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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 (1984-1987) Gregory Sierra (1984)
Theme music composer	Jan Hammer
Opening theme	Miami Vice Theme
Ending theme	Miami Vice Theme
Composer(s)	Jan Hammer
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	111 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Michael Mann Dick Wolf (Seasons 3-4)
Co-Producer(s)	Richard Brams
Location(s)	Miami, Florida
Running time	60 minutes, including three 2 hour long episodes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC, USA Network
Audio format	Stereo
Original run	September 28, 1984 – January 25, 1990
External links
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 broadcasted an unaired episodes 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 series currently airs on the Sleuth network in the United States and on Men & Motors in the United Kingdom.

Contents 1 Creation 2 Production 2.1 Storylines 2.2 Style 2.3 Music 2.4 Fashion 2.5 Locations 3 Episodes 3.1 Early seasons 3.2 Reason for series end 4 Cast & characters 4.1 Main cast 4.2 Recurring cast 4.3 Guest appearances 4.3.1 Musicians 4.3.2 Celebrities 4.3.3 Athletes 4.3.4 Famous actors 4.3.5 Up-and-coming actors 4.3.6 Comedians 5 Accessories 5.1 Firearms 5.2 Boats 5.3 Cars 6 Reception 6.1 Awards and nominations 6.2 Ratings 6.3 Criticism 6.4 Lasting impact 7 DVD releases 8 Miami Vice in popular culture 8.1 1980s 8.2 1990s 8.3 2000s 9 References 10 See also 11 External links

The head of NBC's Entertainment Division, Brandon Tartikoff, wrote a brainstorming memo that simply read "MTV cops".^[1][2] Tartikoff later presented the memo to, series creator, Anthony Yerkovich, formerly a writer and producer for the 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 renamed, Miami Vice.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4] After dozens of candidates and twice delayed shooting the pilot, 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]

"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]

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.^[5] 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."^[5]

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.

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][6] 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).

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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, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins,^[7] Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, ZZ Top, Dire Straits, Depeche Mode, The Hooters, Iron Maiden, Godley and Creme, 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,^[7] Miles Davis, The Power Station, Glenn Frey, Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, and Frank Zappa.

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.^[8]

"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).

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.^[10] Don Johnson's typical lineup of Italian sport coat, T-shirt, white linen pants and slip-on shoes became a hit.^[2] The show took Italian men's fashion and spread it all over America.^[2] Demand for unconstructed blazers, shiny fabric jackets and lighter colors were all increasing.^[2] 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.^[5] They'd always be in shades of pink, blue, green, peach, fuchsia and the show's other "approved" colors.^[5] Designers such as Vittorio Ricci, Gianni Versace, and Hugo Boss we used to keep vice cops looking trendy.^[5] "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.^[5]

Crockett also boosted Ray Ban's popularity by wearing a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer (Model L2052, Mock Tortoise).^[11][9] As a result of Don Johnson's new look, Ray Ban sales increased to 720,000 units in 1984.^[9] 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.^[12] As a consultant to the show Gianni Versace provided the fashion sense. Pastel colors dominated the series in clothes as well as in architecture. Jodi Tillen was the costume designer for the first season, with Michael Mann setting the stylistic agenda. 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.^[10] The influence of Miami Vice's fashions can still be seen in some places.^[13][10]

Many episodes of Miami Vice were filmed in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, 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.^[5] 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."^[5] 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; 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.

Main article: List of Miami Vice episodes

Several episode scripts were loosely based on actual crimes that occurred in Miami over the years. (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,^[14] 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,^[15] or child trafficking.^[16]

Personal issues also arose: Crockett divorced from his wife Caroline early in the series,^[17] and later his second wife Caitlin Davies (Sheena Easton) was killed by one of his enemies.^[18] 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 tag sequence, 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.

“	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[19]

One reason the show was canceled was declining popularity and errors in managerial judgment^{[citation needed]}. The show's popularity began to sag at the beginning of third season (1986–1987)^{[citation needed]}. The first reason for the show's demise was an ill-fated decision to move Miami Vice to the same time slot as CBS' Dallas, which was then overwhelmingly popular^{[citation needed]}.

