The Series That Inspired GTA: Vice City, Hotline Miami and Outrun
What do Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Ferraris, designer stubble, outrun, synthwave, retrowave, and the ’80s renaissance have in common? Two words: Miami Vice. So in-between watching GTA 6 trailer breakdowns, why not learn how this stylish police procedural spread its vast influence echoes across our culture, entertainment and civilization for decades? From Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Vice City Stories, Hotline Miami, Drive (2011), Burn Notice, Out Run, mallsoft music, and countless other works.
And while most only know it for white suits and funny haircuts, the show is much more than it initially lets on. And unlike most TV series, this work of fiction helped transform the Miami-Dade area from a crime-addled slum to a booming party town, famous for its music and tourism scene.
This directly informs the beautiful, troubled metropolis of Vice City, now featured in full display in the hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, by Rockstar Games!
Let’s delve into the cultural, societal and media influence of 1984’s Miami Vice.
0:00 - Intro
4:33 - Making Miami Vice
18:27 - Popularity / Innovation
43:35 - Story Critique (SPOILERS)
1:09:22 - Saving Miami
1:16:45 - Downfall / Cancellation
1:25:13 - Copycats & Later Careers
1:40:18 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
1:53:08 - Later Games & Movie
2:12:02 - The 80s Renaissance
2:20:57 - In Summary
Voiceover by Erik Peabody (@vikingguitar):
Thumbnail artwork illustrated by Ransom (@ransom1984)
Lower thirds for games, movies and shows by Zaroni Rezgui:
Stock photos and video from:
Additional stock photos from:
Notice on use of AI voice technology:
Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas and Michael Mann quotes impersonated through the use of AI technology for verbatim quotation purposes only. All other quote voiceovers were created using randomly generated voices, and do not represent real people.
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MUSIC CREDITS
Original music composed by Kit Ryder is available to purchase on Bandcamp:
“C min scarface synth“ by Jason Donnelly
Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX
OverClocked ReMix: OutRun “Sweet Summer Breeze“ by MkVaff
Music via Epidemic Sound:
—Miami Vice ’84—
Autobahn of Love - Andreas Dahlback
The Abduction - Craft Case
A Pinpoint of Light - Craft Case
Bethany - Craft Case
Area R - Craft Case
Eupheme - Ben Elson
Humbot - Wave Saver
Let Me Be Somebody Else (Instrumental) - Nikki Gee
Octadrone VI - ELFL
Breaktime - Future Joust
Sunset Drive - Future Joust
Call Waiting - Future Joust
City Lights, City Dreams - Forever Sunset
—Vice City—
Binary Motion - ELFL
Olympus Mons - Def Lev
—80’s Renaissance—
Zero Gravity - ELFL
—Outro—
Last Odyssey - ELFL:
Music via Envato Elements -
Streets of Miami - DBlank
VHS - MARiAN
Miami Beach - ScoreWizards
...and Pond5 -
80S City Cruising - Mellowstu
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WHERE TO WATCH MIAMI VICE
Tubi:
Amazon Prime:
Google Play (HD):
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SOURCES AND FOOTAGE CREDITS:
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