Child's Play

Episode aired Oct 30, 1987
TV-14TV-14
46m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

284

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Ving Rhames and Danitra Vance in Miami Vice (1984)

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Tormented by his shooting a 13-year-old kid, Crockett tries to reconnect with his estranged son while attempting to take down a gun runner.Tormented by his shooting a 13-year-old kid, Crockett tries to reconnect with his estranged son while attempting to take down a gun runner.Tormented by his shooting a 13-year-old kid, Crockett tries to reconnect with his estranged son while attempting to take down a gun runner.

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

284

YOUR RATING

Director
- Vern Gillum
Writers
- Michael Piller(teleplay)
- Priscilla Turner(story)
- Anthony Yerkovich
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Goofs
At the start of the show, Crockett is talking to Tubbs while on stakeout and you hear Crockett's voice while Crockett's mouth is not moving.

Quotes
Lieutenant Martin Castillo: You pulled the trigger. Now, live with the responsibility. It's gonna scar you, eat you, burn you inside, and it should. But you got work to do that you care about, people are depending on that. You got people who care for you, Sonny, like me. Don't lose yourself. Keep on going.

Crazy credits
Isaac Hayes is listed in the credits as Issac Hayes.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: David Brenner/Dale Robertson/Don Johnson (1987)

Soundtracks
The Dream
(uncredited)
Performed by Robert Cray, Albert Collins & Johnny Copeland

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8/10

Some deep family stuff

"Child's Play" opens with some pretty dark stuff - Crockett shoots a kid in the line of duty - and there's some nice material to work with here. Don Johnson certainly offers a great performance; and I like that they used his brooding to bring back Caroline and Billy (what better time for Jan Hammer to bust out with Crockett's Theme?). Eventually, it moves a bit away from this, turning into something larger with Chicago gangs and gun running (not to mention Isaac Hayes and Ving Rhames).

But it's really about the painful decisions brought about by the high cost of Vice work. Don Johnson owns this episode, and as the later seasons go, it's a winner.

8/10

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