Miami Vice

Miami Vice (1984)

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The Home Invaders - S1-E19

Continuity mistake: When Crockett, Vito and Switek are having lunch with the rich lady, in the first shot of the scene, Switek has his left hand hanging over the edge of the table. But in the next shot, his left hand is side on the table and is holding onto a glass. (00:45:37)

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Nobody Lives Forever - S1-E20

Continuity mistake: When the punks are driving at the start of the episode, the punk sitting in the passenger seat reaches down and picks up a comic book. When the shot cuts, he is suddenly wearing glasses and a bottle has suddenly appeared in his hand. (00:00:30)

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Nobody Lives Forever - S1-E20

Continuity mistake: Just before the punks start harassing the truck driver, the punk sitting in the back seat has nothing in his hand. Then, when the truck is first shown in the following shot, he is drinking from a bottle, which has suddenly appeared in his hand. (00:00:37)

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Nobody Lives Forever - S1-E20

Revealing mistake: Crockett and Tubbs walk alongside a department store after speaking with Moreno in an alleyway. While this is happening, the reflections of bystanders standing on the other side of the street can be seen in the reflection of the store, who are watching the scene being filmed. (00:19:05)

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Nobody Lives Forever - S1-E20

Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning of the show where three guys take a ride in a convertible and one of them spits at a driver in a truck, pay close attention: the cameraman is visible in the reflection of the convertible, along with two crew members.

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Evan - S1-E21

Continuity mistake: When Evan hugs Crockett and apologises to him, Crockett puts his left hand around the back of Evan's head. When the shot cuts, his hand is away from Evan's head. Then he puts his hand on the back of Evan's head again. (00:35:55)

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Evan - S1-E21

Continuity mistake: When Evan falls to the ground after he is shot, there are no visible wounds or bullet holes on his shirt. When he is shown on the ground seconds later, a bullet wound is suddenly visible on his shirt. (00:46:20 - 00:46:43)

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Lombard - S1-E22

Continuity mistake: When the waitress gives Charlie and Librizzi their milkshakes, she places the tray on the table. But in the next shot, she is holding the tray in her hand. (00:07:15)

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Lombard - S1-E22

Continuity mistake: When Crockett, Tubbs, and Lombard are eating, just as Lombard says people in Italy walk around with garlic bread around their necks, he is holding a fork in his hand and it is pointed forwards. When the shot cuts, the fork is pointed downwards. (00:28:25)

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Lombard - S1-E22

Continuity mistake: When Crockett, Tubbs, and Lombard walk out of the house, Lombard is shown taking his hands out of his pockets and then rubs his hands against one another. Then it cuts to Vito and Switek on the roof, and Lombard's hands are now in his pockets. (00:33:05)

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The Prodigal Son (1 & 2) - S2-E1

Revealing mistake: After Crockett and Tubbs' confrontation with the New York police at the end of part 1, as the police car drives away, in the background a blue car drives by and a man and woman can be seen in the car looking and pointing at the filming.

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Whatever Works - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: When Castillo finds the dead cop at the start of the episode, he lights a candle on the dashboard, but the flame is blown out a few seconds later. Later in the scene, when the cop's colleagues arrive and they approach the car, the candle is suddenly lit again. (00:00:55 - 00:01:40)

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Whatever Works - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: When Elvis sticks his head out of the doorway on the boat, only his head can be seen extending from the doorway. But in the next shot, his arms are also sticking out of the doorway as well. (00:07:55)

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The Dutch Oven - S2-E4

Continuity mistake: When the hotel employee walks up to the table that Crockett is sitting at, Crockett can be seen putting a cigarette in his mouth. When the shot cuts, the cigarette is out of his mouth and the hand that was holding onto the cigarette is now touching the cards. (00:15:13)

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Sonny Crockett: Do you think this makes us even?
Laurence Thurmond: No, not at all. Is was just the best I had to offer.
Sonny Crockett: Aw, the hell with it. You want to be dead? Bang, you're dead.

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Trivia: Michael Mann was originally against casting Don Johnson. Prior to this TV series, Johnson had starred in four failed TV pilots.

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