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Payback

  • Episode aired Jan 14, 2004
  • TV-14
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Sam Waterston, Pippa Pearthree, and Ben Shenkman in Law & Order (1990)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A real estate broker is accused of being an unlikely hit man for a former mob boss recently released from prison and trying to get his old crew back.A real estate broker is accused of being an unlikely hit man for a former mob boss recently released from prison and trying to get his old crew back.A real estate broker is accused of being an unlikely hit man for a former mob boss recently released from prison and trying to get his old crew back.

  • Director
    • Constantine Makris
  • Writer
    • Lorenzo Carcaterra
  • Stars
    • Jerry Orbach
    • Jesse L. Martin
    • S. Epatha Merkerson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    321
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    • Director
      • Constantine Makris
    • Writer
      • Lorenzo Carcaterra
    • Stars
      • Jerry Orbach
      • Jesse L. Martin
      • S. Epatha Merkerson
    • 4User reviews
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    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Detective Lennie Briscoe
    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
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • ADA Serena Southerlyn
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • DA Arthur Branch
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    T. Scott Cunningham
    • Cary Stillman
    Matthew Del Negro
    Matthew Del Negro
    • Vinny
    Joseph Ragno
    Joseph Ragno
    • Federico Righetti
    Jana Robbins
    Jana Robbins
    • Asst. US Attorney Jean Piccone
    Leslie Hendrix
    Leslie Hendrix
    • ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Defense Attorney Nick Margolis
    Mercedes Herrero
    • Jessica Myers
    Brian O'Neill
    Brian O'Neill
    • Eddie Collins
    Dan Ziskie
    Dan Ziskie
    • Joshua Kramer
    David Brummel
    • Trial Judge Gus Stamos
    Pippa Pearthree
    Pippa Pearthree
    • Trial Judge Esther Morrow
    Larry Sherman
    Larry Sherman
    • Judge Colin Fraser
    • Director
      • Constantine Makris
    • Writer
      • Lorenzo Carcaterra
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    • Trivia
      Jerry Orbach, who plays Detective Lenny Briscoe, was present at the table of Joseph "Crazy" Gallo, the Mafia crime family Boss, when he was murdered at Umberto's Clam House. Orbach refused to cooperate with police, even though he was an eyewitness to the murder of Joseph 'Crazy Joey' Gallo, right up until his death.
    • Goofs
      Both Dr. Rogers and Detective Briscoe describe a .380 slug as "small caliber". However .38 caliber bullets are known as "medium caliber". Anything below .30 caliber (such as a .22 LR or .223 Remington) is considered small caliber, .30 to .38 is medium caliber and any slug larger than .40 caliber (such as a .40 S&W, .44 Magnum or .45 Auto) are large caliber.
    • Quotes
      • Peter Righetti: Ah, another tough day at the office, huh?
      • Peter Righetti: We're on an espresso break. And who are you? O.C. task force?
      • Lennie Briscoe: Homicide.
      • Peter Righetti: Homicide? You're in the wrong place, Homicide. Steps around the corner are Rizzoni's funeral home.
      • Lennie Briscoe: [to Ed] Ah, this is why they call them "wiseguys".
    • Connections
      References Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 2004 (United States)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Wolf Films
      • Universal Network Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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