Del Boy in Miami? What could possibly go wrong? *Everything*, and it's glorious.
Del and Rodney touch down in Miami, and hire a camper van. Very soon they run into trouble: it just so happens that Del is a dead ringer for notorious Mafia boss Don Vincenzo Occhetti, and is spotted by his sons in a bar. Occhetti is due to stand trial and destined to go down for several life sentences and, with Del's uncanny resemblance, his sons see a way out for their father. When the Trotters leave the bar, they discover their camper van has been broken into and all their possessions stolen. But this is only the start of their problems: help is soon at hand when Occhetti's sons step in as apparent Good Samaritans.
Acting
David Jason playing two roles with gleeful commitment
Writing
Sullivan's script balances stakes and silliness perfectly
Production
Rare overseas shoot gives the Trotters genuine Miami glamour
Director
Tony Dow
David Jason
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Rodney Trotter
Buster Merryfield
Uncle Albert Trotter
Tessa Peake-Jones
Raquel Turner
Gwyneth Strong
Cassandra Trotter
John Challis
Boycie
Roger Lloyd Pack
Trigger
Kenneth MacDonald
Mike Fisher
Sue Holderness
Marlene
Paul Barber
Denzil
Patrick Murray
Mickey Pearce
Roy Heather
Sid
Treva Etienne
Vicar
Antoni Corone
Riccardo 'Rico' Occhetti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the few times Only Fools filmed outside the UK — the Miami location shoot was plagued by logistical nightmares that the cast reportedly found hilarious.
The 1991 Christmas special-turned-movie captures Britain's awkward fascination with America just as the Trotters themselves were becoming national institutions.
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