Leonard Cohen was Canada’s reply to Bob Dylan. Whereas greatest identified perhaps as a singer-songauthor who penned the tune “Hallelujah” — which was covered by Jeff Buckley, John Cale and nearly eachone else beneath the solar — he was additionally at rangeing factors in his colorful life a poet, a novelist, a regulation student and a Zen monk. Nicely, you’ll be able to add to this listing visitor star on Miami Vice. Sure. Miami Vice, Michael Mann’s decade-defining crime collection that somehow made stubble, pastel colors and Don Johnson cool.
Seeming on the episode “French Twist,” Cohen performs Francois Zolan, a French secret service agent who’s as much as no good. Although he’s within the episode for under a couple of minutes and virtually all of it on the telephone, Cohen simply manages to ooze malesace. You’ll be able to see him and a few truly breathtaking examinationples of ‘80s fashion within the clip above.
Miami Vice had a behavior of soliding music icons. Little Richard, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Willie Nelson, and Eartha Kitt additionally appeared within the collection. However, in contrast to Cohen, they didn’t act in French.
Under you’ll be able to see a montage of 20 rock stars who appeared on Miami Vice during its run.
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Jonathan Crow is a author and moviemaker whose work has appeared in Yahoo!, The Hollywooden Reporter, and other publications. You’ll be able to follow him at @jonccrow.