# Miami Blues (1990)

> An aging Miami detective hunts a charismatic ex-con whose violent crime spree turns the city into a darkly comic hall of mirrors.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8904

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Comedy
- Director: George Armitage
- Cast: Fred Ward, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nora Dunn, Charles Napier, Shirley Stoler, Bobo Lewis, Obba Babatundé
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100143/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, volatile, late night movie, crime double feature

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- [Rush (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/12219)

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