Miami Blues

Thriller in which Fred Ward plays a Miami cop who finds a case to take his mind off his personal problems when a sociopath steals his gun and badge and embarks on a crime spree in the city., Offbeat, violent black comedy about a psychopathic crook who embarks on a crime spree after stealing a Miami policeman’s gun and badge. He gets involved with a simple-minded prostitute, and together they fulfil each other’s longing for a stable domestic life, but the aggrieved cop is hot on their trail., Immediately after being released from prison, a man kills again, steals a cop’s badge and gun, and eventually finds himself romantically involved with a prostitute. Veteran cop Hoke Moseley is assigned to the murder case but may be losing his edge., Frederick J Frenger Junior has recently been released from prison and is on his way to Miami for a fresh start. Unfortunately, old habits die hard. When a religious cult member at the airport offers Junior a flower, Junior breaks his finger and the religious cult member drops dead from shock. Miami Policeman Hoke Moseley is called to the scene and begins an investigation., Baldwin is a thief and a murderer who assualts and robs Miami cop Hoke Mosley (Ward). Posing as Mosley, Baldwin causes havok robbing people. Meanwhile Ward, a laughing stock a work, searches for Baldwin to clear his name and get back his false teeth., A sociopath goes on a crime spree in Miami, hooks up with a trusting hooker and eludes a slow-witted cop., Alec Baldwin plays a killer who should never have been released. Landing at Miami airport, he kills a Hare Krishna just for bugging him and at his hotel, meets up with hooker Jennifer Jason Leigh. While they plan to settle down, veteran, world-weary cop Fred Ward is given the case of tracking them down before the violence escalates. George Armitage’s tough thriller, based on Charles Willeford’s crime novels, is a mix of violence and odd humour and, under the watchful eye of producer Jonathan Demme, crackles through its pace and fine acting.