Miami Blues (1990)
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Based on the late Charles Willeford's series of hard-boiled crime novels featuring Miami cop Hoke Moseley, the Jonathan Demme-produced Miami Blues opens with the prison release of Frederick Frenger Jr. (Alec Baldwin), a deranged killer who has barely de-boarded his plane before he's killed a Hare Krishna in the airport. Checking into his hotel, Frenger meets up with Susie Waggoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a young prostitute with dreams of domestic life, and the two quickly become romantically involved. Meanwhile, the Hare Krishna murder case is given to Moseley (Fred Ward), a grizzled vet who vows to hunt down Frenger, but may be getting too long in the tooth for the demands of his job. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alec Baldwin, Fred Ward, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Armitage
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Miami Blues
Based on the late Charles Willeford's series of hard-boiled crime novels featuring Miami cop Hoke Moseley, the Jonathan Demme-produced Miami Blues opens with the prison release of Frederick Frenger Jr. (Alec Baldwin), a deranged killer who has barely de-boarded his plane before he's killed a Hare Krishna in the airport. Checking into his hotel, Frenger meets up with Susie Waggoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a young prostitute with dreams of domestic life, and the two quickly become romantically involved. Meanwhile, the Hare Krishna murder case is given to Moseley (Fred Ward), a grizzled vet who vows to hunt down Frenger, but may be getting too long in the tooth for the demands of his job. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of Miami Blues
- Alec Baldwin - Frederick J. "Junior" Frenger
- Jennifer Jason Leigh - Susie "Pepper" Waggoner
- Charles Napier - Sgt. Bill Henderson
- Paul Gleason - Sgt. Frank Lackley
- Matt Ingersoll - Mourning Hare Krishna
- Tony Tracy - Musclehead
- Kenneth Utt - Ram Ba
- Buddy Joe Hooker - Shorty
- Ron Bozman - Senor Lerner
- Carmen Lopez - Woman in Sports Car
- Georgie Cranford - Little Boy
- Gary Klar - Head Bookie
- Martine Beswicke - Noira
- Patrick Cherry - Convenience Store Robber
- Steve Geng - Big Fish Robber
- Fred Ward - Sgt. Hoke Moseley
- Nora Dunn - Ellita Sanchez
- Jose Perez - Pablo
- Obba Babatunde - Blink Willie
- Bobo Lewis - Edna Damrosch
- Roy Datz - Julio
- Edward Saxon - Krishna Ravindra
- Gary Goetzman - Hotel Desk Manager
- Shirley Stoler - Edie Wulgemuth
- Herb Goldstein - Eddie Cohen
- Howard Feuer
- Joe Hess - Pedro
- Caitlin Brown - Purse Snatch Victim
- Nancy Duerr - Newswoman
- Director(s):
- George Armitage
- Writer(s):
- George Armitage
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Strong Sexual Content)
- 1990 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actress
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