Miami Vice

Rites of Passage (Season 1, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Sparks fly between Tubbs and an old flame who has come to Miami to rescue her sister from a life of prostitution.

Director

David Anspaugh (directed by)

Writers

Anthony Yerkovich (created by) | Daniel Pyne (written by) (executive story editor) | Joel Surnow (executive story editor) | Dennis Cooper (story editor)

Producer

John Nicolella (produced by)

Composer

Jan Hammer (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Editor

Michael D. Ornstein (as Michael Ornstein)

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Release date

Feb 8, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Johnson Detective James Crockett Detective James Crockett See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Philip Michael Thomas Detective Ricardo Tubbs Detective Ricardo Tubbs See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Saundra Santiago Detective Gina Calabrese Detective Gina Calabrese See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Michael Talbott Detective Stan Switek Detective Stan Switek See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
John Diehl Detective Larry Zito Detective Larry Zito See fewer	The Client (1994)
Olivia Brown Detective Trudy Joplin Detective Trudy Joplin See fewer	Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Edward James Olmos Lieutenant Martin Castillo Lieutenant Martin Castillo See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Pam Grier Valerie Gordon Valerie Gordon See fewer	Jackie Brown (1997)
David Thornton Lile Lile See fewer	Home Alone 3 (1997)
Tery Ferman Diane Gordon Diane Gordon See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
John Turturro David Traynor David Traynor See fewer	Fading Gigolo (2013)
Mario Ernesto Sánchez Diplomat Roberto (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez) Diplomat Roberto (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez) See fewer	Step Up Revolution (2012)
Nancy Valen 'Got a Light' Girl (uncredited) 'Got a Light' Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Friends (1994)