Miami Vice is a
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American crime drama film about two Miami police detectives,
CrockettJames "Sonny" Crockett is a fictional character from the Miami Vice television series and film of the same name. The character is portrayed by Don Johnson in the television series, and Colin Farrell in the movie version of the show. He was introduced in the Miami Vice pilot in 1984 and appeared in...
and Tubbs, who go undercover to fight drug trafficking operations. The film is an adaptation of the 1980s
TV series of the same nameMiami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The show became noted for its heavy integration of music and visual effects to tell a story. The series starred Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in...
, written, produced, and directed by
Michael MannMichael Kenneth Mann is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. For his work, he has received nominations from international organizations and juries, including those at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Cannes and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
. The film stars
Jamie FoxxEric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. For his work in the film Ray, Foxx won the Academy Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Actor...
as Tubbs and
Colin FarrellColin James Farrell is a Golden Globe-winning Irish actor, who has appeared in Hollywood films including Tigerland, Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, Alexander, In Bruges and S.W.A.T....
as Crockett, as well as Chinese actress
Gong LiGong Li is a China-born film actress with current nationality in Singapore. Gong first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States.She has twice been awarded the...
.
Plot
While working an undercover prostitute sting operation to arrest a pimp named Neptune,
Miami-DadeMiami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 2,387,170 in 2007, making it the most populous county in Florida and the ninth most populous county in the United States...
Police detectives James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs receive a frantic phone call from their former informant Alonzo Stevens (
John HawkesJohn Hawkes, born John Clendennin Talbot Burne Hawkes, Jr. , was a postmodern American novelist, known for the intensity of his work, which suspended the traditional constraints of the narrative....
). Stevens reveals that he is planning to leave town, and believing his wife Leonetta is in immediate danger, asks Rico to check on her. Crockett learns that Stevens was working as an informant for the
FBIThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency. The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
but has been compromised. Crockett and Tubbs quickly contact the FBI Special Agent in Charge John Fujima (
Ciarán HindsCiarán Hinds is an IFTA award-winning Irish actor.-Early life:Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Raised a Catholic in North Belfast, he was one of five children and the only son of his doctor father and schoolteacher mother. His mother, Moya, was also an amateur actress...
)and warn him about Stevens' safety. Tracking down Stevens through a vehicle transponder and aerial surveillance, Crockett and Tubbs stop him along I-95. Stevens reveals that a Colombian cartel knew that Russian undercovers were working with the FBI from the start and had threatened that Leonetta would be murdered via a
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necklace bomb if he did not confess. Rico tells Alonzo that he does not have to go home. Learning her fate Stevens, in a state of grief, commits suicide by walking into freeway traffic.
En route to the murder scene Sonny and Rico are phoned by Lt. Castillo (
Barry Shabaka HenleyBarry Shabaka Henley is an American character actor. Henley is a fixture in many films, most often the films of director Michael Mann, having worked with the director four times....
) and are instructed to stay away. He tells them to meet him downtown and there they are introduced to John Fujima, head of the Florida Joint Inter-Agency Task Force between
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, the
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, and the FBI. An angry Crockett and Tubbs berate Fujima for the errors committed and inquire as to why the MPD were not involved. Fujima reveals that the Colombian group is highly sophisticated and run by Jose Yero (
John OrtizJohn Ortiz is an American actor and Artistic Director/Co-Founder of LAByrinth Theater Company.-Career:In 1993, John made his film debut as Al Pacino’s young cousin ‘Guajiro’ in Carlito’s Way. He went on to appear in over 30 films including El Cantante, Take the Lead, Before Night Falls, Amistad,...
), initially thought to be the cartel's leader. Fujima enlists Crockett and Tubbs, making them Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force deputies, to help and they continue the investigation by looking into "
go-fast boatThe dance or go-fast boat or van witsen is a high performance boat of a characteristic design. Originally designed for offshore powerboat racing team by Donald Aronow, the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the drug smuggling boat of choice in many parts of the world starting in the 1980s...
s" coming from the
CaribbeanThe Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands , and the surrounding coasts...
, delivering loads of narcotics from the Colombians. They then use their Miami informant contacts to set up a meet and greet with the cartel.
