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Mann returned to the idea of a feature film in 2004 while filming Collateral. After a successful collaboration with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, Mann offered them the lead roles in Miami Vice. Both actors agreed, quickly signed contracts, and started working with Mann on the script. However, a few months later, Tom Cruise left the project to work on Mission: Impossible III, which offered him a much bigger paycheck. Jamie Foxx stayed, which later led to some unfortunate consequences.

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Why did Miami Vice (2006) become one of the biggest financial disappointments of Michael Mann’s career? In this video, we break down the chaotic production, exploding budget, Jamie Foxx’s Oscar-driven salary demands, on-set drama in the Dominican Republic, last-minute script rewrites, and how a $160M crime epic ended up losing Universal up to $150 million.

From Tom Cruise walking away to Colin Farrell’s struggles, from real airplanes instead of green screens to a completely rewritten third act — this is the full story behind the rise and fall of Miami Vice.

Was it misunderstood? Overbudgeted? Doomed from the start? Let’s break it down.