A second reason was 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]}.

Third, the original writers for the series had left by the fourth season, and the episodes often followed all but ridiculous and/or boring storylines^{[citation needed]}. The most infamous example was perhaps what is known among fans as the "alien episode" ("Missing Hours") — in which James Brown plays an alien leader^{[citation needed]}. There was also 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). Also, Jan Hammer departed from the series at the end of the fourth season^{[citation needed]}. Tim Truman was a worthy^{[citation needed]} successor in his abilities to deliver proper score music in his own right^{[citation needed]}, but to many fans, it meant a farewell to yet another idiosyncratic element of the show's style^{[citation needed]}.

Michael Mann handed the role of executive producer to Dick Wolf prior to the beginning of the third season (1986-1987).^[20] Wolf had the show focus on real life issues^[20] like the problems in Northern Ireland.^[20] Michael Mann left to focus working on his new television series, Crime Story.^[20] The fifth season (1988–1989) took the show on a more serious tone,^[21] with storylines becoming dark and gritty — enough so that even some of the most loyal fans were left scratching their heads.^[21] As the fifth season began, Olivia Brown recalls, "The show was trying to reinvent itself."^[22] Dick Wolf recalls in an interview for E! True Hollywood Story, after the fifth season, it was all just "...kind of over",^[23] and that the show had simply "run its course".^[23]

Around the end of Season 5, Don Johnson had less screen time because he devoted much of his time to investing in his acting career beyond "Vice"^{[citation needed]}. This combination of factors led to Miami Vice becoming simply financially inviable, with production costs per episode skyrocketing^{[citation needed]} while popularity and revenue plummeted.

While the series had many regulars, it focused primarily on two lead characters, James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs.

• Don Johnson as Detective James "Sonny" Crockett/Sonny Burnett: Crockett is a former University of Florida Gators football star, best known for running a 90-yard screen pass in for a touchdown in the last 6 seconds of a game.^[24][25] 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".^[25] In 1974, he became a Metro-Dade uniformed patrol officer, and later becomes a detective in the Vice Unit. Crockett's undercover name is "Sonny Burnett".^[24] Elements of the detective's cover include a Ferrari Daytona Spyder.^[26] A "Scarab" offshore power-boat, and a sailboat on which he lives with his pet alligator Elvis.^[24] Later in the show, Crockett's Ferrari Daytona Spyder is blown up during an illegal arms deal,^[14] and he acquires a Ferrari Testarossa.^[27][28]

• Philip Michael Thomas as Detective Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs/Rico Cooper, Richard Taylor, Topo Manyeri: Tubbs is a former New York police detective,^[25] who travels to Miami for a personal vendetta against Calderone,^[24] the man who killed his brother.^[25] 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; with Crockett (posing as Sonny Burnett) brokering Tubbs's deals with criminals, the crooks can be set up for arrest.^[24]

• Gregory Sierra as Lieutenant Lou Rodriguez: (killed in fourth episode) (1984)

• Edward James Olmos as Lieutenant Martin Castillo: He makes his debut in episode 6 after replacing Lt. Lou Rodriguez.^[29] 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. Little is known about Castillo except that he was in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. As a DEA agent he fought against CIA agents endorsing the trafficking of heroin in that region to finance their other operations abroad.^[15][30][31]

• 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.^[32]

• 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 Laurence "Larry" Zito: (1984-1987)^[33] 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).^[33] Diehl enjoyed being on Vice but wanted to leave the show opting for a more creative opportunity in theater.^[33]

• Martin Ferrero as Izzy Moreno
• Charlie Barnett as Noogie Lamont
• Sheena Easton as Caitlin Davies-Crockett (1987-1988)
• Pam Grier as Valerie Gordon
• Belinda Montgomery as Caroline Crockett/Ballard

Many famous actors, musicians, comedians, athletes, celebrities, and up and coming actors appeared on the series as well.

