Miami Vice

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Miami Vice

Miami Vice logo/title card
Also known as MTV Cops[1]
Gold Coast[2]
Genre Crime drama
Created by Anthony Yerkovich
Starring Don Johnson
Philip Michael Thomas
Michael Talbott
Olivia Brown
Saundra Santiago
Edward James Olmos
John Diehl (S1-3)
Gregory Sierra (S1)
Theme music composer Jan Hammer
Opening theme Miami Vice Theme
Ending theme Miami Vice Theme
Composer(s) Jan Hammer (S1-4)
Tim Truman (S5)
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 111 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Michael Mann
Co-executive
producer(s)		 Dick Wolf (S4)
Robert Ward (S5)
Richard Brams (S5)
Producer(s) John Nicolella (S1-2)
Co-producer(s) Richard Brams (S1-2)
Dick Wolf (S3)
Location(s) Miami, Florida
Running time 48 minutes, plus three 96 minute episodes
(excluding commercials)
Production
company(s)		 Michael Mann Productions in association with Universal Television
Broadcast
Original channel NBC, USA Network
Audio format Stereo
Original run September 28, 1984 – January 25, 1990
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Miami Vice was a popular and innovative television series starring Don Johnson (James "Sonny" Crockett) and Philip Michael Thomas (Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs) as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. The show ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989. The USA Network later broadcast an unaired episode during its syndication run of the series on January 25, 1990. The Miami Vice motion picture was based on the series and was released on July 28, 2006. The show has been recognized for being one of the most revolutionary and influential television series of all time,[3] and People Magazine stated that Miami Vice "was the first show to look really new and different since color TV was invented."[3] The series currently airs on the Sleuth network in the United States, MBC Action in the Arab World, and Men & Motors in the United Kingdom.

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[edit] Creation

The head of NBC's Entertainment Division, Brandon Tartikoff, wrote a brainstorming memo that simply read "MTV cops".[1][2][4][3] Tartikoff later presented the memo to series creator Anthony Yerkovich, formerly a writer and producer for Hill Street Blues.[2] The initial idea was for a movie about a pair of vice cops in Miami.[2] Yerkovich then turned out a script for a two-hour pilot, titled "Gold Coast", but later renamed, Miami Vice.[2][3] Yerkovich was immediately drawn to South Florida as a setting for his new-style police show.[2]

Nick Nolte was considered for the role of Sonny Crockett, but since it wasn't lucrative for film stars to venture into television at the time, other candidates were looked at.[5] Larry Wilcox, of CHiPs, was also a candidate for the role of Crockett, but the producers felt that going from one police role to another was not going to be a good fit.[6] After dozens of candidates and twice delayed pilot shooting, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas were chosen as the vice cops.[2] For Johnson, at the time 35, NBC had particular doubts about his several earlier unsuccessful pilots he starred in.[2]

[edit] Production

Miami Vice was one of the first American network television programs to be broadcast in stereophonic sound. At that time, stereo production for television (especially location sound) was novel and difficult.

Of the many different production aspects of the show, "no earth tones" were allowed to be used.[7] Only pastels were utilized, as states Bobby Roth, a director for an episode of Miami Vice, "There are certain colors you are not allowed to shoot, such as red and brown. If the script says 'A Mercedes pulls up here,' the car people will show you three or four different Mercedes. One will be white, one will be black, one will be silver. You will not get a red or brown one. Michael knows how things are going to look on camera."[7]

[edit] Storylines

"Even when I was on Hill Street Blues, I was collecting information on Miami, I thought of it as a sort of a modern-day American Casablanca. It seemed to be an interesting socioeconomic tide pool: the incredible number of refugees from Central America and Cuba, the already extensive Cuban-American community, and on top of all that the drug trade. There is a fascinating amount of service industries that revolve around the drug trade--money laundering, bail bondsmen, attorneys who service drug smugglers. Miami has become a sort of Barbary Coast of free enterprise gone berserk."
Anthony Yerkovich[2]

The storylines of the series differed from those of police shows from earlier decades, simultaneously reflecting the more glitzy and gritty feel of 1980s "New Wave" culture. As Crockett and Tubbs were vice cops, most episodes focused on drug trafficking and prostitution. Stories more often than not ended in a large gunbattle, usually costing the lives of several villains. Miami Vice also broke new ground in its treatment of crime and society. Complex themes of corruption, politics and abuses of power were often featured, and an undercurrent of cynicism and futility underlies the entire series. The detectives repeatedly reference the "whack-a-mole" nature of drug interdiction, with a seemingly-endless number of dealers and cartels willing to risk everything for drug profits. The relatively exotic, subtropical urban setting of Miami (the series was shot mostly on location) was also a significant departure from most earlier cop shows, generally set in large Northeast cities or West Coast suburbia. The locale gave the series a pronounced internationalist Latin American and Caribbean flavor, which occasional location shoots in Latin America intensified.

