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

Color:

Color

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: When the Blues are arriving from their morning jog, they detect someone in their hotel room before they enter. As Jeff runs in to tackle the "literate burglar", Jane steps directly behind him to cover. In the next shot from inside the room, Jane is not in the background.

Quotes:

Jeff Blue: [Jeff and Jane have broken into a dead man's house to search it] That's funny.
Jane Blue: What?
Jeff Blue: A shoe.
Jane Blue: And?
Jeff Blue: It's got a foot in it.

Movie Connections:

References "The Honeymooners" (1955)

Okay, so it's not Alfred Hitchcock

This is not Great Cinema, and it's not supposed to be. It's "I've had a bad day and don't want to think too hard" lighthearted fun. Not only are Dennis Quaid and Kathleen Turner great as Jeff and Jane Blue, but the supporting cast of Stanley Tucci ("that's 'MUERTE', as in 'DEATH'), Fiona Shaw (now perfect as Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia Dursley), Obba Babatunde and Larry Miller as the outclassed detectives, and Tom Arnold and Park Overall as the "normal" couple for balance make the whole cast shine. Park your brain, relax, enjoy, and remember, even GWTW is NOT "GWTW".