Aside from Sheena Easton, who played Caitlin Davies, many other musicians appeared on Miami Vice as well. Willie Nelson once guest-starred as a retired Texas Ranger,^[34] Gene Simmons played drug dealer named Newton Blade^[35] and Ted Nugent played another drug dealer named Charlie Basset,^[36] Glenn Frey played a drug smuggler named Jimmy Cole^[37] and Frank Zappa appeared as a drug kingpin named Mario Fuentes.^[38] Phil Collins played a game show host named Phil Mayhew,^[7] Miles Davis played a pimp named Ivory Jones^[39] (echoing Davis's real-life experience as a pimp decades earlier), Frankie Valli played a mob boss named Frank Doss,^[40] Little Richard appeared as a street preacher named Marvelle Quinn,^[41] James Brown appeared as an afterlife person named Lou De Long,^[32] and Leonard Cohen played an Interpol agent named Francois Zolan.^[42]

Auto executive Lee Iacocca appeared in one episode as a gun-crazy parks commissioner,^[43] while G. Gordon Liddy added a realistically political edge in two episodes by starring as a politically-motivated drug runner named (Col. William Maynard, a.k.a. Captain Real Estate).^[44][27][45] Daniel Lugo played Father Ernesto.^[46]

Legendary Boston Celtics center Bill Russell appeared as the dishonest Judge Ferguson with a huge gambling debt, with 1980s NBA superstar Bernard King playing his son Matt Ferguson, a star basketball player for the FIU Sunblazers (name changed to Golden Panthers in 1987).^[47] Racecar driver Danny Sullivan played a racing driver named Danny Tepper.^[48] Boxer Roberto Durán appeared as a convict named Jesus Moroto,^[38] while fellow pugilist Randall "Tex" Cobb appeared as a trainer in a boxing gym.^[49][50]

Dean Stockwell played the super stealthy ex-DEA agent Jack Gretsky who worked with Castillo during the Vietnam War.^[30] Pam Grier played the character of "Valerie", an old flame of Tubbs with an on-again/off-again love relationship.^[35][51][52] Clarence Williams III played Haitian witchdoctor-chieftain-druglord Legba in the second-season episode "The Dutch Oven".

Dennis Farina played mobster Alfred Lombard in three episodes.^[29][53][54] Stanley Tucci played in three episodes; first as Steven Demarco, a black-marketeer selling kidnapped Colombian infants,^[16] and then as big time mob boss Frank Mosca.^[55][56]

Jimmy Smits appeared as Crockett's ill-fated partner Eddie Rivera in the Pilot.^[24] Bruce McGill played obsessive ex-vice detective Hank Weldon.^[41] Ving Rhames played in two different episodes; the first as a Hatian immigrant named Georges in "The Maze" whose sister was assaulted while in a run-down apartment complex, besieged by gun-toting, cop-killing youths.^[57] The second was as an abusive boyfriend in the episode "Child's Play", as Walker Monroe, where Crockett accidentally shot and hospitalized a child.^[58] Liam Neeson played Irish terrorist Sean Carroon.^[14] Lou Diamond Phillips played a junior vice detective named Bobby Diaz.^[59] Bruce Willis played Tony Amato, a wife beating weapons dealer.^[60] Ed O'Neill played FBI agent Artie Lawson, who is undercover as drug merchant Artie Rollins.^[61] Julia Roberts played a gangster's girlfriend named Polly Wheeler.^[62]

Michael Madsen played a small time punk with connections named Salvatore "Sally" Alvarado.^[63] Ian McShane played in two episodes first as the drug dealer Esteban Montoya^[64] and then as General Manuel Borbon of the fictional South American country called "Costa Morada".^[65] Bill Paxton played Vic Romano.^[66] Luis Guzmán played in two episodes; first, as a goon,^[35] and then as a drug dealer named Miguel.^[67] Kyra Sedgwick played alongside Phil Collins as Pete Mayhew's accomplice Sarah MacPhail.^[7] Esai Morales played in two episodes; first, as a thief that targets home invasions named Pete Romano,^[68] and then as the son of a mobster named Jesse Cruz.^[46] Terry O'Quinn played Richard Cain.^[63] Wesley Snipes played the drug dealer Silk.^[66] John Turturro played David Taynor.^[51] Melanie Griffith played a high cost madam named Christine Von Marburg whom Sonny Crockett falls for.^[69]

Other personalities include: Michael Chiklis, Steve Buscemi, Charles S. Dutton, David Strathairn, Dan Hedaya, Garcelle Beauvais, Penn Jillette,^[35] Nathan Lane, Michael DeLorenzo, Giancarlo Esposito, James Velliky, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tony Sirico, Annette Bening, Viggo Mortensen, Chris Cooper, Michael Richards, Helena Bonham Carter, Alfred Molina, Joaquim de Almeida, Benicio del Toro and Haing S. Ngor.

