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Miami Blues

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Miami Blues (1990)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:15

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Junior (Alec Baldwin), an ex-con psychopath who sets twisted goals and achieves them at any cost, meets his match in Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward), a weather-beaten Miami detective who attempts to... Junior (Alec Baldwin), an ex-con psychopath who sets twisted goals and achieves them at any cost, meets his match in Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward), a weather-beaten Miami detective who attempts to avenge Junior's antics when the lifelong criminal steals the detective's badge, gun, and even his false teeth and poses a Miami police officer. Along the way he also meets Susie (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a hooker who wants to live happily ever after and unfolds another chapter in Junior's fast-paced life. [More]

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Fred Ward, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nora Dunn

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Fred Ward, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nora Dunn, Charles Napier, Paul Gleason

Director: George Armitage

Director: George Armitage
Composer: Gary Chang
Producer: Jonathan Demme, Gary Goetzman

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Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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A solid but unmemorable crime thriller.

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02/27/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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03/11/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Baldwin, Ward and Leigh are all perfect in this violent and funny and underseen gem.

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09/17/05
Dan Fienberg
Dan Fienberg
Zap2it.com

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04/02/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Desson Thomson
Washington Post

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11/23/04
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A cunningly hip crime caper that packs a decent amount of swagger

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05/24/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

One of Baldwin's best performances in a solid black comedy

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04/07/05
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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02/29/08
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post

A terrific crime movie that's both quirky and gritty.

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Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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