"Miami Vice" Brother's Keeper (1984)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Thomas Carter

Writers:

Anthony Yerkovich (creator)
Anthony Yerkovich (written by)

TV Series:

"Miami Vice" (1984)

Original Air Date:

16 September 1984 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their partners.

Plot Keywords:

TV Series Pilot | Police | Drugs | Famous Opening Theme | Ferrari

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Don Johnson	...	Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
Philip Michael Thomas	...	Det. Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Saundra Santiago	...	Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese
Michael Talbott	...	Det. Stan Switek
John Diehl	...	Det. Larry Zito
Gregory Sierra	...	Lt. Lou Rodriguez
Bill Smitrovich	...	Lt. Scott Wheeler
Belinda Montgomery	...	Caroline Crockett
Martin Ferrero	...	Trini DeSoto
Mykelti Williamson	...	Leon Jefferson (as Mykel T. Williamson)
Olivia Brown	...	Det. Trudy Joplin
Miguel Pinero	...	Esteban Calderone
Jimmy Smits	...	Eddie Rivera
Michael Santoro	...	Corky Fowler
Jossie DeGuzman	...	Maria Rivera

Runtime:

Finland:92 min | USA:97 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (video rating) | Norway:16 | UK:15 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Studios - 12100 Ivan Tors Boulevard, Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Michael Mann Productions

Trivia:

When this pilot script was being considered at NBC, an executive wrote the note "MTV Cops" to summarize the show. That nickname stuck.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: You can see someone wearing a white short sleeve shirt in the mirror when Crockett and Tubbs are searching the ransacked apartment.

Quotes:

Sonny Crockett: ...then Mr. GQ here makes a special guest appearance from New York!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Miami Vice: Undercover (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

All Night Long (All Night)

The best tv show of the eighties

The perfect tv show of the eighties. Here in Italy arrived some time later but it was recognized absolutely fantastic. It will be always in my memories, thanks a lot Don, Philip, Edward and all the guys !