Miami Blues (1990) / Z-View
Miami Blues (1990)
Director: George Armitage
Screenplay: George Armitage from a novel by Charles Willeford
Stars: Fred Ward, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charles Napier and Paul Gleason.
The Pitch: “How about a crime movie based in Miami?”
Tagline: “Real badge. Real gun. Fake cop.”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Ex-con, Frederick J. Frenger Jr. [Baldwin] heads to Miami for a fresh start. A fresh start means stealing and conning. When Frenger ends up with a cop’s gun and badge, he finds that it makes stealing and conning easier. The cop [Ward] makes it his life’s mission to track down the thief using his identity. Oh, and there’s a sweet prostitute [Leigh], too.
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