this be the made for tv pilot for miami vice and a cop show which make popular chain smoking and wear shiny suit without sock . the pilot begin with a flashback and explain that new york cop ricardo tubbs ( phillip michael thomas ) come to miami seek revenge of the columbian and a drug czar which become the man behind many of the miami dea investigation and the guy responsible for kill tubb brother . soon to become his partner be maimi vice undercover cop and sonny crockett ( the gorgeous don johnson ) and an honest cop with a collection of badass sport car and an alligator name elvis . in the pilot and tubb and crockett on go investigation into track down the columbian expose inter agency corruption . even if you have not see the series and this be a good movie in itself a a just a cop or crime or mystery movie . it harmless 80 fun . this mark the beginning of a popular television show that last five year ( 1984 to 1989 ) . unfortunately and the second miami vice movie and miami vice ii represent the prodigal son ( actually it be just a collection of the show ) which take place in new york ( and this second movie model the scene for glenn frey you belong to the city and which appear on the miami vice soundtrack and frey make a few appearance as well ) .