[edit] Style

While the show didn't invent pastels, it made them popular. The other aspects of Miami Vice considered revolutionary lay in its music, cinematography, and imagery, which made large segments of each episode resemble a protracted music video. Perhaps the best example of combining these three aspects is found in the pilot episode "Brother's Keeper" when Crockett and Tubbs are in the Ferrari Daytona Spyder, driving through a damp, nighttime Miami downtown heading to a somber showdown with a sinister, murdering druglord as "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins surrealistically plays along. As Lee H. Katzin, one of the show's directors, once stated, "The show is written for an MTV audience, which is more interested in images, emotions and energy than plot and character and words."[2] These elements made the series into an instant hit, and in its first season saw an unprecedented, 15 Emmy Award nominations.[2][8] While the first few episodes contain some echoes of cop show convention, the producers soon abandoned them and fully developed the trademark Vice style. One key to the complete transformation was the early death of Lieutenant Lou Rodriguez (Gregory Sierra) and introduction of the Vice Division's new commander, former DEA agent Lieutenant Martin Castillo (Edward James Olmos). Distant, imposing, and utterly competent and professional, Castillo was an intriguing character with a somewhat mysterious background and a highly distinctive style that perfectly counterbalanced the flamboyancy of Crockett and Tubbs. While Crockett and Tubbs were usually dressed in pastels, Castillo's dress was usually a white shirt with a black suit and tie to reflect the character's view of life (that he sees things in black and white).

[edit] Music

Don Johnson (L) with Glenn Frey (R), in the episode "Smuggler's Blues", one of the many musicians and celebrities appearing throughout the series.
Don Johnson (L) with Glenn Frey (R), in the episode "Smuggler's Blues", one of the many musicians and celebrities appearing throughout the series.

Miami Vice was noted for its innovative use of music, particularly countless pop and rock hits of the 1980s and the distinctive, synthesized instrumental music of Jan Hammer. Among the many well-known bands and artists who contributed their music to the show were a-ha, Devo, Jackson Browne, Meat Loaf, Phil Collins,[9] Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, ZZ Top, Dire Straits, Depeche Mode, The Hooters, Iron Maiden, Godley and Creme, Cory Hart, Glenn Frey, U2, Frankie Goes to Hollywood,[2] Foreigner, The Police, Laura Branigan, Ted Nugent, Suicidal Tendencies, The Damned, and Billy Idol. Some of them even guest-starred in episodes, such as Phil Collins,[9] Miles Davis,[10] The Power Station,[11] Glenn Frey,[12] Willie Nelson,[13] Ted Nugent,[14] Frank Zappa.[15] and Sheena Easton.

The integration of music (particularly the hits of the 1980s) and carefully selected scenes made each episode seem like a short film or movie that was unique compared to other dramas at the time.

Again, one of the most famous scenes that differentiated Miami Vice from other 'conventional' cops shows was the aforementioned scene involving Crockett and Tubbs traveling through the streets of Miami at night in the Ferrari to the song "In the Air Tonight". Collins' also had a later hit "Take Me Home" used in the premiere of the second season. The combination of the memorable camera angles of the car (view of the front wheel and the hood) and the removal of background noise to accommodate the song culminated in an ethereal and eerie atmosphere. It became the most iconic moment of Miami Vice and one of the most memorable in television history.

Due to such an influential scene, those behind the show decided to recreate the effect in the final episode "Freefall". Despite traveling in a white Ferrari Testarossa this time around, once again the combination of the mounted camera angles and the removal of background noise to accommodate the song was applied. "Bad Attitude" by Honeymoon Suite was the song used this time around.

During the show's run, three official soundtrack albums with original music from the episodes were released. With the series' rising popularity, record companies increasingly attempted to get their up-and-coming acts into the episodes.

Jan Hammer showed great versatility and ingenuity in underscoring the series; as stated by him in an interview in the Season 1 DVD Box, executive producer Michael Mann gave him a high amount of artistic freedom in doing so. This resulted in some memorable instrumental music pieces, including the show's title theme, which climbed to the top of the U. S. Billboard charts in 1985, the first TV theme to do so since "Theme from Peter Gunn." No television theme nor instrumental track have ascended to the top of the Billboard singles chart since. The Miami Vice original soundtrack, featuring Jan Hammer's #1 hit theme song and Glenn Frey's "You Belong to the City" (a #2 hit), stayed on the top of the U. S. album chart for 11 weeks in 1985, making it the most successful TV soundtrack at the time. The Miami Vice Theme was so popular that is also garnered two Grammy awards in 1986.[16] "Crockett's Theme", another recurring tune from the show, became a #1 hit in several European countries around 1987.

Hammer has released several albums with music from the series; among them are Escape from Television (1987), Snapshots (1989) and, after countless requests from loyal fans, Miami Vice: The Complete Collection (2002).

