A passionate romance distracts Crockett to the point that it nearly derails the pursuit of three thugs on a rampage.A passionate romance distracts Crockett to the point that it nearly derails the pursuit of three thugs on a rampage.A passionate romance distracts Crockett to the point that it nearly derails the pursuit of three thugs on a rampage.
Joe Hess
- Full-Bearded Morgan Henchman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWhen Tubbs is talking to Brenda, he says that he likes the renovation of Art Deco buildings in South Beach that was taking place at the time. This renovation trend is often said to be partially influenced by the series as, in early seasons of the show, producers would repair and re-paint damaged buildings so that they would form an acceptable background to the footage they were filming. Other initiatives subsequently followed suit, eventually leading to the revitalization of the South Beach area.
- GoofsDuring the sequence where Crockett goes out on his motorboat to think things over, the sun keeps moving up and down as the camera cuts back and forth between the flashbacks and Crockett on his boat.
- Quotes
Sonny Crockett: Party's over, kid!
- ConnectionsReferences My Mother the Car (1965)
- SoundtracksGreen Onions
(uncredited)
Written by Steve Cropper and Al Jackson Jr. and Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
Performed by Booker T. & the M.G.s
Featured review
Lots of gunfire, a little too heavy on the romance.
Lots of action from three young bad guys with a death wish. "Nobody Lives Forever" is almost too heavy on the romance, but those love scenes are a necessary ingredient for the plot. Crockett is so head over heels for "Brenda" (actress Kim Greist) that he is approaching dereliction of duty. When he misses an opportunity to bust the bad guys, we see one of the greatest "Castillo Staredowns" in the entire 5-year run of Miami Vice.
The writers should have spent more time developing Morgan's bookmaking setup, and the food trucks he uses as a front. That illegal gambling operation explains why Vice, and not just the Homicide Division, is brought in to take down the crooks. But you can almost miss that point, if you aren't paying close attention.
One interesting scene is where Morgan (actor Peter Friedman) and his enforcer Ricky (actor Giancarlo Esposito) mention "Lombard" as possibly the guy who is robbing their bookies. Lombard (actor Dennis Farina) is a well-known crime figure/character who appears on other episodes of Miami Vice.
Another good scene is where Gina (actress Saundra Santiago) reproaches Crockett for only using her as "an occasional pit-stop".
But the icing on the cake for this episode are the great scenes involving Izzy Moreno (actor Martin Ferrero). He is at his absolute best in "Nobody Lives Forever".
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- FloridaFred
- Sep 26, 2020
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