Product Details

• Actors: Edward James Olmos
• Directors: Edward James Olmos, David Anspaugh, Gabrielle Beaumont, Richard A. Colla, Bill Duke
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
• VHS Release Date: March 1, 1992
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300185087
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #300,598 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Release all episodes, please!, March 8, 2000

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"cloudlio" (Sao Paulo - SP - Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miami Vice 2: Prodigal Son [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A very important episode in Miami Vice five years production, with a Gene Simmons (KISS) cameo. This opening second season episode is from a time when the series was getting maturity and stability, and probably passing through the peak of its enormous success. Glenn Frey's "You belong to the city" is one of the dramatic songs of the story, together with Jan Hammer's "New York theme" and Phil Collins'"Take me Home". This is one of the best series EVER made and I can't believe that there are only two episodes in official VHS. At first, other 2 hour lenght (or double episodes) could be released, like "Hit List", "Golden triangle", "Down for the Count", "Hostile Takeover", "Freefall". After that the entire collection should be released. We are talking about an artistic production famous by its development of a new narrative language (having the influence of videoclip and making influence in it too), very original visual textures and dramatic development of characters during the episodes. And of course, the famous guest stars. I'm sure a lot of people would like to see again the appearances of Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Phil Collins, Sheena Easton, Gordon Liddy, Isaak Hayes, Jan Hammer and SO MANY OTHERS...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Columbian drug busts are "sniffed out " by Sonny and Rico, May 3, 2000

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mark .s (South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miami Vice 2: Prodigal Son [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Miami Vice :The Prodigal Son. 1985 ,94 mins Dir, Paul Michael Glaser, Starr, Don Johnson, Phillip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago and Edward James Olmos. Score by Jan Hammer . One year TV holdback Extract courtesy of the VHS copy. Crockett and Tubbs (Miami Cops ) are assigned to a mission in Bogota , Colombia; a third world country whose exports are illegal, and where a 2 billion dollar industry is run by a couple of crazed indians. However, when it is discovered that the contraband from their carefully planned ambush has mysteriously failed to arrive at the police lock up . Crockett and Tubbs find themselves in the high-tech world of New York City. Definitely good action packed fun. It is not surprising however that this full lenghth feature film was held back for TV release . The plot is regretably drawn-out and forgotten in the endless soap styled romances between Sonny and Rico's chick flings. The score and cinematography are the highpoints.I especially found the ambient lighting effective for a show such as Miami Vice and all credit goes to Director of Photography James A. Contner. The well chosen sountrack features the likes of Ex- Eagle Glen Frey , Roxy Music, Bob Seeger and The Silverbulletband, Phil Collins and Virtuoso Jan Hammer who is famous for his work with Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Jeff Beck Ex- Yardbird

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was an outstanding crime drama series!, September 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Miami Vice 2: Prodigal Son [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was an outstanding crime drama series. Interest was piqued from the opening credits. Miami Vice was the type of show, to put off going to work in order to see. The lighting was dark but effective. The acting was realistic. All in all, an outstanding show. Thanks for the forum.