[edit] Fashion

Don Johnson epitomizing the style which became the fashion hallmark of the series, that included wearing Ray-Bans and Italian sport coats.
Don Johnson epitomizing the style which became the fashion hallmark of the series, that included wearing Ray-Bans[17] and Italian sport coats.[2]

The show also had a huge influence on (men's) fashion at the time, popularizing, if not actually inventing, the "T-shirt under Armani jacket"-style.[18] Don Johnson's typical lineup of Italian sport coat, T-shirt, white linen pants, and slip-on sockless loafers became a hit.[2][19] The show took Italian men's fashion and spread it all over America.[2] Demand for unconstructed blazers, shiny fabric jackets, and lighter pastels were all increasing.[2][19] After Six formal wear even created a line of Miami Vice dinner jackets, Kenneth Cole introduced Crockett and Tubbs shoes, and Macy's opened a Miami Vice section in its young men's department.[2] Miami Vice actress, Olivia Brown stated, "Who wanted to look like Kojak?"[2]

On an average episode, Crockett and Tubbs would wear five to eight different outfits,[7][3] appearing in shades of pink, blue, green, peach, fuchsia and the show's other "approved" colors.[7] Designers such as Vittorio Ricci, Gianni Versace, and Hugo Boss were used to keeping vice cops looking trendy.[7][3] "The concept of the show is to be on top of all the latest fashion trends in Europe," says costume designer Bambi Breakstone, who took trips to fashion hotspots like Milan, Paris, and London.[7]

Crockett also boosted Ray Ban's popularity by wearing a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer (Model L2052, Mock Tortoise).[20][17] As a result of Don Johnson's new look, Ray Ban sales increased to 720,000 units in 1984.[17] Other shades include the Persol 69218 Ratti, worn by Johnson in season three, and the Carrera 5512 which Johnson and Thomas both wore at different periods throughout the series.[21] Famed fashion designer, Gianni Versace was asked to be a fashion consultant for the show. Jodi Tillen was the costume designer for the first season, with Michael Mann setting the stylistic agenda. Pastel colors[19] dominated the series in clothes as well as in Art-deco architecture in Miami. Crockett's perpetually unshaven appearance sparked a minor fashion trend, inspiring men to wear a small amount of beard stubble, also known as five o'clock shadow or "designer stubble", at all times.[18] The influence of Miami Vice's fashions continued into the very early 90s, and can even still be seen in some places.[22][18]

[edit] Locations

Many episodes of Miami Vice were filmed in the South Beach[23] section of Miami Beach,[23] an area which, at the time, was blighted by poverty and crime. Some street corners of South Beach were so run down that the production crew actually decided to repaint the exterior walls of some buildings before filming.[7] The show went to great lengths to find the correct settings and props. Bobby Roth recalls, "I found this house that was really perfect, but the color was sort of beige. The art department instantly painted the house gray for me. Even on feature films people try to deliver what is necessary but no more. At Miami Vice they start with what's necessary and go beyond it."[7] Miami Vice is to some degree credited with causing a wave of support for the preservation of Miami's famous Art Deco architecture in the mid-to-late 1980s;[23] quite a few of those buildings (among them many beachfront hotels) have been renovated since, making that part of South Beach one of South Florida's most popular places for tourists and celebrities.

[edit] Cancellation

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“ Don Johnson is keen to move on and take up the film career that is knocking at his door and to begin a new career as a producer of films and television, while Mann is keen to return to movies. Philip Michael Thomas — the egotistical but likeable young actor — wants to explore other TV and movie roles, while Edward James Olmos, after his tour de force performance in Stand and Deliver is in hot demand for movies. And NBC, the network that runs Miami Vice in the U.S., says that with slowing ratings, and newer hip cop shows like Wiseguy & 21 Jump Street, it is time to call it quits down in Miami and move on. ”

—The Sunday Mail[24]

The show's popularity began to sag at the beginning of third season (1986–1987)[citation needed]. The show was placed on the same time slot as CBS' Dallas, which resulted in hurting both shows.[25]

Michael Mann's decision to give the show a darker, grittier look, feel and touch[citation needed] — a definite change from the often lighthearted tone of the first two seasons — that involved darker, non-pastel wardrobes for the protagonists. Loyal fans were miffed at the series' new look[citation needed] and began to turn away[citation needed], which led to the reintroduction of pastels for the fourth season (1987–1988)[citation needed].

The original writers for the series left by the fourth season. There was a love affair between Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Caitlin Davies (Sheena Easton), and a plot with Crockett getting amnesia (in which he mistakes himself for his drug dealer alter- ego, and becomes a hitman). Jan Hammer departed from the series at the end of the fourth season[citation needed]. Tim Truman became his successor, but to many fans, it meant a farewell to yet another idiosyncratic element of the show's style[citation needed]. And thus production costs per episode increased,[citation needed] popularity and revenue plummeted.

