The cast and crew of 'Miami Vice' gathered in Miami Beach to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic television series. Former stars like Edward James Olmos, Michael Madsen, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown, Bruce McGill, Joaquim De Almeida, Bill Smitrovich, Pepe Serna and Ismael East Carlo met with fans and reminisced about the show's impact.
3 advisories in effect for St. Johns, Coastal, Inland RegionSchool principal says Keystone Heights community trying to move forward after multiple tragediesCity of Jacksonville says hardware failure is the source of network interruption Entertainment Fans gathered at the Royal Palm South Beach in Miami Beach, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the television series" Miami Vice ." Actor Edward James Olmos , who played Lt.
Olmos said that the show had a profound effect on introducing Miami to the world and creating an idealized version of South Beach that would later become a reality. “We would paint the facades and put out tables, and we did what now became the reality of South Beach,” Olmos said. Premiering just a few years after the launch of MTV, “Miami Vice” embraced contemporary style and music. Besides Jan Hammer's original scoring, the producers regularly included songs from popular artists like Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Dire Straits and Foreigner.
Aside from the show's style, the stories and characters also had substance. Veteran television actor Bruce McGill has played countless cops, coaches and other authority figures over several decades, but he said his guest role as a burnt-out former detective in the second season of “Miami Vice” stands out compared to the straight-laced characters that comprise most of his career.
“I binge-watched it," Lechliter said. “I was like, ‘Wow, this really is amazing.’ When I heard about this event, I said, ‘I’ve gotta go.' ”
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