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Miami Vice S4E9 — Rising Sun of Death
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Miami Vice•Season 4•Episode 9

Rising Sun of Death

7.4/10 · 437 votesDec 4, 198744 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

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An executive's murder alerts Castillo to Yakuza presence in Miami, but the arrival of a Japanese investigator is no help.

Directed byLeon Ichaso
Written byPeter Lance
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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

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Martin Castillo

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Leon Ichaso

Leon Ichaso

Director

Peter Lance

Peter Lance

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Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood

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John Petersen

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C

Casey O. Rohrs

Editor

Billy Idol

Billy Idol

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Episode Summary

"Rising Sun of Death" is episode 9 of Miami Vice season 4. It scored 7.4/10 from 437 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Leon Ichaso and written by Peter Lance, it aired on December 4, 1987.

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