Michael Mann handed the role of executive producer to Dick Wolf[26] prior to the beginning of the third season (1986-1987).[27] Wolf had the show focus on real life issues[27] like the problems in Northern Ireland.[27] Michael Mann left to focus working on his new television series, Crime Story.[27] The fifth season (1988–1989) took the show on a more serious tone,[28] with storylines becoming dark and gritty — enough so that even some of the most loyal fans were left scratching their heads.[28] As the fifth season began, Olivia Brown recalls, "The show was trying to reinvent itself."[29] Dick Wolf recalls in an interview for E! True Hollywood Story, after the fifth season, it was all just "...kind of over",[30] and that the show had simply "run its course".[30]

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Miami Vice episodes

Episode scripts were loosely based on actual crimes that occurred in Miami over the years.[3] (Example: "Out Where the Buses Don't Run", 1985.) During its course, the series also took a look at controversial political issues like the Northern Ireland conflict,[31] the drug war in South America (e.g. "Prodigal Son"), several episodes drawn on the Miami River Cops scandal (a real police corruption ring that involved narcotic thefts, drug dealing and murders), as well as several episodes Cuban exile guerrillas and drug trafficking, U.S. support of anti-communist generals and dictators in Southeast Asia and South America, regardless of their human rights records,[32] or child trafficking.[33]

Personal issues also arose: Crockett divorced from his wife Caroline early in the series,[34] and later his second wife Caitlin Davies (Sheena Easton) was killed by one of his enemies.[35] In the three episodes "Mirror Image", "Hostile Takeover," and "Redemption in Blood", a concussion caused by an explosion caused Crockett to believe he was his undercover alter ego Sonny Burnett, a drug dealer. Tubbs had a running, partly personal vendetta with the Calderone family, a member of which had ordered the death of his brother Rafael, a New York City police detective.

In the first seasons the tone was often very light, especially when comical characters such as Noogie and Izzy appeared. Later on, the content was almost always quite dark and cynical, with Crockett and Tubbs also having to fight corruption. Typically the darker episodes had no denouement, each episode ending abruptly immediately after a climax that almost always involved violence and death, often giving the episodes, especially in later seasons, a despairing and sometimes nihilistic feel despite the trademark glamour and conspicuous wealth. Given its idiosyncratic "dark" feel and touch, Miami Vice is frequently cited as an example of made-for-TV Neo-noir; still today, the show's executive producer over most of the five years, Michael Mann, is often credited with being one of the most influential modern-day Film-noir or Neo-noir directors.

After two seasons, Johnson threatened to walk from the series. The network was ready to replace him with Mark Harmon who had recently departed St. Elsewhere but Johnson relented and continued with the series until its end.

As of February 2008, NBC has recently begun posting the first season of Miami Vice online for free with the option to download (pay for download).[36]

[edit] Cast & characters

(top) John Diehl as Det. Larry Zito, Michael Talbott as Det. Stan Switek, Saundra Santiago as Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese (middle) Edward James Olmos as Lt. Martin Castillo, Olivia Brown as Det. Trudy Joplin, Philip Michael Thomas as Det. Ricardo (bottom) Don Johnson as Det. Crockett.
(top) John Diehl as Det. Larry Zito, Michael Talbott as Det. Stan Switek, Saundra Santiago as Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese (middle) Edward James Olmos as Lt. Martin Castillo, Olivia Brown as Det. Trudy Joplin, Philip Michael Thomas as Det. Ricardo (bottom) Don Johnson as Det. Crockett.

[edit] Main cast

  • Don Johnson as Detective Sergeant James "Sonny" Crockett / Sonny Burnett: Crockett is a former University of Florida Gators football star, best known for running a 92-yard screen pass in for a touchdown in the last 6 seconds of a game.[37][38] After getting a football injury, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and served 2 tours in Vietnam or as he calls it, "Southeast Asia Conference".[38] In 1974, he became a Metro-Dade uniformed patrol officer, and later becomes a detective in the Vice Unit. Crockett poses as Sonny Burnett, a middleman and drug runner,[37] who drives around in a Ferrari Daytona Spyder[39] (later a Ferrari Testarossa[40][41]), a "Scarab" offshore power-boat, and a sailboat on which he lives with his pet alligator Elvis.[37]
  • Philip Michael Thomas as Detective Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs / Rico Cooper: Tubbs is a former New York police detective,[38] who travels to Miami for a personal vendetta against Calderone,[37] the man who killed his brother.[38] After temporarily teaming up with Crockett, Tubbs follows his counterpart's advice and transfers to "a career in Southern law enforcement". He joins the Miami department and becomes Crockett's permanent partner. Tubbs often poses as Rico Cooper, a rich out-of-town buyer.[37]
  • Gregory Sierra as Lieutenant Lou Rodriguez: (1984) The commander of the vice unit who is killed in the fourth episode by an assassin hired to kill Crockett.
  • Edward James Olmos as Lieutenant Martin Castillo: He makes his debut in episode 6 after replacing Lt. Lou Rodriguez.[42] A very taciturn man, he speaks as little as needed, and lives a reclusive life outside of work. He has earned undisputed loyalty from the Vice squad. Castillo was a DEA agent in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. As an agent he fought against the CIA in endorsing the trafficking of heroin to finance their other operations abroad.[32][43][44]
  • Saundra Santiago as Detective Gina Navarro Calabrese: A fearless female detective. After Crockett's divorce, she held a brief romance with him. Even after their relationship did not progress, they still have a strong friendship.
  • Olivia Brown as Detective Trudy "Big Booty" Joplin: Gina's patrol partner. In the fourth season of the series she has an encounter with a UFO and an alien played by the late, great Godfather of Soul, James Brown.[45]
  • Michael Talbott as Detective Stanley "Stan" Switek: Although a good policeman, he often provides the comic counterpart to the series. Later in the series he falls prey to a gambling addiction.
  • John Diehl as Detective Lawrence "Larry" Zito: (1984-1987)[46] Switek's partner. His character is the perfect complement of Switek's comic character. He was killed in action when a drug dealer gave him a fatal drug overdose (killed in "Down For The Count Pt. 1" during the third season).[46] Diehl enjoyed being on Vice but wanted to leave the show opting for a more creative opportunity in theater.[46]

