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  • Episode aired Oct 19, 2005
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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7.7/10
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Jesse L. Martin in Law & Order (1990)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A businessman is coerced by a gang to murder an investigative journalist in order to guarantee protection for his son, who is serving time in prison.A businessman is coerced by a gang to murder an investigative journalist in order to guarantee protection for his son, who is serving time in prison.A businessman is coerced by a gang to murder an investigative journalist in order to guarantee protection for his son, who is serving time in prison.

  • Director
    • Rosemary Rodriguez
  • Writer
    • Greg Plageman
  • Stars
    • Dennis Farina
    • Jesse L. Martin
    • S. Epatha Merkerson
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    7.7/10
    332
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rosemary Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Greg Plageman
    • Stars
      • Dennis Farina
      • Jesse L. Martin
      • S. Epatha Merkerson
    • 5User reviews
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    Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina
    • Detective Joe Fontana
    Jesse L. Martin
    Jesse L. Martin
    • Detective Ed Green
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    • Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
    Sam Waterston
    Sam Waterston
    • Executive ADA Jack McCoy
    Annie Parisse
    Annie Parisse
    • ADA Alexandra Borgia
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • DA Arthur Branch
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    Reed Diamond
    Reed Diamond
    • Mr. Klein
    Enid Graham
    Enid Graham
    • Mrs. Drucker
    Jordan Charney
    Jordan Charney
    • Trial Judge Donald Karan
    Leslie Hendrix
    Leslie Hendrix
    • ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Kevin Drucker
    Brad Fleischer
    Brad Fleischer
    • Patterson Drucker
    Jené
    Jené
    • Lola
    • (as a different name)
    J. Salome Martinez
    J. Salome Martinez
    • Oscar 'Diablo' Morales
    John Cariani
    John Cariani
    • CSU Technician Julian Beck
    Karen Shallo
    • Judge Anna Shiro
    Tom Lacy
    Tom Lacy
    • Arraignment Judge Mark Calhoun
    Sanjiv Jhaveri
    • Sinja
    • Director
      • Rosemary Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Greg Plageman
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    • Trivia
      This episode appears to be based on the 2003 Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) international gang case.
    • Quotes
      • Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers: If she's a hooker, she's the first one I've met who has better underwear than me.

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2005 (United States)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Wolf Films
      • NBC Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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