Corman in the early 70s, as did Jonathan Demme who co-produced. If you like Demme's mid-period movies like 'Something Wild' and 'Married To The Mob' you'll love 'Miami Blues'. Armitage even uses Demme's mascot Charles Napier, the craggy faced character actor beloved by Russ Meyer nuts. The movie is based on a book by Charles Willeford which features his regular protagonist Hoke Mosely. Quentin Tarantino is a major Willeford fan, and much of 'Miami Blues' prefigures Tarantino's fresh mix of crime and comedy. Mosely is played by Fred Ward who gives one of his very best performances. Alec Baldwin also lucks out as Junior. You'll rarely see either actor as good as this anywhere else. Both of them are just brilliant in this movie, as is Jennifer Jason Leigh. The three of them together are just a joy to watch. Add to that small supporting roles by Napier, Nora Dunn ('Three Kings') and Shirley Stoler ('The Honeymoon Killers') and it's a film buffs dream. You even get a totally pointless cameo by cult favourite Martine Beswick! I don't know why she's even in the movie, but it's alright by me! I always enjoy watching 'Miami Blues' every time I pull it out of my collection. Lots of old favourites lose their appeal as the years go by, not so this one, which just gets better and better to me. Highly recommended fun!