[edit] Recurring cast

[edit] Guest appearances

Main article: List of Miami Vice guest appearances
Edward James Olmos (L), Bruce Willis (C), and Don Johnson (R) in the episode "No Exit".
Edward James Olmos (L), Bruce Willis (C), and Don Johnson (R) in the episode "No Exit".

Many notable actors, actresses, musicians, comedians, athletes, celebrities, appeared through out the shows five season run. They played many different roles from drug dealer to undercover cops to madams. The full list can be seen at the link above, as this is just a partial list. Notable musicians include Sheena Easton, Willie Nelson,[13] Gene Simmons,[47] and Ted Nugent[14] Additionally Glenn Frey,[12] Frank Zappa,[15] Phil Collins,[9] Miles Davis,[10][48] Frankie Valli,[49] Little Richard,[50] James Brown,[45] Leonard Cohen,[51] the band Power Station,[11] and Eartha Kitt.[11]

Other notable personalities included auto executive Lee Iacocca[52] and Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy.[53][40][54] Athletes included legendary Boston Celtics center Bill Russell, Bernard King,[55] Racecar driver Danny Sullivan,[56] boxer Roberto Durán,[15] and fellow boxer Randall "Tex" Cobb.[57][58]

Notable actors of that time included Dean Stockwell,[43] Pam Grier,[47][59][60] Clarence Williams III,[61] and Brian Dennehy.[62]

Most of the show involved guest appearances from up-and-coming actors and actresses. They include: Dennis Farina,[42][63][64] Stanley Tucci,[33][65][66] Jimmy Smits,[37] Bruce McGill,[50] David Strathairn,[50] Ving Rhames,[67][68] Liam Neeson,[31] Lou Diamond Phillips,[69] Bruce Willis,[70] Ed O'Neill,[71] and Julia Roberts.[72] Additionally Michael Madsen,[73] Ian McShane,[74][75] Bill Paxton,[76] Luis Guzmán,[47][77] Kyra Sedgwick,[9] Esai Morales,[78][79] Terry O'Quinn,[73] Wesley Snipes,[76] John Turturro,[59] and Melanie Griffith[80] to name a few.

Future notable comedians included: John Leguizamo,[52][81][82] David Rasche,[43] Ben Stiller,[62] Chris Rock,[45] Tommy Chong,[83] Richard Belzer,[83] and Penn Jillette.[47]

[edit] Accessories

[edit] Firearms

Main article: Firearms in Miami Vice

Miami Vice also played a role in the usage of firearms[84] and firearm accessories.[85] Some episodes, such as "Evan" revolved around the selling of MAC-10 submachine guns,[86] while the characters in the show used multiple firearms throughout the series. Galco International, a firearms accessory maker, named its gun holster "Miami Classic"[85] after its use on the show by Don Johnson. Johnson was dissatisfied with his "Lifeline Rig" and Jackass Leather Company (later renamed Galco International),[85] sent their president Rick Gallagher[85] to personally fit Don Johnson with an "Original Jackass Rig", which would later be renamed the Galco "Miami Classic".[85]

The Bren Ten, manufactured by Dornaus & Dixon, was a stainless-steel handgun that was used during the first season by Sonny Crockett (Johnson).[84] It was the state-of-the-art gun during the first two seasons of Miami Vice, until Dornaus & Dixon went out of business in 1986.[84] Since the company went out of business, the Miami Vice production couldn't allow Crockett to use an out of date firearm. Smith & Wesson was given the contract to outfit Sonny (Johnson) with a S&W Model 645.[87][88][84] This was the gun used in the third season of Miami Vice.[84] Later on in the series, Crockett would also use a S&W Model 4506,[82] a Detonics Combat-Master,[47] and a S&W Model 4513.[75]

Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) used a sawed-off double-barreled shotgun in the first season. In later seasons, he used an Ithaca 37 sawed-off pump shotgun called an Ithaca Stakeout,[84] and a Sig Sauer 9 mm P228.[88] Stan Switek can be seen using a variety of weapons, including a nickel-plated 9mm FN GP-35 Hi-Power.[51] The other characters of the show can be seen using different model firearms. The villains of the show used Steyr AUG[87] and M16 assault rifles,[84] H&K MP5 submachine guns, and the Street-Sweeper shotgun.

[edit] Boats

Chris Craft Stinger 390 used during the first season of Miami Vice.
Chris Craft Stinger 390 used during the first season of Miami Vice.[89]

Throughout the series, various boats were seen on the show. Sonny, throughout the show, lived on an Endeavour 42 sailboat named the St. Vitus' Dance[90] but in the first episode he lived on a Endeavour 40.[90] In the first season, Sonny Crockett used a 1984, 39 foot Chris Craft Stinger 390,[89] and in the second through fifth seasons he used a Wellcraft 38 Scarab KV.[91][92][90] The Scarab 38 KV was a 28-hued, twin 440-hp boat that sold for $130,000 in 1986.[90]

Since Miami Vice started using the Scarab 38 KV, Wellcraft had "an onslaught of orders".[90] This resulted in the company increasing sales from $165 million in 1985 to $200 million in 1986, a 21% growth in sales.[90] Wellcraft gave Don Johnson an exact copy of this boat as a gift in appreciation for the high profile their product received on the television show,[90] and was frequently seen arriving to work in his Scarab 38 KV.[90]

This boat was also used in the third season episodes. In total, there were 6 different real Scarab 38KV TV-boats, but only one of them was given to Don Johnson.[citation needed] The boat was later (1989) used as a promotion boat for the Finnish Ericsson Hotline mobile phone importer and raced some during that time in the Scandinavian offshore races. It's also extra reinforced and stiffened and differs some from regular Scarab 38KVs as it also doubled as a s.c Stunt boat.[citation needed]

In real life this boat has been confiscated twice by the IRS in Finland and currently is restored by a caring owner. Three others are located in New Jersey, (2nd season boat) "the Camera boat" in Norway, and the last one, which can only be seen for one still clip during the 5th season, is currently in Germany.[citation needed]

Altogether some 100 copies of the boat were made by Wellcraft called Scarab 38KV Miami Vice Edition. The paint scheme has been in different colours within Wellcraft since early eighties (the most popular being black/yellow/orange/red).[93]

The Miami Vice graphics could also have been ordered on any other Scarab from 20-38 feet. Don Johnson also designed the 43 ft Scarab Don Johnson Signature Series, and he raced a similar one.

[edit] Cars

Main article: Cars in Miami Vice

Two automobiles became very notable during Miami Vice; the Ferrari Daytona and Testarossa. During the first two seasons and two episodes of the third season, Detective Sonny Crockett drove a black 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4.[94] This car though wasn't truly a Ferrari,[41] it was a kit replica based on a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chassis that had been modified with Ferrari-designed body panels by specialty car manufacturer McBurnie.[39] The car became famous, at the expense of angering Enzo Ferrari who was growing furious at these copycats who were taking his name and styling.[41] Enzo filed a lawsuit asking McBurnie and four others to stop producing and selling Ferrari replicas.[41]

The Ferrari Testarossa as seen in the series finale, "Freefall".
The Ferrari Testarossa as seen in the series finale, "Freefall".

As a result, the vehicle lasted until season 3, when it was blown to pieces,[31][94][39] the fake Ferraris were removed from the show, and Ferrari offered two brand new, free, 1986 Testarossas.[95] While Miami Vice did receive two new Ferraris, it also used a third Testarossa, which was the stunt car.[95] Carl Roberts who worked on the Daytona kitcars offered to build the stunt car.[95] Roberts decided to use 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, which had the same base as the Testarossa and thus was perfect for the body pieces.[95][39] The vehicle was modified to withstand the daily usage on the set and was used up until the series ended.[95]

Crockett's partner, Ricardo Tubbs, drove a 1963 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Convertible.[96][39][97][98] Stan Switek drove a turquoise 1963 Ford Thunderbird.[39] Gina Calabrese drove an 1971 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible.[citation needed] When Stan and Larry were undercover, they drove a Dodge Ram Van.[99][100] Other notable vehicles that appeared in Miami Vice included, brands such as Lamborghini,[100] AMG Mercedes-Benz,[100] BMW,[100] Maserati,[100] Lotus,[100] DeLorean,[100] Porsche,[100] and Corvettes.[100] American muscle cars, such as the GTO,[100][39] Trans Am,[100] Mustang,[100] Chevrolet Camaro,[100] or a Plymouth Barracuda also made appearances.[100]

