HBO Max's "Tokyo Vice" (by Michael Mann)

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by BudBaxter

Weird that Michael Mann's name is nowhere to be seen in the trailer. He's the main reason I'd watch this. Is he just a director-for-hire here? Or does his name not mean anything to the viewing public anymore?

hate to break it to you, but outside of film lovers, Mann’s name has never meant anything to the general public. Ask 100 general public people who directed Heat, maybe 5 will know. He’s never been a household name or selling point.