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Release Date:
28 September 1984 (USA)
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Plot:
The adventures of the vice squad detectives of the Miami Police Department.
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes.
Another 5 wins
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25 nominations
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User Comments:
One of the best drama cop shows I have ever seen!
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| John Nicolella | | (9 episodes, 1985-1987) |
| Richard Compton | | (8 episodes, 1987-1990) |
| Leon Ichaso | | (5 episodes, 1986-1988) |
| Vern Gillum | | (5 episodes, 1987-1989) |
| Don Johnson | | (4 episodes, 1985-1988) |
| Jim Johnston | | (4 episodes, 1985-1988) |
| David Jackson | | (4 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Colin Bucksey | | (4 episodes, 1987-1989) |
| Virgil W. Vogel | | (4 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Paul Michael Glaser | | (3 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Rob Cohen | | (3 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| Jan Eliasberg | | (3 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Aaron Lipstadt | | (3 episodes, 1986) |
| James Quinn | | (3 episodes, 1987) |
| Georg Stanford Brown | | (2 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Lee H. Katzin | | (2 episodes, 1984) |
| David Anspaugh | | (2 episodes, 1985) |
| Abel Ferrara | | (2 episodes, 1985) |
| Michael O'Herlihy | | (2 episodes, 1985) |
| Mario DiLeo | | (2 episodes, 1986) |
| Gabrielle Beaumont | | (2 episodes, 1987) |
| Paul Krasny | | (2 episodes, 1988) |
| George Mendeluk | | (2 episodes, 1988) |
| Michelle Manning | | (2 episodes, 1989) |
| Russ Mayberry | | (2 episodes, 1989) |
| Alan Myerson | | (2 episodes, 1989) |
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| Anthony Yerkovich | | (111 episodes, 1984-1990) |
| Dick Wolf | | (15 episodes, 1986-1988) |
| Michael Duggan | | (10 episodes, 1986-1988) |
| Joel Surnow | | (9 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Daniel Pyne | | (8 episodes, 1984-1988) |
| Robert Ward | | (8 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Dennis Cooper | | (7 episodes, 1985-1988) |
| Robert Palm | | (7 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| John Schulian | | (7 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Maurice Hurley | | (6 episodes, 1984-1988) |
| Peter Lance | | (5 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Scott Shepherd | | (5 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Ken Solarz | | (5 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Alfonse Ruggiero | | (4 episodes, 1984-1988) |
| Chuck Adamson | | (4 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Peter McCabe | | (4 episodes, 1987-1989) |
| Allan Weisbecker | | (3 episodes, 1984-1988) |
| Paul Diamond | | (3 episodes, 1985-1988) |
| Marvin Kupfer | | (3 episodes, 1985-1987) |
| David Black | | (3 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Jack Richardson | | (3 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Terry McDonell | | (2 episodes, 1985-1989) |
| Miguel Pinero | | (2 episodes, 1985-1988) |
| John Leekley | | (2 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| John Mankiewicz | | (2 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| Frank Military | | (2 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| Jim Trombetta | | (2 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| Michael Ahnemann | | (2 episodes, 1986-1988) |
| Robert Crais | | (2 episodes, 1986-1988) |
| David Jackson | | (2 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Michael Piller | | (2 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Priscilla Turner | | (2 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Raymond Hartung | | (2 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Rob Bragin | | (2 episodes, 1989) |
| William T. Conway | | (2 episodes, 1989) |
| Gustave Reininger | | (1 episode, 1986) |
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| Jeremy Lew | | (unknown episodes) |
| Jack Thibeau | | (unknown episodes) |
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| Michael Mann | .... | executive producer (111 episodes, 1984-1990) |
| Richard Brams | .... | co-producer / producer / ... (109 episodes, 1984-1990) |
| Donald L. Gold | .... | co-producer / co-producer: Miami / ... (83 episodes, 1985-1990) |
| Michael Attanasio | .... | co-producer / associate producer (67 episodes, 1986-1990) |
| John Nicolella | .... | producer / supervising producer (44 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Daniel Sackheim | .... | associate producer (42 episodes, 1986-1988) |
| Patti Kent | .... | associate producer (40 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Frederick J. Lyle | .... | associate producer (40 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Dick Wolf | .... | co-producer / co-executive producer (39 episodes, 1986-1989) |