John Leguizamo played in three episodes first as Ivan Calderone^[43][70] and then as Angelo Alvarez.^[71] Ben Stiller played Fast Eddie Felcher,^[72] Chris Rock played the character of Carson.^[32]

Main article: Firearms in Miami Vice

Besides being known for its fashionable cops,^[5] Miami Vice also played a role in the usage of firearms^[73] and firearm accessories.^[74] Some episodes, such as "Evan" revolved around the selling of arms,^[75] while the characters in the show used multiple firearms throughout the series. Galco International, a firearms accessory maker, named its gun holster "Miami Classic"^[74] after its use on the show by Don Johnson. Johnson was dissatisfied with his "Lifeline Rig" and Jackass Leather Company (later renamed Galco International),^[74] sent their president Rick Gallagher^[74] to personally fit Don Johnson with a "Original Jackass Rig", which would later be renamed the Galco "Miami Classic".^[74]

Bren Ten, manufactured by Dornaus & Dixon, was a stainless-steel handgun that was used during the first season by Sonny Crockett (Johnson).^[73] 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.^[73] 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.^[76][77][73] This was the gun used in the third season of Miami Vice.^[73] Later on in the series, Crockett would also use a S&W Model 4506,^[71] a Detonics Combat-Master,^[35] and a S&W Model 4513.^[65]

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,^[73] and a Sig Sauer 9 mm P228.^[77] Stan Switek can be seen using a variety of weapons, including a nickel-plated 9mm FN GP-35 Hi-Power in "French Twist".^[42] The other characters of the show can be seen using different model firearms such as different model Smith & Wesson's. The villains of the show used Steyr AUG^[76] and M16 assault rifles,^[73] H&K MP5 submachine guns, and the Street-Sweeper shotgun. One episode's plot ("Evan") was based on black market sales of MAC-10 submachine guns.^[75]

Throughout the series, mutiple boats were seen on the show. Sonny lived on a 42' Endeavor sailboat named the St. Vitus Dance. In season 1 Crockett used a 1984, 39 foot Chris Craft Stinger 390,^[78] and in seasons 2 through 5 he used a 38' Wellcraft Scarab 38KV MV.^[79][80] 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. 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).^[81]

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

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.^[82] This car though wasn't truly a Ferrari,^[28] 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.^[26] 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.^[28] Enzo filed a lawsuit asking McBurnie and four others to stop producing and selling Ferrari replicas.^[28]

As a result, the vehicle lasted until season 3, when it was blown to pieces,^[14][82][26] the fake Ferrari's were removed from the show, and Ferrari offered two brand new, free, 1986 Testarossas.^[83] While Miami Vice did receive two new Ferrari's, it also used a third Testarossa, which was the stunt car.^[83] Carl Roberts who worked on the Daytona kitcars offered to build the stunt car.^[83] Roberts decided to use 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, which had the same base as the Testarossa and thus was perfect for the body pieces.^[83][26] The vehicle was modified to with stand the daily usage on the set and was used up until the series ended.^[83]

Crockett's partner, Ricardo Tubbs, drove a 1963 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Convertible.^[84][85][26] Stan Switek drove a turquoise 1963 Ford Thunderbird.^[26] Gina Calabrese drove an 1971 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible.^{[citation needed]} When Stan and Larry were undercover, they drove a Dodge Ram Van.^[86][85] Other notable vehicles that appeared in Miami Vice included, brands such as Lamborghini,^[85] AMG Mercedes-Benz,^[85] BMW,^[85] Maserati,^[85] Lotus,^[85] DeLorean,^[85] Porsche,^[85] and Corvettes.^[85] American muscle cars, such as the GTO,^[85][26] Trans Am,^[85] Mustang,^[85] Chevrolet Camaro,^[85] or a Plymouth Barracuda also made appearances.^[85]