[edit] Reception

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
1985 Nominated Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Anthony Yerkovich[8]
Winner Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Edward James Olmos[8]
Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Don Johnson[8]
Winner Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series Bruce Bell, Sound Editor; Jerry Sanford Cohen, Music Editor; Victor B. Lackey, Sound Editor; Ian MacGregor-Scott, Sound Editor; Carl Mahakian, Sound Editor; Chuck Moran, Supervising Sound Editor; John Oettinger, Sound Editor; Bernie Pincus, Sound Editor; Warren Smith, Sound Editor; Bruce Stambler, Sound Editor; Mike Wilhoit, Sound Editor; Paul Wittenberg, ADR Editor; Kyle Wright, Sound Editor[8]
Nominated Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series Jerry Sanford Cohen, Music Editor; Scott Hecker, Sound Editor; John A. Larsen, Supervising Sound Editor; Harry B. Miller, III, Sound Editor; Robert Rutledge, Sound Editor; Norto Sepulveda, ADR Editor; Gary Vaughan, Sound Editor; Jay Wilkinson, Sound Editor[8]
Nominated Outstanding Film Editing for a Series Robert A. Daniels, Editor[8]
Nominated Outstanding Film Editing for a Series Michael B. Hoggan[8]
Nominated Outstanding Drama Series Richard Brams, Co-Producer; George E. Crosby, Co-Producer; Michael Mann, Executive Producer; John Nicolella, Supervising Producer; John Nicolella, Producer; Liam O'Brien, Supervising Producer; Mel Swope, Producer; Anthony Yerkovich, Executive Producer[8]
Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Lee H. Katzin, Director[8]
Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Paul Michael Glaser, Director[8]
Nominated Outstanding Costume Design for a Series Jodie Tillen, Costume Designer[8]
Winner Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Bob Collins, Cinematographer[8]
Nominated Outstanding Cinematography for a Series A.J. "Duke" Callaghan, Cinematographer[8]
Winner Outstanding Art Direction for a Series Jeffrey Howard, Art Director; Robert Lacey[8]
Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (dramatic underscore) Jan Hammer, Composer[8]
Winner Grammy Awards Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) - "Miami Vice Theme" Jan Hammer, artist[16]
Winner Best Instrumental Composition - "Miami Vice Theme" Jan Hammer, composer[16]
Winner People's Choice Awards Favorite: New TV Dramatic Program Miami Vice[101]
1986 Winner Favorite: TV Dramatic Program Miami Vice[102]
Nominated Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Edward James Olmos[8]
Nominated Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series Rick Alexander; Anthony Costantini, Sound Mixer; Daniel Leahy, Sound Mixer; Mike Tromer, Sound Mixer[8]
Nominated Outstanding Editing for a Series (single camera production) Robert A. Daniels, Editor[8]
Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (dramatic underscore) Jan Hammer, Composer[8]
Winner Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Edward James Olmos[103]
Nominated Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama Philip Michael Thomas[103]
Winner Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama Don Johnson[103]
Nominated Best Television Series - Drama Miami Vice[103]
1987 Nominated Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama Don Johnson[103]
Nominated Best Television Series - Drama Miami Vice[103]
1988 Nominated Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series Joe Citarella, Sound Mixer; Joe Foglia, Sound Mixer; Grover Helsley, Sound Mixer; Ray West, Sound Mixer[8]
1989 Nominated Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Edward James Olmos[103]

[edit] Ratings

  • 1984–1985 season: # 28
  • 1985–1986 season: # 8[104]
  • 1986–1987 season: # 22
  • 1987–1988 season: # 29
  • 1988–1989 season: # 33[citation needed]

[edit] Criticism

Critics have objected to the shows usage of violence by dressing it with pretty photography.[7] Others note that the coherent stories are full of drawn characters that have been junked in favor of the visual aspects and music.[7] Civic leaders in Miami have also objected to the show's airing of the city's crime problems all across America.[7] Most civic leaders however have been quieted due to the shows estimated contribution of $1 million per episode to the city's economy and boosting tourism to Miami.[7]

At the 1985 Emmy Awards Miami Vice was nominated for 15 Emmy Awards,[8][2] including "Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series", "Outstanding Film Editing", "Outstanding Achievement for Music Composition for a series (dramatic underscore)", and "Outstanding Directing".[8] At the end of the night, Miami Vice only won four Emmys. The following day, the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner could only conclude that the conservative Emmy voters (at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences) simply refused to recognize an innovative new series that celebrated hedonism, violence, sex, and drugs.[105]

[edit] Lasting impact

Replica 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder (actually a modified Chevrolet Corvette), one of the cars driven by Don Johnson in Miami Vice.
Replica 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder (actually a modified Chevrolet Corvette), one of the cars driven by Don Johnson in Miami Vice.

