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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 79Audiences 65GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer86%
Metascore72
User score6.8
IMDb6.4
Audience score62%
Box office
90%of its budget back
- Budget
- $11 M
- Worldwide
- $10 M
Worldwide it made back $10 M of the $11 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for crime movies, −9 min on the typical 106
typical 10697Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+7Released
1990
April 20, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more41 people
- Fred WardSergeant Hoke Moseley
- Alec BaldwinFrederick J. Frenger Jr.
- Jennifer Jason LeighSusie Waggoner
- Nora DunnEllita Sanchez
- Charles NapierSergeant Bill Henderson
- Shirley StolerEdie Wulgemuth
- Bobo LewisEdna Damrosch
- Obba BabatundéBlink Willie
José PérezPablo
Paul GleasonSergeant Frank Lackley- CPCecilia Pérez-CerveraStewardess
- GCGeorgie CranfordLittle Boy
Edward SaxonKrishna Ravindra- MIMatt IngersollMourning Hare Krishna
- JGJack G. SpirtosPickpocket Victim
- RRRaphael Rey GomezPickpocket
- TPTony ParisPickpocket's Accomplice
- WTWendy ThorlaksonToy Store Cashier
- WTWilliam Taylor Anderson Jr.Crack Dealer
Gary GoetzmanHotel Desk Clerk
Martine BeswickNoira
Kenneth UttKrishna Ramba- KCKerrie ClarkHooker
- MFMaureen FitzgibbonBig Fish Waitress
Directing · 4
- George Armitage Director, Screenplay
- Kyle McCarthy Second Assistant Director
- Ron Bozman First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Corey B. Yugler Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Charles Willeford Novel
Production · 17
- Fred Ward Executive Producer
- Edward Saxon Executive Producer
- Jonathan Demme Producer
- Gary Goetzman Producer
- Howard Feuer Casting
- Yonit Hamer Casting
Camera · 11
- Tak Fujimoto Director of Photography
- Casey Osborne Grip
- Zade Rosenthal Still Photographer
- Kevin Knott Grip
- Doug Schwartz Second Assistant Camera
- Don Reddy Camera Operator
Editing · 5
- Craig McKay Editor
- Phil Hetos Color Timer
- Lisa Bromwell First Assistant Editor
- Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
- Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Sound · 19
- Gary Chang Original Music Composer
- Dan Sable Supervising Sound Editor
- David Boulton ADR Recordist
- Elisha Birnbaum Foley Artist
- Joseph S. DeBeasi Music Editor
- Kevin Lee Sound Effects Editor, Music Editor
Art · 8
- Maher Ahmad Production Design
- Bert Bertolami Set Dresser
- Richard Helfritz Leadman
- Don K. Ivey Set Decoration
- Nicholas J. Romanac Property Master
- Harold Collins Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Eugenie Bafaloukos Costume Design
- Lynette Bernay Assistant Costume Designer
- Carl Fullerton Makeup Artist
- Neal Martz Makeup Artist
- Esther Robinson Wardrobe Supervisor
- Alan D'Angerio Hairstylist
Lighting · 3
- Walter G. Morris Jr. Gaffer
- Peter Demme Electrician
- William Smaling Electrician
Other crew · 10
- Buddy Joe Hooker Stunt Coordinator
- Gene Hackman Thanks
- Gary McLarty Stunts
- Michael Charboneau Carpenter
- Joe Hess Stunts
- Marshall Persinger Post Production Supervisor
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