| Liam O'Brien | .... | consulting producer / supervising producer (38 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Ed Waters | .... | supervising producer (21 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| Scott Shepherd | .... | supervising producer (21 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Robert Ward | .... | co-executive producer (21 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Thomas Cajka | .... | associate producer (20 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Dennis Cooper | .... | co-producer (19 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Diane Isaacs | .... | associate producer (19 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Kerry McCluggage | .... | supervising producer (13 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Christopher Morgan | .... | producer (8 episodes, 1987) |
| George E. Crosby | .... | co-producer / associate producer (7 episodes, 1984) |
| George Geiger | .... | co-executive producer / co-producer (7 episodes, 1987) |
| Anthony Yerkovich | .... | executive producer (6 episodes, 1984) |
| Michael Piller | .... | co-producer (5 episodes, 1987) |
| Michael Duggan | .... | co-producer (3 episodes, 1986-1989) |
| Kathleen M. Shea | .... | associate producer (3 episodes, 1989) |
| Michael B. Hoggan | .... | associate producer (2 episodes, 1989) |
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| Robert A. Daniels | | (27 episodes, 1984-1989) |
| Michael D. Ornstein | | (21 episodes, 1985-1988) |
| Michael B. Hoggan | | (15 episodes, 1984-1989) |
| Kevin Krasny | | (11 episodes, 1987-1989) |
| Douglas Ibold | | (10 episodes, 1985-1987) |
| Dick Williams | | (6 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Casey O. Rohrs | | (5 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Robert L. Sinise | | (5 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Steve Shultz | | (3 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Jack Horger | | (2 episodes, 1984) |
| Eric A. Sears | | (2 episodes, 1984) |
| Barry B. Leirer | | (2 episodes, 1985-1986) |
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| C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo | | (unknown episodes) |
| Alfonse Ruggiero | | (unknown episodes) |
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| Bruce Solow | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (23 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Michael Attanasio | .... | second assistant director (21 episodes, 1984-1989) |
| George Fortmuller | .... | second assistant director (19 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Chip Chalmers | .... | first assistant director (19 episodes, 1987-1989) |
| Robert D. Nellans | .... | second assistant director (17 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Marty Eli Schwartz | .... | first assistant director (15 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Robert D. Simon | .... | first assistant director (15 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Hope R. Goodwin | .... | second assistant director (13 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| James Quinn | .... | first assistant director (11 episodes, 1984-1987) |
| Steven Felder | .... | first assistant director (9 episodes, 1985-1987) |
| Joel Segal | .... | second assistant director (9 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| John Liberti | .... | first assistant director (9 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Scott Laughlin | .... | second assistant director (8 episodes, 1989-1990) |
| Garry A. Brown | .... | second assistant director (7 episodes, 1987) |
| Herb Gains | .... | first assistant director (6 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Richard Peter Schroer | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (6 episodes, 1984) |
| Ellen Rauch | .... | first assistant director / second assistant director (5 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Magdalen M.T. Brick | .... | second assistant director (5 episodes, 1986) |
| Nick Smirnoff | .... | first assistant director (5 episodes, 1987) |
| Jan DeWitt | .... | first assistant director (4 episodes, 1987) |
| Bob Bender | .... | first assistant director (3 episodes, 1985) |
| Leonard R. Garner Jr. | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1984) |
| Jerome M. Siegel | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1984) |
| Robert E. Warren | .... | second assistant director (2 episodes, 1984) |
| Jay Tobias | .... | second assistant director (2 episodes, 1986) |
| Roger Mills | .... | second assistant director (2 episodes, 1989) |
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| Tommy Burns | .... | second second assistant director (unknown episodes) |
| Michelle Marx | .... | assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes) |
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| Joe Foglia | .... | sound (62 episodes, 1986-1990) |
| John A. Larsen | .... | supervising sound effects editor / sound editor / ... (39 episodes, 1984-1987) |
| Michael R. Tromer | .... | sound (32 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Scott Hecker | .... | supervising sound effects editor (22 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | .... | supervising sound effects editor (21 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Robert R. Rutledge | .... | supervising sound effects editor / sound editor / ... (14 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Gus Mortensen | .... | sound (5 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Howard Neiman | .... | supervising sound effects editor (5 episodes, 1987) |
| Vince Nuccio | .... | sound (5 episodes, 1987) |
| Bernie Blynder | .... | sound (3 episodes, 1988-1989) |
