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.
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.
Miami Blues is a character-driven crime thriller that observes individual psychopathy and the pursuit of justice without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. The film's central conflict around individual crime and its resolution through pragmatic law enforcement lacks a strong inherent political valence, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, with its main characters being white. The narrative focuses on crime and character dynamics without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
The film 'Miami Blues' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of queer identity or experiences to evaluate, leading to a net impact of N/A.
The film's primary female character, Susie Waggoner, is not depicted as engaging in or winning physical combat against male opponents. No other female characters in the film are shown to participate in or be victorious in close-quarters physical altercations.
The film "Miami Blues" is an adaptation of Charles Willeford's novel of the same name. All major characters, including Frederick Frenger Jr., Sgt. Hoke Moseley, and Susie Waggoner, maintain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Based on the source novel "Miami Blues" by Charles Willeford, the primary characters such as Junior Frenger, Sgt. Hoke Moseley, and Susie Waggoner, who were depicted as white in the book, are also portrayed by white actors in the 1990 film adaptation. No instances of race swapping are identified.
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