Miami Vice Season 2

23 June 2006

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Push up your sleeves, put on your shades and strap yourself in for Miami Vice Season 2, burning on to DVD for the very first time on 24 July 2006 courtesy of Universal Pictures and Playback. Brace yourself for 22 high-calibre, pure action episodes packed into 6 discs.An instant international smash in the 1980s, Miami Vice screened for five seasons and made A-list stars of Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas and Edward James Olmos, creating a fashion and cultural sensation that has not been seen since and with the forthcoming release of the new Miami Vice movie, is enjoying a current renaissance.It’s 1985, the height of the "Me" decade, where hedonism rules and anything goes, and nowhere does it go further than in Miami, a steamy hotbed of drugs, gambling, prostitution and corruption. Detective James "Sonny" Crockett (Johnson) is a renegade cop in the Vice department who breaks every rule in the book to get results, but Sonny never loses sight of his goal - putting away the bad guys; Sonny’s partner is Detective Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs (Thomas) a tough cop form the Bronx, out to avenge the murder of his brother by a notorious drug lord. Together they work undercover in the Florida drug world bringing down the barons and putting away the pimps and pushers while still finding time to look good and drive fast cars. Meanwhile back at precinct headquarters it is left to the steely Lieutenant Martin Castillo (Olmos) to keep them on course and within the law.Produced by Michael Mann (Collateral, Heat, The Insider) Miami Vice first burst on to television screens in 1984, and was showered with awards and nominations, with 1986 Golden Globe awards going to both Don Johnson (Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama) and Edward James Olmos Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV). The series earned a further 2 Emmy® Awards, 5 Golden Globe nominations and 14 Emmy® nominations. By its second year, Miami Vice had cemented its reputation and Season Two sees a host of famous guest stars including Miles Davis, Pam Grier, Little Richard, Frank Zappa, Iman and Lee Iacocca and a number of then little-known actors such as John Leguizamo, David Strathairn, Nathan Lane and Luiz Guzman. Behind the cameras was also a line-up of some great talent, Episode 4 "The Dutch Oven" was directed by cult director Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York) with even Don Johnson and Edward James Olmos taking the directorial role. "You've got to know the rules before you can break 'em. Otherwise, it's no fun." Sonny CrockettAdding to the heady atmosphere was a first class soundtrack by Jan Hammer, which shot to the top of the US charts and stayed there for a staggering 11 weeks, making it the most successful TV soundtrack of all time. Other musicians who contributed to the musical atmosphere of the show included Phil Collins, Tina Turner, Depeche Mode, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Peter Gabriel, Glenn Frey and many more.

A unique mix of fashion, music and imagery, Miami Vice was like no other cop drama before, sometimes looking more like an extended MTV music video and is still considered one of the most influential TV shows ever. With this upcoming release of Season 2, and Season 1 already available to buy and newly repackaged, it’s time to take a trip to Miami! "It's like taking nose candy off a baby." Sonny Crockett Season 2 Episode Listing
1.The Prodigal Son Parts 1 & 2
2.Whatever works
3.Out Where the Buses Don’t Run
4.The Dutch Oven
5.Buddies
6.Junk Love
7.Tale Of The Goat
8.Bushido
9. Bought And Paid For
10.Back In The World
11. Phil the Shill
12. Definitely Miami
13. Yankee Dollar
14. One-way Ticket
15. Little Miss Dangerous
16. Florence, Italy
17. French Twist
18. The Fix
19. Payback
20. Free Verse
21. Trust Fund Pirates
22. Sons and Lovers

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