See 21 photos of Miami Vice stars at our multimedia website: Clik/Hear.
It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since Crockett and Tubbs made South Florida cool again with “Miami Vice,” a show that captured the Sunshine State in all its stylized, cocaine and crime-fueled glory. Our photographers were on the scene from literally the first day of filming, capturing stars Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas and Edward James Olmos on and off the set.
So cue the Jan Hammer theme, break out your pastel colors and hip shades, and enjoy.
July 12, 1984: Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas rehearse a scene on the first day of filming ‘Miami Vice.” (Bill Reinke/The Miami News)
November 1, 1984: Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson of Miami Vice on set at the Key Biscayne Hotel in Miami. (Bill Reinke/The Miami News)
November 5, 1984: Philip Michael Thomas sitting on the top of his motor home. (A.G. Montanari / The Miami News)
October 8, 1987: Edward James Olmos waits at the finish line, cheering on his son, Bodie, at a school track meet. (Patricia Cordell/The Miami News)
March 1987: Don Johnson enjoying the ‘Miami Vice’ lifestyle. (The Miami News)
The Palm Beach Post understood the importance of Miami Vice from the start. In this early ’80s story, we examined the show’s influence.