Posing as drug smugglers "Sonny Burnett" and "Rico Cooper", the two offer their services to Yero. They find out Yero is the cartel's security and intel man. After a high tension meeting they pass screening and are introduced to Archangel de Jesus Montoya (
Luis TosarLuis Tosar is a Galician actor, known internationally for his villain role in Miami Vice.-Selected Filmography:*2009 The Limits of Control by Jim Jarmusch*2008 La noche que dejó de llover by Alfonso Zarauza....
), kingpin of drug trafficking in South Florida. In the course of their investigation Crockett and Tubbs learn that the cartel is using an extreme Neo-Nazi gang to distribute drugs, and is supplying them with state-of-the-art weaponry. Crockett is also drawn to Montoya's financial advisor and lover Isabella (
Gong LiGong Li is a China-born film actress with current nationality in Singapore. Gong first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States.She has twice been awarded the...
), and the two begin a secret romance on the side. Tubbs begins to worry that Crockett may be getting too deeply involved in his undercover role and fears for the safety of the team. Those fears are soon realized as Trudy (
Naomie HarrisNaomie Melanie Harris is an English screen actress known for her starring role as Selena in 28 Days Later and her supporting turn as Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies.-Personal life:...
), the unit's intelligence agent, is kidnapped by the Aryan Brotherhood gang and her life is threatened the same way Leonetta's was unless the loads Crockett and Tubbs were delivering are directly handed over to the AB. With the help of Lt. Castillo the unit triangulates Trudy's location and performs a rescue, but she is critically injured in the aftermath. Soon afterwards Crockett and Tubbs face off against Montoya's number two man Jose Yero, his men, and the Aryan gang at the port of Miami.
After the face-off, Crockett begins to call in backup, as Isabella sees him radioing it in she comes to the realization that he is undercover. Shortly after the gunfight, Crockett takes her back to a police safehouse and tells her she will have to leave the country. As Crockett and Isabella stare at each other while Isabella is on her boat headed home slowly drifting off, Crockett takes one last glance, walks away and drives off. Meanwhile, Tubbs is in the hospital holding Trudy's hand as she grasps his signifying that she will recover. Isabella is shown again on the boat crying, while Crockett is headed into the entrance of the hospital to visit Trudy.
Cast of characters
- Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell is a Golden Globe-winning Irish actor, who has appeared in Hollywood films including Tigerland, Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, Alexander, In Bruges and S.W.A.T....
as Detective James "Sonny" CrockettJames "Sonny" Crockett is a fictional character from the Miami Vice television series and film of the same name. The character is portrayed by Don Johnson in the television series, and Colin Farrell in the movie version of the show. He was introduced in the Miami Vice pilot in 1984 and appeared in...
: A Miami-Dade police detective who goes undercover to stop a drug operation.
- Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. For his work in the film Ray, Foxx won the Academy Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Actor...
as Detective Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs: A Miami-Dade police detective who goes undercover with his partner, Crockett, to fight drug trafficking operations.
- Gong Li
Gong Li is a China-born film actress with current nationality in Singapore. Gong first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States.She has twice been awarded the...
as Isabella: Financial advisor to Montoya who falls in love with Sonny Crockett.
- Luis Tosar
Luis Tosar is a Galician actor, known internationally for his villain role in Miami Vice.-Selected Filmography:*2009 The Limits of Control by Jim Jarmusch*2008 La noche que dejó de llover by Alfonso Zarauza....
as Arcangel de Jesus Montoya: A South American drug lord.
- Naomie Harris
Naomie Melanie Harris is an English screen actress known for her starring role as Selena in 28 Days Later and her supporting turn as Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies.-Personal life:...
as Detective Trudy Joplin: An intelligence agent who is captured by a Neo-Nazi gang as a ransom for a drug deal. In a relationship with Ricardo Tubbs.
- John Ortiz
John Ortiz is an American actor and Artistic Director/Co-Founder of LAByrinth Theater Company.-Career:In 1993, John made his film debut as Al Pacino’s young cousin ‘Guajiro’ in Carlito’s Way. He went on to appear in over 30 films including El Cantante, Take the Lead, Before Night Falls, Amistad,...
as Jose Yero: Montoya's second-in-command who handles Montoya's business on the North American front, as well as his security and communications.