Miami Vice was one ground breaking police programs of the 1980s, and one of the best-known shows of the 1980s.[106] It had a huge impact on the decade's popular fashions[7][18] as well as setting the tone for further evolution of police drama. Series such as Homicide: Life on the Street, NYPD Blue, and Law & Order, though being vastly different in style and theme from Miami Vice, followed its lead in breaking the genre's mold; Dick Wolf, creator & producer of Law & Order, was a writer & later executive producer of Miami Vice.[106] Although sometimes heavily disputed by their producers, the movies Bad Boys (1995) and Bad Boys 2 (2003) borrowed heavily on the concept of two undercover cops in the glitzy, upscale yet seedy world of South Florida law enforcement.[107]

The show has been so influential that the style of Miami Vice has often been borrowed or alluded to by much of today's pop culture in order to indicate or emphasize the 1980s decade. Examples of this includes the episode "The One With All The Thanksgivings" from the American sitcom Friends. Flashback scenes from the 1980s in this episode shows the characters Ross and Chandler in pastel colored suits with rolled up sleeves like that of Sonny Crockett. Another more obvious example would be the computer and video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which was published by Rockstar Games and is set in a stylized 1980s Miami. Two undercover police officers appear in a police sports car within the game when three felony stars are obtained by the player. It is believed that the two officers (one white and one black) represent the two leading characters of Miami Vice. One of the main characters, Lance Vance, was actually voiced by Philip Michael Thomas. In the prequel, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, there are two officers in the multiplayer mode named Cracker and Butts a parody of Crockett and Tubbs; these characters share the same role as the undercover cops in Vice City

Many of the styles popularized by the TV show, such as the t-shirt under pastel suits,[18] no socks,[18] rolled up sleeves,[18] and Rayban sunglasses[17] have today become the standard image of 1980s culture. Ironically, people today will often recognize the decade's image, yet are unfamiliar with the TV show, despite it being the phenomenon that gave birth to the style in the first place.

However, it must be noted that pastels and the fashion accessories mentioned above were not emblematic of the entire decade, but that they stood for an era during the mid-eighties which lasted approximately two to four years. With the show's popularity notably waning around 1988 and different color schemes being adopted by the producers for the third season (1986–1987), "Vice"-themed, pastel-toned clothing went out of style, and fashion in general saw a departure from pastels and linen suits with the advent of bright, harsh neon colors, which became the next fad towards the onset of the 1990s. Likewise, the early 1980s were much more about earthtones in fashion and style.

"It has built an awareness of Miami in young people who had never thought of visiting Miami."
William Cullom[7]
Former President of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

The show also had a lasting impact on Miami itself. It sparked a revitalization of the South Beach district of Miami Beach, as well as other portions of the Miami area, and increased tourism and investment. The fact that Crockett and Tubbs were Dade County officers and not City of Miami police represented the growing notion of metro government in Miami. In 1997, a county referendum changed the name from Dade County to Miami-Dade County. This allowed people to relate the county government to recognized notions and images of Miami, many of which were first popularized by Miami Vice. The Dade County Sheriff's Office (which had changed its name to Metro-Dade Police department prior to the show) now became the Miami-Dade Police Department.

[edit] DVD releases

Main article: Miami Vice DVD releases

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released all Miami Vice seasons on DVD for regions 1, 2 and 4. Seasons 1 & 2 were released in 2005, and seasons 3 through 5 were released in 2007.[108][109][110][111] The DVD release of the series had been significantly slow due to one of the signature features of the show: the heavy integration of 1980s pop & rock music. The music was difficult to source the rights to and acquire permission to use.[112] In the November 2004 announcement for the DVD release of the series, Universal promised that all original music in the series would be intact.[113][114][108] On August 21, 2007 Universal announced the November 13, 2007 release of the complete series, with all five seasons on 27 single-sided DVDs.[115] The seasons will be in their own Digipak-style cases, and the set is housed in a faux alligator-skin package.[115] Seasons 1 & 2 will contain six single-sided discs, rather than the three double-sided discs in the initial release.[115]

Title Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Season One February 8, 2005[108] April 25, 2005 July 11, 2005
Season Two November 22, 2005[109] July 24, 2006[116] July 12, 2006
Season Three March 20, 2007[110] May 14, 2007[117] July 4, 2007
Season Four March 20, 2007[110] August 13, 2007[118] December 5, 2007
Season Five June 26, 2007[111] December 26, 2007[119] TBA
Seasons One & Two N/A November 27, 2006[120] N/A
The Complete Series November 13, 2007[121][115] November 26, 2007 TBA

[edit] Miami Vice in popular culture

Main article: Miami Vice in popular culture

As a notable television series, Miami Vice has appeared in media ranging from comic strips to television series to even music videos. Its influence as a popular culture icon is still seen today, more than 20 years after appearing.

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