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Miami Vice
on DVD (2006)
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| Starring: |
Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Justin Theroux, Ciarán Hinds, Luis Tosar, John Ortiz |
| Director: |
Michael Mann |
| Studio: |
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time: |
127 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| Collections: |
100 Cops & Robbers |
| User collections: |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Languages: |
English |
| Hearing-impaired: |
English |
| Subtitles: |
Icelandic, Arabic |
| Released: |
27/11/2006
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Brief synopsis of Miami Vice
MIAMI VICE follows the violent adventures of Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Tubbs (Jamie Foxx). With Miami at the centre of a global drug trade, their job of stopping illegal trafficking is hard and dangerous work, yet they are also rewarded with gorgeous girls and local celebrity. But their access to wealth, drugs, and power is tempting, and both men continually struggle with personal demons to stay on the right side of the law. In 1984, director Michael Mann made television--and fashion--history with his action-packed, neon-lit crime series, MIAMI VICE. The series was a hit for five years and became a cultural phenomenon. Now Mann, who has made quite a career for himself in Hollywood, with Oscar-nominated films including ALI, HEAT, and THE INSIDER, updates his small-screen hit for the movie going public, crafting a sparkling, roller-coaster ride of a movie that is perfectly complemented by its bright colours and kinetic movement. From a frenetic opening scene at a nightclub to an undercover infiltration of a South American drug cartel, the action barely lets up. And when Crockett meets the irresistible Isabella (Chinese bombshell Gong Li), the mistress of hotshot drug dealer Jesus Montoya (Luis Tosar), business mixes dangerously with pleasure, on dance floors and between sheets. As he did with the television show, Mann manages to make a guilty pleasure psychologically nuanced and politically charged--eye candy with depth. And despite the mesmerizing cinematography, the actors manage to be as striking as their surroundings, turning in strong, dynamic performances.
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Critics Reviews
Tom Charity, LOVEFiLM
Movies based on TV series trail all sorts of preconceptions, usually not to their advantage. Writer-director Michael Mann handles the problem with customary efficiency. He doesn't waste a... read more »
Total Film
There's a classy but urgent verve to the scenes with Farrell and Foxx....Foxx is the cooler, more focused partner, while Farrell plays Crockett like a coiled spring
Ultimate DVD
MIAMI VICE is pure Michael Mann and a dark exploration of the war against drug dealers....The action is knock-out from start to finish
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
For many years, Michael Mann was better known as the name on the brash credits of TVs Miami Vice cop series...
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