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Miami Vice

  • TV Series
  • 1984–19891984–1989
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
27K
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Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
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Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
IMDb RATING
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    • Creator
      • Anthony Yerkovich
    • Stars
      • Don Johnson
      • Philip Michael Thomas
      • Saundra Santiago
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    • Creator
      • Anthony Yerkovich
    • Stars
      • Don Johnson
      • Philip Michael Thomas
      • Saundra Santiago
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 98User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 13 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Detective James Crockett…
    111 episodes111 eps • 1984–1989
    Philip Michael Thomas
    Philip Michael Thomas
    • Detective Ricardo Tubbs
    111 episodes111 eps • 1984–1989
    Saundra Santiago
    Saundra Santiago
    • Detective Gina Calabrese…
    111 episodes111 eps • 1984–1989
    Olivia Brown
    Olivia Brown
    • Detective Trudy Joplin
    111 episodes111 eps • 1984–1989
    Michael Talbott
    Michael Talbott
    • Detective Stan Switek
    110 episodes110 eps • 1984–1989
    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Lieutenant Martin Castillo…
    107 episodes107 eps • 1984–1989
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Det. Larry Zito…
    58 episodes58 eps • 1984–1988
    Rico Paisley
    Rico Paisley
    • F.B.I. Agent Paul…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1984–1987
    Martin Ferrero
    Martin Ferrero
    • Izzy Moreno…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1984–1989
    Raphael Rey Gomez
    • Delgado Man…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1987–1989
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    • Lester Kosko…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1984–1988
    Charlie Barnett
    Charlie Barnett
    • Neville 'Noogie' Lamont…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1984–1988
    Belinda Montgomery
    Belinda Montgomery
    • Caroline Crockett…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984–1989
    Sheena Easton
    Sheena Easton
    • Caitlin Davies
    5 episodes5 eps • 1987–1988
    Parris Buckner
    • Bob Ballard…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984–1989
    Mario Ernesto Sánchez
    Mario Ernesto Sánchez
    • Diplomat Roberto…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984–1989
    Marc Macaulay
    Marc Macaulay
    • Brookings…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1985–1989
    Joe Hess
    • Javier Escobar…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1985–1987
    • Creator
      • Anthony Yerkovich
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Don Johnson was ready to leave the show at the end of its second season, and the studio lined up Mark Harmon to take over the role of Sonny Crockett. The only one not happy with this solution was executive producer Michael Mann, who convinced Johnson to stay on. As a result, Johnson became the best paid actor in the history of television series. Johnson subsequently had to turn down roles in quite a few movies, such as the leads in both "The Untouchables (1987)" and "Die Hard (1988)."
    • Goofs
      In the beginning of the episode "Calderon's Return, Part 1", a hired assassin, supposedly one of the best in the world, is seen putting on surgical gloves to keep his fingerprints off the gun he is about to use. However, before he puts on the gloves, he moves the gun off of them by touching the gun butt with his fingertips.
    • Quotes

      Sonny Crockett: You've got to know the rules before you can break 'em. Otherwise, it's no fun.

    • Crazy credits
      Three episodes of the series have these additional songs playing at the closing credits instead of the show's original theme song: "Calderone's Return": Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It?"; this song plays over footage of Crockett and Tubbs riding a speedboat, plus flashbacks of Tubbs and Angelina. "Phil the Shill": Phil Collins - "Life is a Rat Race" and "Freefall" (final episode): Terry Kath - "Tell Me"; this song plays over a montage of scenes from the show.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985)

    User reviews98

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    One of the best drama cop shows I have ever seen!
    I know that I never got to see Miami Vice when it was out but I know it did end a year after I was born. I got to see the show on DVD and I thought it was just classic and cool! From the way the show is made it looks more like a movie than a TV-series. The show revolves around two cops, Detective James "Sonny" Crockett (Don Johnson) and Detective Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) and their adventures solving crimes around Miami! Stubble-faced detective Crockett lived in a sailboat guarded by his alligator Elvis. His partner Tubbs was a black New York cop looking for his brother's killer. Together they took on the Florida drug world. The show influenced men's fashions toward Italo-casual and interior decor toward the Memphis look. This show aired on NBC from 1984-1989 and lasted 5 seasons and I was amazed my this real neat series when I first watched it especially on the way it was made and such, plus I think Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas are one cool and memorable TV team to remember. I remember that 5 years later after Miami Vice ended, Don Johnson did another detective series called "Nash Bridges" which lasted 6 seasons on CBS! If you like this series then you would also like Nash Bridges!

    User Rating: 10/10

    BOTTOM LINE: A FANTASTIC SERIES!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • NBC (United States)
      • Official Store
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Gold Coast
    • Filming locations
      • Bayside Marina, Miami, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Michael Mann Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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