Miami Vice Fruit of the Poison Tree (Season 5, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Miami Vice

Fruit of the Poison Tree (Season 5, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Crockett and Tubbs' efforts to bust a major drug dealer are repeatedly thwarted in court by a shady big-shot southern gentleman attorney and his loyal protege Lisa, whose father was a prosecutor murdered for crusading against drugs.

Director

Michelle Manning

Writers

Rob Bragin (written by) | Anthony Yerkovich (creator)

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 3, 1989

Release date

Feb 3, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 29 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Johnson Detective James Crockett Detective James Crockett See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Philip Michael Thomas Detective Ricardo Tubbs Detective Ricardo Tubbs See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Saundra Santiago Detective Gina Calabrese Detective Gina Calabrese See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Michael Talbott Detective Stan Switek Detective Stan Switek See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Olivia Brown Detective Trudy Joplin Detective Trudy Joplin See fewer	Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Edward James Olmos Lieutenant Martin Castillo Lieutenant Martin Castillo See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Stephen McHattie Atty. Sam Boyle Atty. Sam Boyle See fewer	Pontypool (2008)
Jeffrey Meek Enriquez (as Jeff Meek) Enriquez (as Jeff Meek) See fewer	Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998)
Tony Sirico Frank Romano Frank Romano See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Anthony Lattanzio Jordon Jordon See fewer	Mortal Kombat (1995)
Amanda Plummer Lisa Madsen Lisa Madsen See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Arnie Cox Vendor Vendor See fewer	Mermaids (1990)
Alex Daoud Judge #2 Judge #2 See fewer	Sins of South Beach
Sal De Varti Raul (as Sal DeVarti) Raul (as Sal DeVarti) See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Brian Gaunt Nicky Nicky See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Ken Kay Garcia Garcia See fewer	Random Hearts (1999)
Tom Kouchalakos Stevens Stevens See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Howard Neu Judge #1 Judge #1 See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Edgar Allan Poe IV Junkie Junkie See fewer	Cape Fear (1991)
Jessica Read Little girl Little girl See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Rollin Jarrett Assistant DA Assistant DA See fewer	The Bodyguard (1992)
Douglas Meyers Murder Victim (uncredited) Murder Victim (uncredited) See fewer	Deadly Rivals (1993)