Miami blues
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Miami blues |
| Original title | Miami blues |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1990 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | George Armitage |
| script | George Armitage |
| production |
Jonathan Demme , Gary Goetzman |
| music | Gary Chang |
| camera | Tak Fujimoto |
| cut | Craig McKay |
| occupation | |
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Miami Blues is an American thriller directed by George Armitage from 1990 . George Armitage also wrote the screenplay based on the Charles Willeford novel of the same name . The leading roles are played by Fred Ward , Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh . Ward also acted as executive producer.
action
Frederick J. Frenger Jr., a violent psychopath, is released from prison. He moves to Miami, where immediately upon arrival he beats up a follower of Hare Krishna . Frenger breaks a finger and the man dies of shock. Police investigators Hoke Moseley and Bill Henderson are investigating the case. Frenger commits crime again; Among other things, he buys a water pistol that looks like a submachine gun and robs members of a street gang. He meets Susie Wagoner, a college student who makes a living from prostitution, and meets her frequently. He once suggested to her after sex that he could invest her savings with more profit than she gets in interest on her account.
Moseley and Henderson track down Frenger. After a dinner together, to which Waggoner had carelessly invited Moseley, Frenger follows the policeman in his hotel and beats him up. Then he steals his artificial teeth and the police badge. Frenger then pretends to be a police officer, which makes his further crimes easier. Moseley ends up in hospital and loses his job. In the meantime, Frenger and Wagoner get married and move. He confesses to her that he is not a businessman and explains what he really is. He later promises her not to commit any more crimes. When Moseley comes back from the hospital and rents into a new hotel, he is threatened by a member of the moral police who works for Waggoner's pimp and demands his former "employee" back. He mistook Frenger for the policeman.
Meanwhile, a former colleague finds out Frenger's real name and the couple's new address. He begins to shadow the two. He sees Frenger allowing Wagoner to drive him to a pawnbroker. In the shop he tries to have a stolen coin collection valued, but this escalates. Disappointed that he broke his promise, his wife leaves him behind. After a short shootout with Moseley, he steals a car and drives home, but is caught there by Moseley and after a short conversation he is finally shot. When Wagoner comes home and finds her dead husband, she says goodbye to him and is questioned by Moseley. When the police begin investigating the case, Moseley assures the lead investigator that Wagoner has done nothing wrong and asks to leave her alone.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times of April 20, 1990 that you often cannot find “ the right tone ” in a film , but when you do find it sometimes, the viewer will recognize what the filmmakers have been looking for. Alec Baldwin is not particularly good in the role of the ex-prisoner. Jennifer Jason Leigh has trouble playing a stupid woman.
Rita Kempley wrote in the Washington Post of 20 April 1990, the film was " unusually entertaining " ( " uncommonly entertaining "), which he especially the " energetic owe" representations of Fred Ward, Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Awards
Supporting actress Jennifer Jason Leigh won the New York Film Critics Circle Award in 1990 and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award in 1991 .
background
- The film was shot in Miami and Miami Beach . It grossed approximately $ 9.89 million in US cinemas .
- Fred Ward bought the rights to the Charles Willeford novel for $ 4,000 in 1988 . Furthermore, his role should be played by Gene Hackman , while Ward had the role of Baldwin in the beginning. The role of Leigh was initially to be played by Suzanne Vega .
- Ward wanted to hire Jonathan Demme to direct, but he insisted that George Armitage direct.
Web links
- Miami Blues in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Miami Blues at Rotten Tomatoes (English)