40 years ago, Miami Vice transformed the image of Miami and Miami Beach in the eyes of the world, essentially creating a brand that recast the area as cool, hip and sizzling with excitement for decades to come.
From Thursday, 12 September through Sunday, 15 September, the Cast & Crew Miami Vice 40th Anniversary Reunion (MV40) will celebrate the iconic show, bringing fans together with some of the people who made it all happen.
Prior to the Opening Night Reception on 12 September, at 4pm Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner will present a proclamation declaring Thursday, 16 September 2024 as “Miami Vice Day”. Many of the cast and crew will attend the ceremony taking place at the Avalon Hotel, 700 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.
With fans coming in from throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia and South America, the celebration kicks off with a VIP Opening Night Reception, featuring special guests Edward James Olmos (Lt. Castillo), Michael Madsen (Sally Alvarado), Saundra Santiago (Det. Gina Calabrese), Olivia Brown (Det. Trudy “Big Booty” Joplin), Bobby J. Foxworth (Stunt Coordinator/ Don Johnson Stunt Double), Pepe Serna (Zabado and Oswaldo Guzman) and many more members of the cast and crew. The reception takes place at WEAM, 1205 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
With a schedule packed full of events and opportunities to meet the cast and crew, there are also bus tours and walking tours of Miami Vice filming locations, panel discussions, Brunch with the Bad Guys and the Miami Vice Museum.
Featuring the largest exhibition of Miami Vice memorabilia, the collection will include a wide range of items never before on display or exhibited together since the show’s conclusion in 1989, including Don Johnson’s Famous Bren Ten, costumes, behind-the-scenes photos, props, set dressing and much more. The museum is open to the public 11am-6pm from 13 September through 15 September, and admission at the door is $25 (£19).
A Few Highlights:
Miami Vice Alumni Meet & Greet – On Friday, 13 September and Saturday, 14 September, fans can get up close and personal for autographs and photos at the Royal Palm South Beach, with Edward James Olmos, Michael Madsen, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown, Bruce McGill, Joaquim De Almeida, Bill Smitrovich, Pepe Serna, and Ismael East Carlo. At 2pm on 13 September, Bobby Foxworth, Stunt Coordinator/Don Johnson’s stunt double, discusses his career and five seasons working on Miami Vice. On Saturday, 14 September, Marty Eli Schwartz, Miami Vice Director discusses his time directing Miami Vice and his career in the industry.
Dinner with the Cast & Crew – A gourmet dinner at A Fish Called Avalon, hosted by Edward James Olmos and cast/crew members on Friday, 13 September; and hosted by Saundra Santiago and Olivia Brown and cast/crew members on Saturday, 14 September. The prix-fixe dinner experience is $188 (£142), and reservations are required via www.MiamiViceEvents.com.
Net proceeds from the events benefit the Police Officers Assistance Trust (POAT), providing assistance to police officers and their families in time of need.
The Cast & Crew Miami Vice 40th Anniversary Reunion is made possible thanks to the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, City of Miami Beach, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ocean Drive Association, Miami-Dade Police Department, South Florida Police Benevolent Association, Avalon Hotel, Icelandic Glacial, WEAM, Espanola Cigars Craft Bar & Lounge, Big Bus Miami, Royal Palm Hotel and Doctor Junk.
For tickets and the full schedule of events, visit www.miamiviceevents.com.