Year	Result	Award	Category	Recipient(s)
1985	Nominated	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series	Anthony Yerkovich[6]
	Winner		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Edward James Olmos[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Don Johnson[6]
	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[6]
	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[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Film Editing for a Series	Robert A. Daniels, Editor[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Film Editing for a Series	Michael B. Hoggan[6]
	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[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series	Lee H. Katzin, Director[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series	Paul Michael Glaser, Director[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Costume Design for a Series	Jodie Tillen, Costume Designer[6]
	Winner		Outstanding Cinematography for a Series	Bob Collins, Cinematographer[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Cinematography for a Series	A.J. "Duke" Callaghan, Cinematographer[6]
	Winner		Outstanding Art Direction for a Series	Jeffrey Howard, Art Director; Robert Lacey[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (dramatic underscore)	Jan Hammer, Composer[6]
	Winner	Grammy Awards	Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) - Miami Vice Theme	Jan Hammer, artist[8]
	Winner		Best Instrumental Composition - Miami Vice Theme	Jan Hammer, composer[8]
1986	Nominated	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Edward James Olmos[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series	Rick Alexander; Anthony Costantini, Sound Mixer; Daniel Leahy, Sound Mixer; Mike Tromer, Sound Mixer[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Editing for a Series (single camera production)	Robert A. Daniels, Editor[6]
	Nominated		Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (dramatic underscore)	Jan Hammer, Composer[6]
	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[87]
	Nominated		Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama	Philip Michael Thomas[87]
	Winner		Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama	Don Johnson[87]
	Nominated		Best Television Series - Drama	Miami Vice[87]
1987	Nominated		Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama	Don Johnson[87]
	Nominated		Best Television Series - Drama	Miami Vice[87]
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[6]
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[87]

• 1984–1985 season: # 28
• 1985–1986 season: # 8^[88]
• 1986–1987 season: # 22
• 1987–1988 season: # 29
• 1988–1989 season: # 33^{[citation needed]}

Critics have objected to the shows usage of violence by dressing it with pretty photography.^[5] Others note that the coherent stories are full of drawn characters that have been junked in favor of the visual aspects and music.^[5] Civic leaders in Miami have also objected to the shows airing of the city's crime problems all across America.^[5] 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.^[5]

Miami Vice was one ground breaking police programs of the 1980s, and one of the best-known shows of the 1980s.^[89] It had a huge impact on the decade's popular fashions^[5][10] 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.^[89] 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.^[90]

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,^[10] no socks,^[10] rolled up sleeves,^[10] and Rayban sunglasses^[9] 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[5] 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.

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.^{[91][92][93][94]} 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.^[95] In the November 2004 announcement for the DVD release of the series, Universal promised that all original music in the series would be intact.^[96][97][91] However, "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper were replaced with cover versions in the Region 1 release of the pilot episode, "Brother's Keeper".^{[citation needed]} On August 21, 2007 Universal announced the November 13, 2007 release of the complete series, with all five seasons on 27 single-sided DVDs.^[98] The seasons will be in their own Digipak-style cases, and the set is housed in a faux alligator-skin package.^[98] Seasons 1 & 2 will contain six single-sided discs, rather than the three double-sided discs in the initial release.^[98]

Season(s)	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
Season One	February 8, 2005[91]	April 25, 2005	July 11, 2005
Season Two	November 22, 2005[92]	July 24, 2006	July 12, 2006
Season Three	March 20, 2007[93]	May 14, 2007	July 4, 2007
Season Four	March 20, 2007[93]	August 13, 2007	December 5, 2007
Season Five	June 26, 2007[94]	December 26, 2007	TBA
Seasons One & Two	N/A	November 20, 2006	N/A
Miami Vice: The Complete Series	November 13, 2007[99][98]	November 26, 2007	N/A

