"Miami Vice" Phil the Shill (1985)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.3/10   

Director:

John Nicolella

Guionista:

Paul Diamond (writer)

Series de televisión:

"Miami Vice" (1984)

Original Air Date:

13 diciembre 1985 (Season 2, Episode 11)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Ferrari | Black Cop | Drugs | Miami Florida

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Phil Collins stars in this "love it or hate it" tale

Cast

Don Johnson	...	Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
Philip Michael Thomas	...	Det. Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Saundra Santiago	...	Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese
Michael Talbott	...	Det. Stan Switek
John Diehl	...	Det. Larry Zito
Olivia Brown	...	Det. Trudy Joplin
Edward James Olmos	...	Lt. Martin Castillo
Phil Collins	...	Phil Mayhew
Martin Ferrero	...	Izzy Moreno
Michael Margotta	...	Tony Rivers
Emo Philips	...	Rat Race Contestant
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Sarah MacPhail
Richard T. Bear	...	Tyrell
Brigid Cleary	...	Bruford
Gary Kiefer	...	Bruford

Idioma:

Japanese

Phil Collins stars in this "love it or hate it" tale

I have a soft spot for this episode as, back in the eighties, I seemed to watch it countless times. Back then, the BBC showed the episodes in the wrong order and with various trims for "excessive" violence. Season 2 began in the UK with this episode, presumably because the appearance of Phil Collins would attract new fans. Also, it's an accessible episode for casual viewers - there's a lot going on, there's a mixture of humour, action and drama, and the budget's through the ceiling.

Phil Collins' character, Phil Mayhew, is a deliberately annoying con artist who takes on who than he can handle when he tries to muscle in on the activities of a drugs dealer, played by Michael Margotta. Kyra Sedgwick plays the kooky "girlfriend", Sarah MacPhail and Emo Philips plays the contestant of "Rat Race" who makes Switek's life a misery for a while.

There's a curious blend of violence and comedy in this episode but the overall result is, in my opinion, a memorable tale.

The soundtrack to "Phil the Shill" contains Phil Collins' recorded-for-the-episode "Life Is A Rat Race", Eric Clapton's "Knock On Wood" and Stan Ridgway's "Pick It Up (And Put It In Your Pocket)".

From a trivia point of view, Crockett refers to his Ferrari's paint-job as "Tuxedo Black" in the opening sequence, a reference to the Chevrolet colour. This is a deliberate mistake - Paul Diamond who penned this tale was mildly outraged that the Daytona was a Chevy powered replica rather than the real deal! 9 out of 10.