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:

Crushed Throat | Shot In The Arm | Geneva Switzerland | Stabbed In The Throat | Tragedy

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Aug. 21	9:30 AM	MAX
Sun. Aug. 24	8:30 AM	MAX

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	...	Zito
Barry Shabaka Henley	...	Castillo
Luis Tosar	...	Montoya
John Ortiz	...	Jose Yero
Elizabeth Rodriguez	...	Gina Calabrese
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	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)
Miami Vice (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Corrupción en Miami (Spain) [es]
Deux flics à Miami (Canada: French title) [fr]
Miami Vice (Greece) [el]
Miami Vice (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Miami Vice (Brazil) [pt]
Miami vice - Deux flics à Miami (France) [fr]

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

134 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Spanish | Cree

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Atlántida, Canelones, Uruguay

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The sunglasses worn by Colin Farrell are the "Slam" model made by Sama Eyewear.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: In the final shootout, Gina gives Zito the green light to move to take cover behind some large wheels. But he walks to safety passing the front of the car where the firepower is, instead of round the back.

Quotes:

Det. Ricardo Tubbs: Let's take it to the limit one more time.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-08-05)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Wide Awake

Well Paced, intelligent and beautifully shot

If you have seen Collateral by the same director, you have already seen a film that is almost identical in stylistic approach to Miami Vice. In fact several scenes are very similar indeed. As well as the frequent use of the vocal talents of Chris Cornell from Audioslave on the sound track.

The film is a "re-imagining", if you will, of the original TV series of which Mann was an Exec Producer. It is a Brooding and dark film that has no fear of the fantasy of giving two policemen a Lear Jet, a Ferrari, a speed boat, a Yaught and so on.

It is this marriage of action and toys with a dark and sometime incomprehensible plot that somehow works. Even at times it is difficult to understand what the characters are saying to each other.

All this aside this film is very good. The acting by Farrell and Foxx is first rate and some of the opening scenes are eye candy of the highest order. The closing gun fight is also worth seeing. If you think too hard about this movie you will see its flaws. But you won't care, and love it anyway. A unique trait that can perhaps be applied to the vagueness of the plot.