Show Business: Burning With Passion

Despite a low-key exterior, Edward James Olmos ignites the screen

He's a samurai, a warrior, very principled and loyal. But there's also the dark side -- the ninja -- in him. He knows he can use his powers in negative ways. His voice is very Zen.

-- Edward James Olmos on Miami Vice's Lieut. Martin Castillo

The entertainment program at the penal institution for youth outside Los Angeles is nearly over when the emcee introduces the show's biggest attraction. "We now have the man who plays Lieut. Castillo on Miami Vice," he begins, and a few of the couple of hundred so-called wards, most of whom are in their teens and...

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