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| Gary Alexander | .... | sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Ed Callahan | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
| Joseph D. Citarella | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Simon Coke | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
| Craig Harris | .... | special surround sound design: sweeps week show (unknown episodes) |
| Grover B. Helsley | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Harry B. Miller III | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
| Glenn T. Morgan | .... | sound effects editor (unknown episodes) |
| Bob Newlan | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
| Ron Scelza | .... | sound (unknown episodes) |
| Norto Sepulveda | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
| Gary Vaughan | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
| Mark Weber | .... | boom operator (unknown episodes) |
| Ray West | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Jay Wilkinson | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
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| Cheryl Louden-Kubin | .... | casting: Miami / extras casting / ... (104 episodes, 1984-1990) |
| Lori Wyman | .... | casting: Miami / casting assistant / ... (65 episodes, 1986-1990) |
| Dee Miller | .... | casting: Miami (61 episodes, 1984-1987) |
| Marjorie W. Morhaim | .... | casting assistant (43 episodes, 1987-1990) |
| R. Colette Hailey | .... | extras casting / casting assistant (39 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Bonnie Timmermann | .... | casting: New York (22 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Carolyn Stopher | .... | casting assistant (22 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Yonit Hamer | .... | casting: Miami (3 episodes, 1986) |
| Maria Lombardi | .... | casting assistant (3 episodes, 1986) |
| Michael Dock | .... | casting assistant (2 episodes, 1986) |
| Ellen Jacoby | .... | casting: Miami (2 episodes, 1986) |
| Robert Jacoby | .... | casting assistant (2 episodes, 1986) |
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| Dennis Cooper | .... | executive script consultant / story editor (32 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| Michael Duggan | .... | executive story consultant / story editor (31 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Joel Surnow | .... | executive story editor / executive story consultant (22 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Sherry Thorup | .... | location manager (22 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Daniel Pyne | .... | executive story editor (22 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| Eduardo Castro | .... | collaboration (22 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| John Mankiewicz | .... | story editor (21 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| David Black | .... | story editor (21 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Peter McCabe | .... | executive story editor (21 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Ken Solarz | .... | executive story consultant (21 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Raymond Hartung | .... | story editor (16 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo | .... | production assistant (14 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Robert Palm | .... | story editor (12 episodes, 1988) |
| Peter Lance | .... | story editor (10 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Maurice Hurley | .... | story editor (6 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| John Schulian | .... | story editor (3 episodes, 1987) |
| Kevin Williams | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 1987-1990) |
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| Fabio M. Arber | .... | key production assistant / location manager (unknown episodes, 1984-1989) |
| Dean Taucher | .... | visual consultant (unknown episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Mayo Sanchez | .... | location manager (unknown episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Betty Bennett | .... | script supervisor (unknown episodes) |
| Tom Brocato | .... | publicist (unknown episodes) |
| Tim Dinan | .... | assistant production office coordinator (unknown episodes) |
| Daniel Kellison | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Nick Sloan | .... | stand-in (unknown episodes) |
| Sam Tedesco | .... | location manager (unknown episodes) |
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
Gold Coast (USA) (working title)
Miami Unworthiness (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
USA:60 min (including commercials) (111 episodes) | Argentina:60 min (including commercials)
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Martin Ferrero played Trini DeSoto, the hit man who was killed in the pilot. He then played a recurring character, Izzy Moreno, during the remainder of the series.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): 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.
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Quotes:
Street lady at bar:
Hey, handsome, why don't you buy me a drink?
Rickles:
Because I wasn't born yesterday.
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Soundtrack:
In The Air Tonight
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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!