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Miami Vice S5E8 — Hard Knocks
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Miami Vice•Season 5•Episode 8

Hard Knocks

7.3/10 · 373 votesJan 20, 198946 min

Ranked #11 of 20 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Switek sinks into drinking and gambling when thugs convince him to talk a friend's son, a major college quarterback, into throwing a game.

Directed byVern Gillum
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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

Edward James Olmos

Martin Castillo

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Jay Cannistraci

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Vern Gillum

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Oliver Wood

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Ken Solarz

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Robert Ward

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Episode Summary

"Hard Knocks" is episode 8 of Miami Vice season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 373 votes, ranking #11 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Vern Gillum, it aired on January 20, 1989.

Next: E9 · Fruit of the Poison TreeBest of Season 5