"Miami Vice" When Irish Eyes Are Crying (1986)

Director:

Mario DiLeo

Writers:

Anthony Yerkovich (creator)
Dick Wolf (teleplay) ...
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TV Series:

"Miami Vice" (1984)

Original Air Date:

26 September 1986 (Season 3, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Gina falls for an Irish pacifist who believes there is no point fighting fire with fire anymore - or so she thinks. |

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Police | Drugs | Undercover | Ferrari

Cast

Don Johnson	...	Detective James Crockett
Philip Michael Thomas	...	Detective Ricardo Tubbs
Saundra Santiago	...	Detective Gina Calabrese
Michael Talbott	...	Detective Stan Switek
John Diehl	...	Det. Larry Zito
Olivia Brown	...	Detective Trudy Joplin
Edward James Olmos	...	Lieutenant Martin Castillo
Liam Neeson	...	Sean Carroon
Martin Ferrero	...	Izzy Moreno
Paul Gleason	...	Bunny Berrigan
Daniel Gerroll	...	Richard Cross
Walter Gotell	...	Max Klizer
Jeff Fahey	...	Eddie Kaye
Matt Ford	...	Intruder
Barry Grayson	...	Father Gaffney
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
R. Emmett Fitzsimmons	...	Priest (uncredited)

Directed by
Mario DiLeo		(as Mario Di Leo)

Writing credits
Anthony Yerkovich		(creator)
Dick Wolf		(teleplay) and
John Leekley		(teleplay)
John Leekley		(story)

Produced by
Michael Attanasio	....	associate producer (as Michael J. Attanasio)
Richard Brams	....	producer
Dennis Cooper	....	co-producer
Frederick J. Lyle	....	associate producer (as Frederick Lyle)
Michael Mann	....	executive producer
Kerry McCluggage	....	supervising producer
Dick Wolf	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jan Hammer

Cinematography by
Tom Priestley Jr.		(director of photography) (as Tom Priestley)

Film Editing by
Robert A. Daniels

Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann

Art Direction by
Michael Helmy

Set Decoration by
Robert Lacey Jr.

Makeup Department
Mary Ann Valdes	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Ronald Martinez	....	unit production manager (as Ron Martinez)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Liberti	....	first assistant director
Robert D. Nellans	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Michael Metzel	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Joe Foglia	....	sound
John A. Larsen	....	supervising sound effects editor

Visual Effects by
Jim Michaels	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)

Stunts
Paul Nuckles	....	stunt coordinator

Casting Department
Cheryl Louden-Kubin	....	casting assistant (as Cheryl A. Louden)
Dee Miller	....	casting: Miami
Carolyn Stopher	....	casting assistant
Lori Wyman	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Milena Canonero	....	costumes
Richard Shissler	....	costumes
Kristy Aitken Hernandez	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Music Department
Jerry Cohen	....	music editor
Jan Hammer	....	composer: theme music (uncredited)
Ron S. Herbes	....	first assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Richard P. Pecora	....	driver

Other crew
Steven Bawol	....	location scout (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeremy Lew		teleplay
Daniel Pyne		five episodes including "Yankee Dollar" (also as A.J. Edison)
Gustave Reininger		various episodes
Jack Thibeau
Anthony Yerkovich		creator

Produced by
Michael Duggan	....	producer (1986-1989)
Dick Wolf	....	executive producer (1989)

Cinematography by
Dave Gist		(hand camera)
Bill Hinckley		(hand camera)

Film Editing by
C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo
Alfonse Ruggiero

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	key makeup artist (1985-1988)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Attanasio	....	second unit director (1984-1989)
Tommy Burns	....	second second assistant director
Michelle Marx	....	assistant director: second unit

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Simon Coke	....	sound editor
Craig Harris	....	special surround sound design: sweeps week show
Harry B. Miller III	....	sound editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	sound effects editor
Bob Newlan	....	sound editor
Norto Sepulveda	....	sound editor
Gary Vaughan	....	sound editor
Mark Weber	....	boom operator
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
John Patteson	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Andrew Castillo	....	stunt performer
Dave Gist	....	stunts
Luke Halpin	....	stunts
Robert Paisley	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Nik Petrik	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Doug Schwartz	....	second assistant camera
Owen Stephens	....	rigging gaffer
Jeff Wolf	....	first assistant camera: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gregory B. Peña	....	key costumer (1985-1989)

Editorial Department
Richard Brassaw	....	assistant film editor
Scott Klein	....	master colorist
C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Bradley Carow	....	assistant music editor
Jerry Sanford Cohen	....	music editor

Other crew
Fabio M. Arber	....	key production assistant (1984-1985)
Fabio M. Arber	....	location manager (1985-1989)
Betty Bennett	....	script supervisor
Tom Brocato	....	publicist
Tim Dinan	....	assistant production office coordinator
Daniel Kellison	....	production assistant
Peter Lance	....	story editor (1988-1989)
Mayo Sanchez	....	location manager (1988-1989)
Nick Sloan	....	stand-in (1 episode)
Dean Taucher	....	visual consultant (1986-1987)
Sam Tedesco	....	location manager
Sherry Thorup	....	location manager (22 episodes)

Production Companies

• Michael Mann Productions
• Universal TV (in association with)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1986) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Italy) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Universal Title  titles & optical effects
• Wellcraft Corporation  power boats furnished by
• Ferrari North America  Crockett's car furnished by
• Hugo Boss  some wardrobe furnished by
• Parachute  some wardrobe furnished by
• Spherical Sound  sound re-recording (3-D audio sound fx) (uncredited)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Michael Mann Productions

Trivia:

This is the episode where the "Ferrari Daytona" is blown up. Crockett gets an actual Ferrari Testarossa in a subsequent episode.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Eddie Kaye shoots Crockett's Ferrari from just a few yards away with a Stinger missile. Not only was the FIM-92 Stinger not designed to hit a stationary, ground-based target, it also needs a minimum 1 kilometer, or, 0.54 nautical miles to arm its warhead after launch. Had Kaye actually been able to hit the Ferrari with the Stinger, he would have simply punched a large hole through the vehicle.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.9" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Imagine

And so the third, darker, season of "Miami Vice" begins...

"When Irish Eyes Are Crying" is a strong opening to the third season of "Miami Vice". Starring a baby faced Liam Neeson, this tale never sat comfortably with me in the '80s as it attempts to cover the subject of the IRA. Such a difficult and complex topic doesn't really fit the "Miami Vice" format and some lines are awkward and contrived. Tubbs is sporting spectacles, perhaps to add an element of pseudo- intellectualism to the proceedings.

Despite these reservations, it's not a bad episode and it has some unforgettable scenes, particularly Crockett's visit to an arms dealer. There are times when it may not be a good idea to question the quality of a dealer's wares...

Gina, played by Saundra Santiago, has never looked better. She radiates a natural beauty here and delivers a solid performance.

This season has a harder edge than the previous two and uses a more sombre colour palette. On the fashion side, Crockett starts to roll up his sleeves. Gone are the pastel colours, replaced with a darker wardrobe.

8 out of 10. This episode contains music from Lennon, The Pogues and Patti LaBelle and Bill Champlin.