• The children's show Sesame Street parodied the hit 1980s show with a few segments entitled Miami Mice.
• In the mid-1980s, the comic strip Heathcliff featured a take-off on Miami Vice. The two characters were crime-fighting mice, Sonny Sprockett and Rico Tibbs, that helped Heathcliff solve mysteries.
• 1985, Miami Vice has also been parodied in the world of professional wrestling. Fuji Vice, a parody skit featuring wrestlers The Magnificent Muraco and Mr. Fuji, was aired on the WWF's Tuesday Night Titans show.
• The January 18, 1986 episode of Saturday Night Live featured the parody sketch Cleveland Vice starring Randy Quaid and Harry Dean Stanton.
• 1986, Bill Pullman plays a not-so-bright Miami Vice-loving character in the film Ruthless People. He owns a pair of goldfish named Crockett and Tubbs.
• 1987, in Episode 7 of The Bill Series 3, Blind Alleys, Clogged Roads, PC Reg Hollis looks for PC Nick Shaw in the CAD Room of Sun Hill. PC Melvin mentions that he's probably off watching Miami Vice.
• 1987, in the film Mannequin, Hollywood Montrose tells Jonathan Switcher "Don't let Felix get to you, he just got a bad case of Miami Vice".
• 1988, An episode of "Streetwise" (season 3, episode 10) features a character named Vic Romano, played by Bill Paxton. The character name was used in Spike TV's Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, as the dubbed name of Takeshi-san in which Vic Romano is voiced by Victor Wilson.
• The 1988 song Walk the Dinosaur by Was Not Was references the show.
• 1988, The Taito arcade game Chase HQ was inspired by the show.
• In the late 1980s, independent comic book writer/artist Dwayne Ferguson published a series entitled Hamster Vice.
• 1989-1992, the Australian comedy show Fast Forward did a Miami Vice skit.

• 1990-1996, in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Geoffrey the Butler (played by Joseph Marcell) walks into the kitchen wearing a white suit and purple turtle-neck underneath; Will (played by Will Smith) makes a joke saying "Is that Geoffrey or Philip Michael Thomas."
• 1991, a Christmas episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses, the episode is titled "Miami Twice".
• 1996 a Finnish group of senior-high students, later known as Don Johnson Big Band gets together for the first time.^[100]
• 1997, Something Wild, an album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom has a hidden track with a cover of Miami Vice theme.
• 1997, In the Nash Bridges Season 2 episode, "The Counterfeiters", Johnson teams up with former Miami Vice costar, John Diehl, as a criminal posing as an S.I.U. officer.^[101]
• 1997, In the Nash Bridges episode, "Wild Card", Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson reunite for the first time on television together since Miami Vice, and you can hear a version of the "Miami Vice Theme" playing in the background.^[102]
• 1998, in an episode of Friends ("The One with All the Thanksgivings"), a flashback to 1988 shows Rachel at the Gellers' for Thanksgiving. When the doorbell rings, she opens it to see Ross and Chandler dressed like Crockett and Tubbs from Miami Vice.
• 1998, in the movie The Wedding Singer, the character Glenn Guglia, dressed in Crockett's trademark white linen suit over a pastel blue T-shirt, and sporting a six-o'clock shadow, says he's not worried about his summer wedding interfering with seeing Miami Vice because they will be showing reruns. Later, he is shown driving and listening to the "Miami Vice Theme"