- Elizabeth Rodriguez as Detective Gina Calabrese
- Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux is an American actor, screenwriter and director.-Early life:Theroux was born in Washington, D.C.. His mother Phyllis Theroux is a journalist and author; his father Eugene Theroux is a corporate lawyer...
as Detective Stan Zito
- Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds is an IFTA award-winning Irish actor.-Early life:Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Raised a Catholic in North Belfast, he was one of five children and the only son of his doctor father and schoolteacher mother. His mother, Moya, was also an amateur actress...
as FBI Agent John Fujima
- Barry Shabaka Henley
Barry Shabaka Henley is an American character actor. Henley is a fixture in many films, most often the films of director Michael Mann, having worked with the director four times....
as Lieutenant Martin Castillo
- Domenick Lombardozzi
Domenico "Domenick" Lombardozzi is an American actor best known for his role as Thomas "Herc" Hauk on The Wire. Lombardozzi was inspired to act by the film State of Grace.-Filmography:*24 - John Mazoni...
as Detective Michael Switek
- Isaach De Bankolé
Isaach De Bankolé is an Ivorian actor.-Biography:His parents came from Benin and his grandparents from Nigeria. He has appeared in over 30 films, including Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and Coffee and Cigarettes. He has also appeared in Lars von Trier's Manderlay...
as Neptune
- John Hawkes
John Hawkes is an American film and television actor. He is known for his portrayal of Bugsy in The Perfect Storm and as the Jewish merchant Sol Star on the HBO series Deadwood. He played the role of Greg Penticoff in season 1 of 24...
as Alonzo Stevens
- Tom Towles
Tom Towles is an American actor.Towles was born and raised in Chicago. He became an actor after a stint in the U.S. Marines, beginning with an uncredited performance in Dog Day Afternoon . He has appeared in film and television extensively since the 1980s...
as Coleman
- Eddie Marsan
-Life and career:Marsan was born in Bethnal Green, London. He initially served an apprenticeship as a printer before beginning his career in theatre, and moving from a television and film career. He graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 1991....
as Nicholas
Development
Jamie Foxx brought up the idea of a
Miami Vice film to Michael Mann during a party for
AliAli is a American biographical film directed by Michael Mann. The film tells the story of boxing icon Muhammad Ali from 1964 to 1974 featuring his capture of the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston, his conversion to Islam, criticism of the Vietnam War, banishment from boxing, his return to fight...
. This led Michael Mann to revisit the series he helped create.
Like
CollateralCollateral is a crime thriller film starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. It was directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie.The film is set in Los Angeles, California though the original screenplay set the story in New York City...
, which also starred Foxx, most of the film was shot with the Thomson Viper Filmstream Camera, and the remainder was shot in Super 35. Cinematographer
Dion BeebeDion Beebe, A.C.S., ASC is an Australian cinematographer. Originally from Brisbane, Australia, his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa in 1972.Dion studied cinematography at the Australian Film Television and Radio School from 1987 to 1989...
was also the cinematographer of
Collateral.
The suits that Jamie Foxx wore in the film were designed by famous fashion designer
Ozwald BoatengOzwald Boateng OBE is a fashion designer. He was born in North London in 1960. While studying computing at Southwark College, he was introduced to cutting and designing clothes by his then girlfriend. With the help of his mother, who was an excellent seamstress, he started selling his mother's...
. He had worked with Jamie Foxx in the past and caught Mann's eye who then asked him to work on the film. Michael Kaplan was responsible for the costume design overall.
Filming
The film, shot on location in the Caribbean,
South AmericaSouth America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere...
, and South Florida, lost seven days of filming to Hurricanes
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,
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, and
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. The delays led to a budget of what some insiders claimed to be over $150 million, though Universal Pictures says it cost $135 million. Several crew members criticized Mann's decisions during production, which featured sudden script changes, filming in unsafe weather conditions, and choosing locations that "even the police avoid, drafting gang members to work as security."
