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Miami Vice S3E7 — El Viejo
8.2
Miami Vice•Season 3•Episode 7

El Viejo

8.2/10 · 638 votesNov 7, 198646 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

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Crockett & Tubbs keep tabs on a crusty old stranger who plans to cut a deal with a murderous Bolivian drug dealer.

Directed byAaron Lipstadt
Written byAlan Moskowitz
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Cast6

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Sonny Crockett

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Rico Tubbs

Saundra Santiago

Saundra Santiago

Gina Calabrese

Olivia Brown

Olivia Brown

Trudy Joplin

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Stan Switek

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Martin Castillo

Crew10

Aaron Lipstadt

Aaron Lipstadt

Director

M

Michael B. Hoggan

Editor

F

Frederick J. Lyle

Associate Producer

J

James Quinn

First Assistant Director

T

Tom Priestley Jr.

Director of Photography

A

Alan Moskowitz

Writer

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Songs

Richie Sambora

Richie Sambora

Songs

Martin Gore

Martin Gore

Songs

D

Dennis Cooper

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"El Viejo" is episode 7 of Miami Vice season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 638 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Aaron Lipstadt and written by Alan Moskowitz, it aired on November 7, 1986.

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