Description
George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank) adapted celebrated noir author Charles Willeford's novel Miami Blues for the screen with new star Alec Baldwin(The Hunt for Red October) in the lead role as sociopathic criminal Frederick J. Frenger, Jr.
Arriving in Miami fresh out of jail he commits one crime after another when he meets young hooker with a heart of gold, Susie (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Single White Female) who he starts to build a pseudo married life with, including the home cooking and the white picket fence. As Frederick tries to juggle domesticity with his mounting crimes, dogged cop Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward, Tremors) threatens to put his freedom in jeopardy.
Baldwin is brilliant as the unhinged criminal tearing through Miami while Armitage perfectly balances the humor and violence in this singular crime comedy that betrays the quirky influence of producer Jonathan Demme (Something Wild, Married to the Mob).
Bonus Materials
- 4K restoration of the original negative, presented in HDR / Dolby Vision
- 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the feature
- Uncompressed stereo PCM audio
- Interviews with Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh (2015, 26 mins)
- David Jenkins looks at Miami Blues and Jonathan Demme’s role in the production (2022, 12 mins)
- Pulp crime expert Maxim Jakubowski looks at the character of Hoke Moseley in both Miami Blues and Willeford’s novels in which he is a recurrent character (2022, 11 mins)
- Behind-the-scenes and promotional image gallery
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Glenn Kenny, an interview with George Armitage by critic Nick Pinkerton, Leila Latif on Alec Baldwin in comedy, an archival feature on Fred Ward and an overview of reviews
- Limited edition of 10000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Cast & Crew
Actors:
- Alec Baldwin
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Fred Ward
- Charles Napier
- Nora Dunn
- Paul Gleason
Director: George Armitage
Additional Details
Label: Radiance
Genre: Comedy
Language: English
Run Time: 97 mins
Region: 4K UHD: Region Free / Blu-ray: Region A
Release Date: 11/17/26
UPC: 760137224785