Foxx was also characterized as unpleasant to work with. Foxx refused to fly commercially, forcing Universal to give him a private jet. Foxx would not participate in scenes on boats or planes. After gunshots were fired on set in the Dominican Republic on October 24, 2005, Foxx packed up and refused to return; this forced Mann to re-write the ending of the film, an ending that some crew members characterized as less dramatic than the original. Foxx, who won an Academy Award after signing to do
Miami Vice, was also reputed to complain about co-star Farrell's larger salary, something Foxx felt did not reflect his new status as an Oscar winner. Foxx received an increase in salary to match Farrell's. It was also reported that Foxx demanded top billing after winning an Oscar.
Mann wanted a film that was as real as it was stylish and even put Colin Farrell in jeopardy by bringing him along (with real FBI drug squads) to drug busts so Farrell could build up the character of Crockett even more.
Sal Magluta, the drug trafficker identified by Tubbs running Go-Fast boats in the opening scenes of the film, is in fact one of Miami's real-life reputed "Cocaine Cowboys" and is currently serving a life sentence for money laundering.
Though Mann set out to craft entirely new characters and story, there were still very subtle references to the television show on which it is based. The plot shares many elements with the episode, "Smuggler's Blues":
- In the film, Tubbs tells drug-dealing Yero, "We can close each others' eyes real fast, but then nobody's gonna make no money." This is a nod to a line in the episode "Smugglers Blues" in which the drug-dealing Grossero tells Tubbs, "You and I are businessmen. We have business to look forward to which we will never see if we close each other's eyes".
- In that same episode, Sonny says "Why is he donating to the good and the welfare?" In the film, Rico asks the same thing while inside of Yero's disco.
- In both the episode and in the film, there is a sub-plot where Trudy is held hostage in a trailer which is rigged with explosives.
The first
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to appear for the film featured the
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/
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song "
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". This trailer was attached to the release of
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in theatres. For several months before its release, the official website hosted the first teaser trailer for download as a
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WMV download, and is still available at
the official site.
Merchandising
Several companies cross-advertised with
Miami Vice or had
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in them. These companies included IWC, Adam Airplanes, Bacardi, Motorola, BMW, Donzi, MTI (Marine Technology, Inc.), Benelli, and Ferrari among others
Their products are seen throughout the film:
- Crockett (Colin Farrell) is seen ordering and drinking a "Bacardi Mojito
Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball.A mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients: white rum, sugar , lime, sparkling water and mint. The original Cuban recipe uses "yerba buena", a much lighter mint variety very popular in the island...
" from the bartender in the very first scene of the film and drinks a couple throughout the remainder of the film.
- Zito uses a Motorola video phone to spy on his partner, Switek, as he goes undercover to bust prostitutes inside of The Mansion nightclub.
- Crockett and Tubbs use a Motorola Rugged Notebook at their initial meeting with Martin Castillo and James Fujima
- The three boats in the drug running scene are a Donzi 38 ZF Daytona, a Donzi 38 ZR, and a Donzi 43 ZR.
- Tubbs uses a Benelli M4 Super 90 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun at the end of the film.
- Crockett's Boat (white paint and labeled "Mojo") is a MTI (Marine Technology Inc.) 40 Series with two Mercury 575hp Engines fitted. . In the correct sense it is an Offshore Catamaran
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.
- The (first) distinctive plane featured in the film is the Adam A500
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. There is another characteristic plane in the film, a Piaggio P180 AvantiThe Piaggio P180 Avanti is an Italian twin-engine turboprop aircraft produced by Piaggio Aero. It seats up to nine passengers in a pressurized cabin, and may be flown by one or two pilots....
, which brings Isabella at the Barranquilla airport, Colombia.
- Like in the original TV series, Crockett and Tubbs drive around in a Ferrari. The model in the film is a Ferrari F430
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. Later in the film, they drive a white BMW 645i CoupeThe BMW E63/E64 is the current model of the BMW 6 Series of luxury coupés, introduced in Autumn 2003 in Frankfurt Motor Show by German car manufacturer BMW...
, a possible tribute to a white Mercedes Benz they had during the first season.
