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"Miami Vice" The Home Invaders (1985)


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"Miami Vice" (1984): Season 1: Episode 19 -- Crockett and Castillo track a sadistic gang of thugs running a home burglary operation.

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Overview

User Rating:
8.5/10   72 votes
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Writers:
Anthony Yerkovich (creator)
Chuck Adamson (written by)
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Original Air Date:
15 March 1985 (Season 1, Episode 19)
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Tubbs takes a break leaving Crockett and Castillo to crack the case more (1 total)

Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)

Don Johnson ... Detective James Crockett
Philip Michael Thomas ... Detective Ricardo Tubbs (credit only)
Saundra Santiago ... Detective Gina Calabrese
Michael Talbott ... Detective Stan Switek
John Diehl ... Detective Larry Zito
Olivia Brown ... Detective Trudy Joplin

Edward James Olmos ... Lieutenant Martin Castillo
Jack Kehoe ... Lt. John Malone

Esai Morales ... Pete Romano

David Patrick Kelly ... Jerry
Brent Jennings ... Sgt. Hugh Heraty
Paul Calderon ... Nicky
Steven Grant ... Det. Ebersol
Frank Pesce ... Benny
Sylvia Miles ... Mrs. Abraham 'Murial' Goldman
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Runtime:
Finland:47 min (DVD)
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Fun Stuff

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Factual errors: When Crockett and Castillo start after the lady in the blue corvette it is obvious that their Ferrari has an automatic transmission when Crockett puts it in "Drive." No Ferrari 365 GTS/4 had an automatic transmission. more
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Tubbs takes a break leaving Crockett and Castillo to crack the case, 6 April 2007
Author: DVD_Connoisseur from England

With Tubbs spending quality time with Valerie in Manhatten, Crockett and Castillo become involved with robbery division as violent and sadistic intruders strike the wealthy homes of Miami. This is a quality, atmospheric episode that is a marked contrast to the lighter mood of the previous tale.

Don Johnson is always excellent in this type of story, having the opportunity to show growing concern and tension as the case starts to take its toll on his nerves. However, the story itself is nothing special and fails to really excite, ending somewhat anti-climatically.

Jack Kehoe plays the robbery lieutenant whose approach to detective work causes a clash with Castillo.

Music-wise, Sheila E's "The Glamorous Life" is the notable track of this episode.

8 out of 10. A good episode but lacking the power of future Crockett-driven episodes, for example, "Shadow In The Dark" and "Death And The Lady".

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