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Miami Vice S3E5 — The Good Collar
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Miami Vice•Season 3•Episode 5

The Good Collar

8.3/10 · 592 votesOct 24, 198646 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 3•+0.5 vs season avg

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A star high school athlete, arrested for delivering heroin, agrees to help Crockett trap a 15-year-old drug lord; it turns ugly.

Directed byMario DiLeo
Written byDennis Cooper
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Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Sonny Crockett

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Rico Tubbs

Saundra Santiago

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Gina Calabrese

Olivia Brown

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Trudy Joplin

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Stan Switek

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Martin Castillo

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Robert A. Daniels

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Mario DiLeo

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Dennis Cooper

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Tom Priestley Jr.

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Dennis Cooper

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Good Collar" is episode 5 of Miami Vice season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 592 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Mario DiLeo and written by Dennis Cooper, it aired on October 24, 1986.

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