Music
The original
Miami Vice television series composer,
Jan HammerJan Hammer is a composer, pianist and keyboardist. He is probably best known for playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early 70s, as well as his "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme", from the popular 1980s US television program, Miami Vice.Hammer has collaborated with some...
, is completely absent from the film and soundtrack. Michael Mann did not want to use the
theme songThe musical piece Miami Vice Theme was created and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series Miami Vice. It was first presented as part of the television broadcast of the show in September 1984 and released as a single in 1985, peaking at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot...
in the film. Furthermore Mann didn’t want any association with the TV series at the behest of
UniversalUniversal Studios , a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the six major American movie studios. Its main motion picture production/distribution arm is called Universal Pictures. Its production studios are located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California...
executives. Fans of the series e-mailed Universal thousands of letters to include the theme, but ultimately Mann said no. As Hammer put it, "I was completely surprised they didn’t have a remake of it. I think it’s a matter of being too cool for school."
Phil CollinsPhilip David Charles "Phil" Collins LVO is an Academy Award-winning English singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboardist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for English progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
' famous hit "
In the Air Tonight"In the Air Tonight" is a song by Phil Collins which first appeared on his 1981 album, Face Value. It was the first single of Collins' solo career, and remains one of his best-known hits...
", which was featured in the
debut episode"Brother's Keeper" is the pilot episode of Miami Vice's first season. The episode premiered on September 16, 1984 with a two hour season premiere...
of the television series, is featured in the film and the soundtrack. The song, however, is a cover done by the Miami-based rock band,
NonpointNonpoint is a four-piece alternative metal group originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.- The beginnings :Nonpoint was formed in January 1998 by drummer Robb Rivera, vocalist Elias Soriano and bassist Kenneth "KB" Charman...
.
- 1. Nonpoint
Nonpoint is a four-piece alternative metal group originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.- The beginnings :Nonpoint was formed in January 1998 by drummer Robb Rivera, vocalist Elias Soriano and bassist Kenneth "KB" Charman...
- "In the Air Tonight"In the Air Tonight" is a song by Phil Collins which first appeared on his 1981 album, Face Value. It was the first single of Collins' solo career, and remains one of his best-known hits...
"
- 2. Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American DJ, singer-songwriter, and musician....
feat. Patti LaBellePatricia Louise Holte , best known by her stage name of Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress. She fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, which received minor success on the pop charts in the 1960s, and Labelle, which received acclaim and a...
- "One of These Mornings"
- 3. Mogwai
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- "We're No Here"We're No Here" is a song by Glaswegian Post-rock band, Mogwai.-Overview:It is one of the more basic, heavier, rock-orientated songs from Mr...
"
- 4. Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone , was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist....
- "Sinnerman (Felix da HousecatFelix da Housecat is a DJ and record producer. He was born in Highland Park Hospital. Felix is a producer and DJ mostly known for house music and electroclash....
's Heavenly House Mix)"
- 5. Mogwai - "Auto Rock
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"
- 6. Manzanita - "Arranca"
- 7. India.Arie
India.Arie is a Grammy Award winning African-American soul, R&B, and neo soul singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and flautist.-Biography:...
- "Ready for Love"
- 8. Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp is a British electronic music group. The band was formed in 1999 in London, England, and consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
- "Strict Machine"Strict Machine" is an electronic dance song written by British group Goldfrapp and Nick Batt for their second studio album Black Cherry . It was produced by Goldfrapp and describes laboratory rats in neuroscience experiments...
"
- 9. Emilio Estefan
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- "Pennies in My Pocket"In My Pocket" is the first song released by Mandy Moore from her third album Mandy Moore and her fifth consecutive single overall.-The sound:...
"
- 10. King Britt - "New World in My View"
- 11. Blue Foundation
Blue Foundation is a Danish alternative rock band founded in 2000 by musician Tobias Wilner.-History:Blue Foundation started out in 2000 based on Tobias Wilner, aka Bichi's cooperation with various artists and musicians; his work with Kirstine Stubbe Teglbjærg and Bo Rande has been especially...
