Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
PG-13 | 10 September 1993 (USA)
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When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decide to skip the sitter and give their bouncing baby girl the adventure of a lifetime.

Reviews
Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen
ScoobyWell Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
SimonJack Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid are OK as Jane and Jeff Blue in "Undercover Blues." But that's not saying much for a comedy. Their fight scenes and other antics invoke a smile, but the humor soon wears off with these repeated incidents. The film would fast fade into boredom but for one thing. It's not hard to notice that Stanley Tucci's character, Muerte, is what keeps this comedy caper going after the first 10 minutes. His is a very funny role that provides most of the laughter. And Tucci plays it to the hilt. Muerte delivers on his contracts – even if it takes years. The hit man is the only thing that keeps this film from being a flop.
preppy-3 Jeff and Jane Blue (Dennis Quaid, Kathleen Turner) are retired spies vacationing in New Orleans. Jane just had a baby girl and they want to raise her in a normal environment. However they're called in to a case they can't resist and get involved with terrorists and Muerte (Stanley Tucci) who's out to kill them.Light, breezy and just LOTS of fun. It's a combination mystery/thriller and comedy with the accent on comedy. Quaid and Turner turn up the charisma and smile nonstop through this movie even when they're fighting the villains. They work very well together and effortlessly throw off some very funny one liners with ease. The movie almost never takes itself seriously which is precisely why it works so well. Also it was shot in New Orleans which adds color to the story. The script is also great--as I said before it has VERY funny one liners and also throws in the mystery occasionally. The only misstep is Fiona Shaw as the villain Novocek--she overacts horribly and is not even remotely funny. Also I could have lived without seeing her and Turner mud wrestling. But those are minor points here.This came out in 1993 and was dumped by the studio. The critics savaged it (I still can't figure out why) and it quickly faded away. I was one of the few people to actually see it in a theatre and loved it. It still holds up over 10 years later. Another great movie awaiting rediscovery.
jeff an awful lot of fun. it is a shame they did not make a sequel the chemistry of quaid and turner reminds me of Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepard in moonlighting and nick and Nora Charles as played my William Powell and Myrna Loy in " the thin man" series of classic husband and wife comedy romance and danger.quaid always delivers a good performance but he excels in this with a comedic flair that is delivered with superb and appearing effortless timing. turner is solid. Stanley tucci is excellent as a local hoodlum and even the chief spy is well cast. a great romp.*******enjoy. this is a fun movie.
skallisjr Nearly a decade ago, I showed my mother a tape of this film. She was in her high 80s, though she hadn't lost her mental acuity. Her first comment, as it was rewinding was, "When will the sequel be out?" I wish there had been one.The film starts out lighthearted, and continues that way. Having visited New Orleans, I found it a pleasant reminder of my visits.The idea is simple. Two married high-powered espionage agents are on leave from their agency when a crisis brings them back into action. But they are a happy-go-lucky couple, and treat their case the same way.The street hood, Muerte, encounters Mr. Blue, and gets a severe trouncing. So, he plans a vendetta, which gets mixed up in the Blues' real mission. The real mission turns out to be a bit Byzantine, but by the end of the picture, a knotty diplomatic mission has been solved successfully.This one goes well on repeated viewings. Paying attention, a viewer will spot hints as to forthcoming moves.I understand that it did only so-so at the box office. A pity.