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Miami Vice (1984–1990)

TV Series   |  TV-14   |    |  Action, Crime, Drama

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Resplendent with authentic 1980's music, fashion and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami.

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Creator:

Anthony Yerkovich
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Won 2 Golden Globes.

Another 10 wins & 29 nominations.

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22 August 2006 | Fpi
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| One of the best showcases for what the 80s were all about
At the time of writing, the anti-80s sentiment that was so strong particularly in the 90s has more or less disappeared. Finally, we can again appreciate this strange decade's fashion. Miami Vice was cutting-edge, the coolest of the coolest, and a must-see for those fascinated by 80s aesthetics. Some of the episodes are actually slow and contemplative, focusing much more on building a cool atmosphere rather than on endless action scenes. Somehow, it captures much of the optimistic "no problem" attitude of the decade that has recently been dismissed as "kitsch". At least, this is the case for the first couple of seasons. The speculative elements that at the time raised some criticism look innocent and almost charming compared to what's being shown today. You can see cool design, cool clothes, cool architecture, cool attitudes, cool cars, cool boats, listen to cool music. Though one may like or dislike the style, everyone will see that there has been put quite an enormous effort into all this. As for the stories, they fit the spirit of the series quite well - they're interesting enough to catch your interest - never complex, but not devoid of intriguing and well-developed characters. This is simply one of the best showcases for what the 80s were all about.

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Trivia

Trudy's nickname around the office was "Big Booty Trudy".

Quotes

Izzy Moreno: I thought we were going to have a meaningful diabolical time.

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.

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.

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In The Air Tonight
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Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

16 September 1984

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Gold Coast Shipping Building, 615 SW 2nd Ave., Miami, Florida, USA

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Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

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