- "Sweep"
- 12. Moby - "Anthem"
- 13. Freaky Chakra
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- "Blacklight Fantasy"
- 14. John Murphy
John Murphy is an English film composer. He is a self taught multi-instrumental musician who began his career in the 1980s working notably with The Lotus Eaters, Thomas Lang and Claudia Brücken....
- "Mercado Nuevo"
- 15. John Murphy - "Who Are You"
- 16. King Britt & Tim Motzer - "Ramblas"
- 17. Klaus Badelt
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& Mark Batson - "A-500"
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was supposed to contribute to the film's score but dropped out for reasons unknown. Organized Noise jumped onboard instead.
There are also several differences between versions of music which appear on the soundtrack and what has been featured in the film:
- Of the first four songs featured in the film's first sequence inside The Mansion nightclub, three are on the soundtrack and Nina Simone's "Sinnerman" is the only song to be featured in its original form. Jay-Z and Linkin Park's "Numb/Encore" is not found on the soundtrack despite being heavily used to promote the film (it was featured in both of the film's trailers) and the fact that it's the first song in the film. Furthermore, the version of Goldfrapp's "Strict Machine" is the "We Are Glitter" remix of the song. and both it and Funky Chakra's "Blacklight Fantasy" are edits from Sasha's
Sasha , is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s, and became a central figure in the development and popularisation of electronic dance music...
mix albumA DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. DJ mixes are usually performed using a DJ mixer and multiple sounds sources, such as turntables, CD players, digital audio players or computer sound cards, sometimes with the addition...
, Fundacion NYCFundacion NYC is a progressive house mix compilation by Sasha. This album is recorded using the Ableton Live software and the album bears the name of his monthly residency nights in New York and Los Angeles.-Track listing:...
. Neither version appears on the soundtrack.
- Clips of two Audioslave
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songs, "Wide Awake" and "Shape of Things to Come," are featured in the film but the songs do not appear on the soundtrack. This was possibly because the two songs were brand-new and were set to be featured on Audioslave's new album Revelations, which had a release date close to the film.
- The version of Moby's "Anthem" on the soundtrack does not appear in the film. Instead, prominent placement is given to Moby's "Cinematic Version" of the song.
- King Britt's "New World in My View" is featured in the film but is missing the spoken-word lyrics of Sister Gertrude. The song plays instrumentally in the background at one point in the film.
Theatrical run
Miami Vice opened at No. 1 in the United States, knocking
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out of the number one position at the box office that weekend, after
Pirates led the box office for almost a full month. In its opening weekend, the film grossed over $25.7 million at 3,021 theaters nationwide, with an average gross of $8,515 per theater. The film would go on to earn $63.5 million domestically.
Miami Vice would fare better internationally. The films aired in 77 countries overseas, grossing $100,344,039 in its international run. Overall the film would gross $164 million worldwide helping to further surpass the reported $135 million budget.
The film stands as one of Michael Mann's top three most financially successful films, next to
Heat and
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.
Home release
Miami Vice was released to DVD on December 12, 2006. It contained many extra features the theatrical version did not include an extended cut of the film itself. It is one of the first
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/
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combo discs to be released by
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.
Miami Vice's HD-DVD was one of the best selling DVDs of 2006. The DVD debuted in third place (behind
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and
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) and managed to sell over a million copies (equivalent to $7.91 million) in its first week alone. As of February 11, 2007,
Miami Vice had grossed over $36.45 million in rentals.
On August 26, 2008,
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released
Miami Vice on
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.
Critical reception
Response to
Miami Vice has been mixed. On
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it holds a 65 "Generally Favorable Reviews", while on
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it holds a 48% "rotten" rating. However, it also holds a markedly higher 67% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes' Cream of the Crop reviewers.
Miami Vice received positive notices from major publications including
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,
EmpireEmpire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry McIlheney and published by Emap. Bauer purchased Emap Consumer Media in early 2008...
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and film critic
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on the television program
Ebert & Roeper. Additionally,
New York Times critic
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declared it "glorious entertainment" in her year-end wrap-up and praised its innovative use of digital photography.
The film received negative reviews from
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and the
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.
Top-ten lists, 2006:
- 7th — Scott Foundas, LA Weekly
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- 8th — Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
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