Miami Vice Borrasca (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Miami Vice

Borrasca (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tubbs and Switek go undercover and pose as drug dealing middlemen to take down Borrasca, a very dangerous counter revolutionary who uses drug money to fight the war against communism in his country.

Director

Vern Gillum

Writers

Robert Crais (as Elvis Cole) | Vladislavo Stepankutza | Anthony Yerkovich (creator)

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Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 9, 1988

Release date

Dec 9, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 29 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Johnson Detective James Crockett (credit only) Detective James Crockett (credit only) 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)
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)
Juan Fernández Martillo Borrasca (as Juan Fernandez) Martillo Borrasca (as Juan Fernandez) See fewer	A Man Apart (2003)
Gabriela Roel Lucia Meron Lucia Meron See fewer	Love Around the Corner (1986)
Carlos Cestero Arturo Riva (as Carlos Cesteros) Arturo Riva (as Carlos Cesteros) See fewer	Scarface (1983)
Brion James Edward Reese Edward Reese See fewer	Blade Runner (1982)
Tony Bolano Davilla Davilla See fewer	Bad Boys (1995)
Robert D'Avanzo Man Man See fewer	It's Like, You Know... (1999)
Mario Ernesto Sánchez Jorge (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez) Jorge (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez) See fewer	Step Up Revolution (2012)
Rocky Mandaro Apprentice Joey (as Rocky Mandara) Apprentice Joey (as Rocky Mandara) See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Robert Marrero De La Cart De La Cart See fewer	Loathsome Lure (2011)
Ray Nieman Deck hand Deck hand See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Ruben Rabasa Vic Vic See fewer	Amigos (1985)
Victor Rivers Luis Luis See fewer	The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Rene Rokk Ramos Ramos See fewer	Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
Kevin Ula Christie Cubano (uncredited) Cubano (uncredited) See fewer	One Foot in the Grave (1998)