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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.7 / 100
1990·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 37m

MIAMI BLUES

“Real badge. Real gun. Fake cop.”

After Junior is released from prison, he plans on starting a new life in Miami. But when he kills a man in the airport, he flees the scene and finds Susie, a mild-mannered prostitute searching for stability. The two opposites become romantically involved, and Junior steals a badge and gun from a veteran detective. Using the officer's identity, Junior embarks on a crime spree and convinces Susie that he is the perfect man.

Above the Line
George Armitage·DirectorGeorge Armitage·ScreenplayCharles Willeford·NovelTak Fujimoto·Director of PhotographyGary Chang·Original Music ComposerCraig McKay·Editor
Cast
Fred Ward·Sergeant Hoke MoseleyAlec Baldwin·Frederick J. Frenger Jr.Jennifer Jason Leigh·Susie WaggonerNora Dunn·Ellita SanchezCharles Napier·Sergeant Bill HendersonShirley Stoler·Edie WulgemuthBobo Lewis·Edna DamroschObba Babatundé·Blink WillieJosé Pérez·PabloPaul Gleason·Sergeant Frank Lackley
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
George Armitage·Director
Writing· 2
George Armitage·ScreenplayCharles Willeford·Novel
Camera· 2
Tak Fujimoto·Director of PhotographyDoug Schwartz·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Craig McKay·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Gary Chang·Original Music ComposerDan Sable·Supervising Sound EditorTom Fleischman·Sound Re-Recording MixerBitty O'Sullivan-Smith·Sound EditorBrian Katkin·Apprentice Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Maher Ahmad·Production DesignEugenie Bafaloukos·Costume DesignCarl Fullerton·Makeup ArtistDon K. Ivey·Set DecorationNeal Martz·Makeup ArtistRichard Helfritz·LeadmanNicholas J. Romanac·Property MasterNicklas Farrantello·Art Department Assistant
Production· 9
Gary Goetzman·ProducerEdward Saxon·Executive ProducerFred Ward·Executive ProducerJonathan Demme·ProducerWilliam Horberg·Associate ProducerKenneth Utt·Co-ProducerRon Bozman·Co-ProducerKenneth Utt·Unit Production ManagerHoward Feuer·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Gene Hackman·ThanksMichael Charboneau·Carpenter
By the Numbers
73.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Miami Blues's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#483D8B
#F29999
#F5F5DC
Mood
Tense, Gritty
Composition
Rule Of Thirds
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in a pink suit holding a gun. The background is a mix of blue and pink, with the title "MIAMI BLUES" in pink lettering. The man ”

crimecomedy
Key Elements
GunSuitTitle Text
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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