Undercover Blues (1993)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer (WGA):

Ian Abrams (written by)

Release Date:

10 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Fighting crime is just another one of their family values.

Plot:

A wise-cracking husband and wife team of ex-Spies arrive in New Orleans on maternity leave with their baby girl...

Plot Keywords:

Spy | New Orleans Louisiana | Lifting Person In Air

Cast

Kathleen Turner	...	Jane Blue
Dennis Quaid	...	Jefferson 'Jeff' Blue
Fiona Shaw	...	Paulina Novacek
Stanley Tucci	...	Muerte (aka Morty)
Larry Miller	...	Det. Sgt. Halsey
Obba Babatundé	...	Lt. Theodore 'Ted' Sawyer
Tom Arnold	...	Vern Newman
Park Overall	...	Bonnie Newman
Ralph Brown	...	Leamington
Jan Triska	...	Axel
Marshall Bell	...	Sikes
Richard Jenkins	...	Frank
Dennis Lipscomb	...	Foster
Saul Rubinek	...	Mr. Ferderber
Dakin Matthews	...	Police Captain

Also Known As:

Cloak and Diaper (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:K-14 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

'Dave Chappell''s first film.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Police Captain's orange peel is tossed onto his desk but missing in the reverse angle, then appears later.

Quotes:

Jane Blue: [to Sawyer] Jeff's a lousy shot. He had to bribe the examiner at the FBI.
Jeff Blue: That's a lie. I bribed the guy at the CIA. I *blackmailed* the guy at the FBI.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000) (V)

This is one fun movie!

Not many movies keep you wanting to watch, like this one does. The plot is very simple; 2 spies on a vacation are asked to do a job while in New Orleans. The outcome...? One hilarious movie! Dennis Quaid & Kathleen Turner are great as Mr. & Mrs. Blue, the title roles. During the movie while they are fighting the bad guys, they're either bickering over their vacation or what they want to name their daughter. The standout of this movie is Stanley Tucci, who plays street thug Muerte. After a botched mugging of Mr. Blue, which leads to Muerte getting beat up with a stroller, Muerte constantly is following the Blues in the movie to get revenge. You won't be disappointed with this movie!