Miami Vice (2006)

Director:

Michael Mann

Writers (WGA):

Michael Mann (written by)
Anthony Yerkovich (TV series)

Release Date:

28 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

No Law

Plot:

Based on the 1980's TV action/drama, this update focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined.

Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Detective | FBI Agent | Murder | Blood Spatter

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 27

6:00 PM

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Cast

Colin Farrell	...	Sonny Crockett
Jamie Foxx	...	Ricardo Tubbs
Li Gong	...	Isabella (as Gong Li)
Naomie Harris	...	Trudy Joplin
Ciarán Hinds	...	FBI Agent Fujima
Justin Theroux	...	Detective Larry Zito
Barry Shabaka Henley	...	Castillo
Luis Tosar	...	Montoya
John Ortiz	...	Jose Yero
Elizabeth Rodriguez	...	Gina Calabrese
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Detective Stan Switek
Eddie Marsan	...	Nicholas
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Neptune (as Isaach De Bankole)
John Hawkes	...	Alonzo Stevens
Tom Towles	...	Coleman

Also Known As:

Miami Vice (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

134 min | 140 min (unrated director's edition)

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Cree

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15A | Spain:13 | Germany:16 | Italy:T | France:U | USA:R (certificate #42818) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Singapore:M18 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:11 | Hungary:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Belgium:KT | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18SG | Romania:I.C.-14 | China:13 | Argentina:14 | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Atlántida, Canelones, Uruguay

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

During filming in Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) the crew came across bootleg and other illegal merchandise for sale in a similar fashion to that of the film's theme. Michael Mann purchased a copy of Collateral (2004) for two dollars while he was there.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sonny and Isabella are in Havana, at a diner having breakfast, she tells him her mother was a translator in Angola. Her lips don't match her speech at this line.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Det. Ricardo Tubbs: Nurse!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: Miami Vice: Undercover (#13.11)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Numb/Encore

Huh?

Just saw the film today- I am a big fan of Michael Mann' films but I must say I was somewhat disappointed. The story is realistic and believable, the acting was on point for the most part and of course the cinematography was excellent. The films biggest fault-unintelligible dialog. I viewed Miami Vice in a digital surround theater,and the effects-gunshots,helicopters,speedboats,sports cars etc.were plenty clear but I found myself straining to hear most of what the actors were saying. Of course, the heavy accents and macho low voice tones didn't help. Its a good drug/crime action movie but very far from the caliber of films Mann is known for(Heat,Collateral). I remember rushing home in the eighties to see Miami Vice,I don't think I ever missed an episode. Maybe I just expected too much.