Miami Vice Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 24, 2009

Miami Vice

Release Date: Friday, July 28, 2006

Director: Michael Mann

Starring: Colin Farrell • Jamie Foxx • Gong Li • Danny Trejo • Wes Studi

R Action N/A

3.35 / 5.0

68% WILL SEE 32% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The cocaine cowboys of the '80s are gone, but Miami's Casablanca allure, the undercover cops and the attitudes of Michael Mann's culturally influential television series have been enhanced by time in the feature film version of Miami Vice.

Ricardo Tubbs (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx of "Ray", "Jarhead") is urbane and dead smart. He lives with Bronx-born intel analyst Trudy, played by British actress Naomie Harris ("28 Days Later"), as they work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida to identify a group responsible for three murders.

Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell of "S.W.A.T.", "The New World") ]to the untrained eye, his presentation may seem unorthodox, but procedurally he is sound] is charismatic and flirtatious until-while undercover working with the supplier of the South Florida group-he gets romantically entangled with Isabella, the Chinese-Cuban wife of an arms and drugs trafficker. Isabella is played by the Chinese actress Gong Li ("Raise the Red Lantern, Memoirs of a Geisha").

The best undercover identity is oneself with the volume turned up and restraint unplugged. The intensity of this case pushes Crockett and Tubbs out onto the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one- especially for Crockett in his romance with Isabella and for Tubbs in the provocation of an assault on those he loves.

"Miami Vice", as a large-scale feature film, liberates what is adult, dangerous and alluring about working deeply undercover...especially when Crockett and Tubbs go to where their badges don't count...

Action Adventure Drama Based on TV Remake

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Who stars in Miami Vice – Cast List

Colin Farrell
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Gentlemen
Jamie Foxx
Back In Action, Valentine's Day
Gong Li
Mulan, Hannibal Rising
Danny Trejo
Minions: The Rise of Gru, Muppets Most Wanted
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Wes Studi
Avatar, Planes: Fire and Rescue
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Naomie Harris
Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Black Bag

Who is making Miami Vice – Crew List

A look at Miami Vice behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Michael Mann last helmed Ferrari and Blackhat. The film's writer Michael Mann last penned Ferrari and Blackhat.

Director: Michael Mann
Screenwriter: Michael Mann
Producers: Pieter Jan Brugge
Michael Mann

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Michael Mann Productions

Production – What we know about the Miami Vice

Key Facts

Based on the popular TV series that ran on NBC from 1984-1989.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, language and some sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Miami Vice Trailers and Clips

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Miami Vice Release Date: When was the film released?

Miami Vice was released in on Friday, July 28 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including The Ant Bully, John Tucker Must Die and Scoop.