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Miami Vice

Child's Play

  • Episode aired Oct 30, 1987
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Ving Rhames and Danitra Vance in Miami Vice (1984)
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  • Crime
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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
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  • Director
    • Vern Gillum
  • Writers
    • Michael Piller(teleplay)
    • Priscilla Turner(story)
    • Anthony Yerkovich
  • Stars
    • Don Johnson
    • Philip Michael Thomas
    • Saundra Santiago
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  • Director
    • Vern Gillum
  • Writers
    • Michael Piller(teleplay)
    • Priscilla Turner(story)
    • Anthony Yerkovich
  • Stars
    • Don Johnson
    • Philip Michael Thomas
    • Saundra Santiago
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    • 5User reviews
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    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Detective James Crockettas Detective James Crockett
    Philip Michael Thomas
    Philip Michael Thomas
    • Detective Ricardo Tubbsas Detective Ricardo Tubbs
    Saundra Santiago
    Saundra Santiago
    • Detective Gina Calabreseas Detective Gina Calabrese
    Michael Talbott
    Michael Talbott
    • Detective Stan Switekas Detective Stan Switek
    Olivia Brown
    Olivia Brown
    • Detective Trudy Joplinas Detective Trudy Joplin
    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Lieutenant Martin Castilloas Lieutenant Martin Castillo
    Danitra Vance
    Danitra Vance
    • Annette McAllisteras Annette McAllister
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Walker Monroeas Walker Monroe
    Clayton Barclay Jones
    • Billy Crockettas Billy Crockett
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    • Holidayas Holiday
    • (as Issac Hayes)
    Belinda Montgomery
    Belinda Montgomery
    • Caroline Crockettas Caroline Crockett
    Parris Buckner
    • Bob Ballardas Bob Ballard
    Robert MacBeth
    • Olsonas Olson
    Rafael Prieto
    • Mathiasas Mathias
    Jimmy Roger
    • Leaderas Leader
    Arnie Ross
    • Sgt. Dilelloas Sgt. Dilello
    • 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

    User reviews5

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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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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • Greek
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Michael Mann Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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