LT. Castillo is the Man - Miami Vice 1985

[@citygirl5705]

"Don't ever come up to my face, like this again detective."

[@jeshkam]

It was ad-libbed.

[@SIKE01]

Boss Castillo owned Tubbs.

[@timhoovermusicman]

@@jeshkam yep,he talked about it in a recent interview .

[@richardlahan7068]

@@timhoovermusicman Yep. Don Johnson stepped in because he thought Phillip Michael Thomas was really going to hit him after he said that line.

[@DRock6906]

I have NEVER forgotten Castillo telling Tubbs that! Tubbs had asked Castillo whose side was he on when he said this iconic line. He said it all calm and collected which let you know he meant business.

[@LocustIvy]

Edward James Olmos was superb as Lt. Castillo.

[@Sifo_Dyas]

Seemed like a dick in this scene.

[@amonrah250]

Castillo practically just threw back what the guy said right into his own face

[@randywatson8347]

The most exciting is when he is at OCB the first time. The tension between him, Sonny and Tubbs was perfect. No messing around attitude with great suspension and less dialog.

[@adob1992]

they had a real fight at set :D there is interview with E.J. Olmos about that

[@jeshkam]

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[@timhoovermusicman]

Just watched it recently

[@justaguy6560]

Castillo was the man. Ice Cold. Kind of guy that tells you like it is and you don't argue with

[@LaSalleSamuels]

I certainly agree, Lieutenant Castillo is the man in Miami Vice ;)

[@hwyfan]

Edward James Olmos had a way of owning many scenes as Lieutenant Castillo.

[@bensisko4651]

He has a way of owning scenes....period, no matter the part he's playing!

[@faustoreynoso274]

Edward james olmos by far the best actor of miami vice series

[@Oemkei]

From the episode 'The Home Invaders'. Lt. John Malone receiving a lesson ! RIP Jack Kehoe !

[@dannyparis2942]

Lieutenant Castillo of Miami vice. A man of integrity honor a mannerism that was deadly if you crossed him he was one badass you didn't want to mess with he was also a lethal weapon... You answer him yes sir and no sir with respect.. because if you didn't there would be alterations.. suffer no delusions this man could break you and put you in your place permanently.

[@A1Pro77]

Lt. Castillo’s words could kick you in the head just as fast and effective as any leg ever could.

[@odiemodie1]

Saw Edward James Olmos this past weekend at Comic Con Honolulu! During the Q&A he recognized me in the line because I was wearing my 'Sonny Crockett' Suit! Asked him about his times in MV and he spoke most of about how his character Lt. Martin Castillo came to be throughout the panel... Understandable, because all he ever is asked all the time is Battlestar Galactica! Very funny and nice gent he was.

[@knoahbody69]

Did you ask him about Stand and Deliver?

[@tgwoolshire]

odiemodie1 what the heck was he doing at comicon?

[@Capcoor]

My mom met him once. He made an autograph out to me that said, “All my respect and friendship to you.”

[@odiemodie1]

knoahbody69 sooo sorry for the late reply! This post was long gone from my notifications... I never got any notice until the recent post here... More like he talked about that movie after speaking about MV... He went from MV, Stand and Deliver, then Battlestar Galactica... My fave part in S&D was him saying to Lou Diamond Phillips: "Hey, Net Head!" 😄

[@odiemodie1]

tgwoolshire whoah, sorry for the late reply! It was Honolulu Comic Con in Hawaii... He and other stars from popular Sci-Fi movies and TV series were guest speakers there (Erin Grey from Buck Rogers was there too!) I knew beforehand he was coming, so I instead of costuming as a Colonial Warrior from the reboot BG series, I came as a Sonny Crockett wannabe: Ray-Ban sunglasses, white suit, turquoise collarless shirt, and wearing white casual slip on shoes minus the socks... Lol.

[@JoeKersey]

Edward James Olmos what fantastic and never better than in the opening scene and the end when he is doing the Code of Bushido. He was the actual "law enforcement" essence and heart of the show.

[@melissagahn]

I love Lt. Castillo.

[@mooseandsquirrel9887]

Marty Castillo walks into a room, Chuck Norris salutes…….

[@lifemife]

The leadership he displayed in this series is classic. His motto was we have a job to do so let's do. Didn't give a damn about being liked or wasn't trying to be any bodies friend. Back when we had real men.

[@SIKE01]

OWNED!

[@hm25332]

Funny thing is. fanmail indicated the public HATED Edward James Olmos in this role in the first runs. Up until Castillo, Police Lieutenants/ Chiefs/ Commisioners in cop shows were there for one thing only: to shout at the protagonists when they done something illegal, to be a comic relief when the protagonists were right about the case and their boss was wrong or to be dissed as Olmos himself told "with the Starsky & Hutch method": Just say yes, and give your partner that look behind his back "go our own way". Olmos got Mann to give him complete control over his character and made him a visible force, not someone you would diss. It created some tension in the first episodes, Olmos made it a point to not speak loud, never look Johnson or Thomas in the eye, always speaking from the side or his back towards them, and use that ICY stare. Definitely NOT what Mann had intended, but boy it did work out so fine!

