Miami Vice Payback (Season 2, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Miami Vice

Payback (Season 2, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

-Crockett goes undercover to take down Mario Fuente (Frank Zappa), a dealer of 'weasel dust'.

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Director

Aaron Lipstadt (directed by)

Writers

Anthony Yerkovich (created by) | Robert Crais (written by) | John Mankiewicz (story editor)

Producer

John Nicolella (produced by)

Composer

Jan Hammer (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Tom Priestley Jr. (as Tom Priestley)

Editor

Michael D. Ornstein (as Michael Ornstein)

Casting Director

Bonnie Timmermann (casting by)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 14, 1986

Release date

Mar 14, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 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)
John Diehl Det. Larry Zito Det. Larry Zito See fewer	The Client (1994)
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)
Dan Hedaya Reuben Reydolfo Reuben Reydolfo See fewer	The Usual Suspects (1995)
Graham Beckel Agent Kevin Cates Agent Kevin Cates See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
Roberto Durán Jesus Moroto (as Roberto Duran) Jesus Moroto (as Roberto Duran) See fewer	Rocky II (1979)
Frank Zappa Mario Fuente Mario Fuente See fewer	Baby Snakes (1979)
Frederick Herrick Earle Hodges (as Fred Herrick) Earle Hodges (as Fred Herrick) See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Margie Beeson Looking Woman Looking Woman See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Rico Paisley Actor Actor See fewer	Cool Runnings (1993)

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