Rick111 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 I saw the 1988 movie "Dead Bang" again after many years starring Don Johnson. The character looks like Sonny Crocket. He is an older and somewhat seedy version of him. It doesn't have the glamour, the songs or the Ferrari, but the character is there. In a way it feels like it's a continuation of where the story left off at the end of the series. Did anyone else watch and get this impression? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Rick111 said: I saw the 1988 movie "Dead Bang" again after many years starring Don Johnson. The character looks like Sonny Crocket. He is an older and somewhat seedy version of him. It doesn't have the glamour, the songs or the Ferrari, but the character is there. In a way it feels like it's a continuation of where the story left off at the end of the series. Did anyone else watch and get this impression? I wish I could get hold of this film but I think the dvds are only available in region1 format. Any ideas , anyone, re availability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 vor 5 Stunden schrieb Rick111: I saw the 1988 movie "Dead Bang" again after many years starring Don Johnson. The character looks like Sonny Crocket. He is an older and somewhat seedy version of him. It doesn't have the glamour, the songs or the Ferrari, but the character is there. In a way it feels like it's a continuation of where the story left off at the end of the series. Did anyone else watch and get this impression? Yes I think the character had some elements of Crockett. But the movie was done in 1989 (DJ filmed Sweetheart´s dance in 1988 with Jeff Daniels in between 4-5th seasons), but Dead Bang was filmed AFTER MV was over. It was one of the last movies of John Frankenheimer. Frank Military (Nobody lives forever, writer of "Little Miss Dangerous") and Bob Balaban (Ira Stone) was in it too. Good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick111 Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 hours ago, wolfie1996 said: I wish I could get hold of this film but I think the dvds are only available in region1 format. Any ideas , anyone, re availability? Wolfie1996, It is available on m4ufree.to website. https://m4ufree.to/movie/dead-bang-1989-oa7yw.html Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, Rick111 said: Wolfie1996, It is available on m4ufree.to website. https://m4ufree.to/movie/dead-bang-1989-oa7yw.html Cheers. Hey thanks! I'll try that. Let's hope it's available to the UK. I always did think Sonny might well end up doing something like this later and I thought yours was a good post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, Rick111 said: Wolfie1996, It is available on m4ufree.to website. https://m4ufree.to/movie/dead-bang-1989-oa7yw.html Cheers. 27 minutes ago, Rick111 said: Wolfie1996, It is available on m4ufree.to website. https://m4ufree.to/movie/dead-bang-1989-oa7yw.html Cheers. Hmm..did try that but got a warning from BT not to go there as it isn't a safe site. I'd buy the bloody thing except you can be sure it won't play in region 2. Wiseguy was the same but I did manage to get season 1 from youtube. (Bit by bit ) It's excellent if you haven't seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Ferrariman Posted June 3, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 6 hours ago, wolfie1996 said: I wish I could get hold of this film but I think the dvds are only available in region1 format. Any ideas , anyone, re availability? https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dead+bang+don+johnson&crid=23CTXVK1RB364&sprefix=Dead+Bang%2Caps%2C170&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_ or https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=Dead+Bang&_sacat=0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona365 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Tom said: But the movie was done in 1989 (DJ filmed Sweetheart´s dance in 1988 with Jeff Daniels in between 4-5th seasons), but Dead Bang was filmed AFTER MV was over. I'm not really sure about that...Dead Bang was released on March 24, 1989 and I think filming of Miami Vice continued into April '89. DJ said in an interview that they permed his hair for Dead Bang - that was the reason for Sonny all of a sudden having curly hair in Season 5. So Dead Bang was most likely filmed during the hiatus between S4 and S5 Update: imdb lists filming dates for Sweet Hearts Dance as April 1987 and for Dead Bang as 14 April 1988 - July 1988. After Miami Vice had ended, DJ went to shoot "The Hot Spot" from 14 August 1989 - 21 October 1989 Edited June 3, 2021 by daytona365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillio Martin Imbasciati Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 I loved it when Johnson's Jerry Beck throws up early in the film, with Ira Stone, er, Elliott Webley in tow. The man was a wreck, but he got results. Definitely a Vice vibe here, with DJ, Bob Balaban, and Penelope Ann Miller in the cast. I like this film actually, and Johnson's "The Hot Spot" as well (what a used car salesman he was, even selling HIMSELF there to become a car salesman. Talk about a shady guy though:-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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