[@danielnilsson5384]

Castillo RULES!!!!!!

[@ExAnimoPortugal]

there as a YEAAAAAAAAAAAA missing at the end and maybe Castillo putting on some sunglasses

[@OldMovieRob]

Yeah, don't mess with Castillo

[@granvillebutler5449]

I have to wonder how Castillo would have lived in a Breaking Bad universe. Especially with Gus Fring.

[@anxioussamurai9017]

Castillo in the Breaking Bad universe sounds too perfect to be true, real life is never THAT awesome.

[@Guns7469]

Castillo retired that guy in this episode.

[@vcdep991]

As a kid, I wanted to be Lt. Castillo so bad.

[@E4RLIES]

Also great in 12 Angry Men ❤👍🏽

[@rollotomassi6374]

“ take me to a bar “……the great Marty Castillo……

[@JohnvL]

Cool!

[@paddymcginty1264]

Harder than a coffin nail.

[@gunnyakdo1653]

word!

[@christinasavannah7992]

Lt.Castillo Has that Cuban flare to his eyes

[@RayqSmith]

He's Mexican.....

[@christinasavannah7992]

@@RayqSmith edward is in real life but in the show he is cuban

[@RayqSmith]

@@christinasavannah7992. If you say so. I grew up in Miami and Cuban's are so arrogant. But good show though.

[@edwardnigma6963]

If Castillo says you’re dangerous, then that’s like a normal person calling you a harbinger of death! Here’s what I think: Gretzky missed on purpose. Someone that good at killing in a gunman’s world won’t miss so badly at that distance. He figures there’s more to gain from his own death, and wanted it from a friend.

[@SIKE01]

suicide by spook

[@DavidMartinez-vl9sr]

El teniente castillo dando zascas, ole tus huevos!

[@Wayoutthere]

DAT BURRRRN

[@happygirl864]

Cutie

[@brenthill3241]

Bazinga!

[@deeppurplefan9648]

I like Castillo alot but i miss Lou. We didnt get to know him so much untill Colderones return which were only 4 episodes. Sure he is not as badass as Castillo but there is something about his style and personality i likes alot.

[@TheNiall666]

I agree. It would have been interesting to have seen the character develop if he had stayed.

[@Huma270490]

How you dare to talk like that to the Commander Adama!? HOW?!

[@TheTheratfarmer]

haa hey

[@agnelannaheavens4604]

just like brain

[@agnelannaheavens4604]

byranyhebrain

[@slimyslim]

Tru Bossalinie

[@dltguitar6532]

Castillo always seemed mentally disturbed

[@davidanderson3684]

No he is stioc individual he doesn't fall for bullshit straight to the point!

[@dltguitar6532]

@@davidanderson3684 Edward James Olmos described Castillo as "very lonely. Hes perhaps the loneliest character ever on TV" . So he definitlely put some of that disturbed quality into Castillo

[@finbah5706]

that's Bryan Cranston.. and the worst fake Boston accent Ive ever heard. (from a bread and spread Bostonian here.)

[@roderickstockdale1678]

That’s the late Jack Kehoe he also appeared in The Untouchables and The Pope of Greenwich Village

[@bellboy4074]

His comment sounded cool but didn't really make a whole lot of sense. It sure as hell wasn't the mic drop it pretends to be.

[@eyedunno8462]

This clip is taken way out of context, so here's the short answer: He was calling him out as both incompetent and likely dirty - certain drugs lords had been paying off certain members of the police to delay or interfere and he had suspected him for a time. If you'd watched the show, it would make more sense

[@bellboy4074]

This show was almost as bad as Sons of Anarchy and man was that show was God awful.

[@hwyfan]

Edward James Olmos had a way of owning many scenes as Lieutenant Castillo.

[@srujan00]

His first episode as Lt., he scolds Tubbs: "never come up to my face again". Bad ass.

[@alb639]

Did you know that line from Castillo was improvised on the spot? That wasn't anything close to what the writers wrote. Originally, the producers wanted the Lt. to be flashy, almost as much as Crockett & Tubbs. He would go on raids with them, so on and so forth. Fortunately, Olmos had creative control over the character written into his contract. Olmos is the one who made Castillo this enigma to the Florida OCB. Olmos came up with the backstory for the Castillo character, remember his time in DEA how he was sold out by other DEA agents and left for dead when he and his men were ambushed? Castillo was the only survivor. Anyway, you know how Castillo had a way of talking to Crockett & Tubbs but not looking at them? He'd keep his eyes on papers he was reading while sitting at his desk or he would have his back turned to them staring out a window, but still fully engaged in the conversation...that was all Olmos too. He made that character and that character really helped make Miami Vice. His character was good grounding to the explosive detectives he had under his command. Sorry for the rambling...This is my favorite show ever.

[@dj_poopypants]

Olmos owns every scene of every film he's been in... Very strong presence.

[@jeshkam]

+alb639 This is not rambling. You could write articles for New York Times. BTW what's that image in your avatar ?

[@gnosferatu667]

@@jeshkam That image is associated with Pink Floyd's The Wall album. They're the symbolic hammers used to tear down the wall...