• 2000, in the British television series, Lock, Stock..., based off of the movie Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, the local crime boss was named Miami Vice.
• 2001, the Family Guy episode "Brian Does Hollywood", several shots depict Cleveland and Peter driving a speedboat around a Miami-like environment while wearing pastel-colored suits, in an obvious homage to Miami Vice.
• 2001, In the 2001 Nash Bridges episode, "Out of Miami", Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas team up again.^[103]
• 2002, the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City references Miami Vice on several occasions, with portions of the game's 1980s setting and style heavily influenced by the show. Most notable is upon attaining a 3-star wanted level in the game, the player eventually encounters two undercover cops in a Ferrari Testarossa-styled car. The attires worn by some of the six variations of the cops are also in the trademark style of the show. Another sports car, the Stinger, is based on the Ferrari Daytona Spyder. Lance Vance, a primary character in the game, is voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, who portrayed Tubbs in Miami Vice. Both Vance and Tubbs also share thirst for revenge for the deaths of their brothers at the hands of drug dealers. Another overt reference to the show's influence upon the game is the inclusion Jan Hammer's "Crockett's Theme" on the romance/power ballad radio station Emotion 98.3.
• 2003, in the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, one of the recurring characters on the show is named "Vice" Principal Crubbs (played by Hamilton Mitchell). His last name is a combination of Crockett and Tubbs last names. In addition, He is always seen wearing white suits with pastel-colored T-Shirts underneath, his office is filled Miami related decor and a theme similar to the "Miami Vice Theme" is played whenever he appears.
• 2004, season 5, episode 2 (The Rat Pack) of The Sopranos features Steve Buscemi, who after being released from prison (which he had been in since the 1980s), is wearing his only clothes, a white suit with a blue pastel t-shirt underneath; to which a mobster asks him, "Hey, where's Tubbs?" Buscemi also guest starred in a Miami Vice episode.
• 2004, in an episode of The Simpsons, "Catch 'Em If You Can", Homer and Marge try to have a vacation without their kids by lying to them and going to Miami. When Bart and Lisa track them down and convince Grandpa to take them there, the Miami Vice theme plays while showing stereotypes of elderly people.
• 2004, the movie Eurotrip, after arriving in eastern Europe due to hitching a ride from a psychotic truck driver, the group meets a man, who after a brief conversation says "Ay man, we just got Miami Vice on television. Miami Vice is number one new show!"
• 2005, in the TV teen drama The O.C., Summer Roberts comments that the fact her friend Marissa Cooper's father lives on a boat is "...so Miami Vice!"
• 2006, in the video game Scarface: The World is Yours, Tony Montana buys the mansion back from two Vice cops who resemble Crockett & Tubbs, though they also appear to have elements of their depictions in the 2006 movie.
• 2006, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is released, a prequel to 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City which continues and expands upon many of the earlier game's homages, including the return of Lance Vance, once again voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, the main character interacts with both an undercover cop dressed in a Crockett style suit as well as Phil Collins himself, who performs a full length in-game version of "In the Air Tonight".
• 2006, in the 2006 Top Gear episode, "Series 8 Episode 3", you can hear the "Miami Vice Theme" being played in the background during the amphibious vehicles racing scene.^[104]
• 2007, in the film Hot Fuzz, the characters played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are derisively called "Crockett" and "Tubby" by their superior.
• 2007, in the BBC political comedy, The Thick of It, Miami Vice was referred to as a 'popular' element of the 1980s when two politicians argued on how good or bad the 1980s were.
• 2007, in the movie Kickin' It Old Skool, Rocketshoe (played by Jamie Kennedy) refers to his long-time rival Kip as dressing "like someone Crockett and Tubbs beat up."
• 2007, in the second episode of the TV-Series K-Ville the two main characters were referred to as "Crockett and Tubbs" by the leader of Latin Kings
• 2007, in an episode of 30 Rock, Kenneth the Page reveals that he has a parakeet named Sonny Crockett.

• Magnum, P.I.
• T. J. Hooker
• Fastlane
• New York Undercover
• 21 Jump Street
• Crime Story
• Nash Bridges
• Wiseguy
• CSI: Miami
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
• Vice Unit
• Cocaine Cowboys

• Miami Vice Pilot at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Miami Vice DVD website
• Miami Vice at Museum of Broadcast Communications
• Miami Vice Chronicles
• Miami-Vice.org
• Miami Vice at FiftiesWeb
• Miami Vice — NBC Police Drama — 111 Episodes

v • d • e Miami Vice
Cast	Don Johnson • Philip Michael Thomas • Edward James Olmos • Michael Talbott • John Diehl • Saundra Santiago • Olivia Brown • Gregory Sierra • Martin Ferrero • Charlie Barnett • Belinda Montgomery • Sheena Easton
Guest Stars	Guest stars
Vehicles and weapons	Cars (Ferrari Testarossa • Ferrari Daytona) • Boats • Firearms
Media	Episodes • Film • Miami Vice Game • Miami Vice DVD releases
Music	Jan Hammer • Miami Vice Theme • Crockett's Theme • Tim Truman
Producers	Michael Mann • Dick Wolf • Anthony Yerkovich • Brandon Tartikoff