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Fruit of the Poison Tree. 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.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Michelle Manning
- 1989-02-03
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A junior attorney, seeking to gain justice for her father's murder, uses legal loopholes to free a drug dealer and set up her father's killer.
The team is at a train station, waiting to intercept a delivery of 200 kilos of Colombian cocaine to Roberto Enriquez via the train. Enriquez meets Skip Jordan, and instead of the cocaine, Jordan leaves him only one kilo—inside a stuffed gorilla. The deal goes completely sour when Crockett stops a would-be armed robber, and a patron panics when she...
Don Johnson as Metro-Dade Detective James "Sonny" CrockettPhilip Michael Thomas as Metro-Dade Detective Ricardo "Rico" TubbsSaundra Santiago as Metro-Dade Detective Gina CalabreseMichael Talbott as Metro-Dade Detective Stan SwitekStephen McHattie as Sam BoyleJeff Meek as Roberto EnriquezTony Sirico as Frank RomanoAnthony Lattanzio as Skip JordanThe opening shot of the train running through the Miami night has been reused from the season premiere "Hostile Takeover" though cut somewhat differently.Starting with this episode, Miami Vice's time slot changed from 10:00pm to 9:00pm, where it would remain until the episode "Victims of Circumstance".When the episode was repeated on July 26, 1989, it marked the final Miami Viceepisode broadcast during its' original run.Gina appears to have overcome her scruples about sleeping with the criminals she is observing, given her relationship with Enriquez.The pool of oil Enriquez slips in at the end of the opening scene appears out of nowhere -- it was not there when his limousine crashed into the construction site moments earlier.When Gina pulls her gun on Enriquez after the shootout, Enriquez's white jacket can be seen at the right of the screen, meaning he must be standing in front of her, yet the next shot shows him stil...When Crockett confronts Lisa in her office following Enriquez's release, she is wearing one pinky ring on her left hand. Throughout the rest of the episode, she has two pinky rings, one on each hand.Filmed: December 6, 1988 - December 14, 1988Production Code: 63912Production Order: 99Metrorail Station Government Center 150 NW 1 Street, Miami downtown (opening deal with Enriquez)North Dade Justice Center, 15555 Biscayne Blvd, Miami (court scenes)1727 W 27th Street, Sunset Island 2 (exterior Enriquez house)Williiam Jennings Bryan House 3575 Anchorage Way, Coconut Grove (interior Enriquez house)"Desire" by U2(opening in train station)"Walking Towards Paradise" by Robert Plant(Gina and Enriquez dancing at party)Apr 21, 2008 · Fruit of the Poison Tree is probably my most watched Miami Vice episode ever. I think this episode is terrific, my favourite from Season 5 and one of the best of the whole series. This episode has a good story, and a very strong supporting cast. Sam Boyle is played terrifically by McHattie.
"Miami Vice" Fruit of the Poison Tree (TV Episode 1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Apr 21, 2008 · The performers played their characters well, with just enough Vice quirkiness (which for Amanda comes naturally, Heaven bless her). But halfway through the episode, the formula leaves no roads to go down but the "he's going to get shot" or "she's going to roll and give up vital confidential evidence once her idol has fallen".
Synopsis. Crockett and Tubbs, out to nail a drug kingpin, find a case against his slick down-home lawyer, who looks to be as dirty as his client. Characteristics. Themes. Drug Trade | Going Undercover.
This was a classic episode of Miami Vice; we have drugs, corruption, the Mafia and some fairly spectacular action. This action included shootouts and a spectacular explosion. The regular cast all performed well as did the guest stars who included Amanda Plummer and Tony Sirico, best known as Paulie from 'The Sopranos'.
