Disarming black comedy-drama stands out among others in the pack because its offbeat plot turns make it hard for the viewer to match a rhythm to it
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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Baldwin, Ward and Leigh are all perfect in this violent and funny and underseen gem.
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