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  • Episode aired Sep 21, 2005
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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8.3/10
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Dennis Farina and Jesse L. Martin in Law & Order (1990)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

When a little girl is abducted as part of a car-jacking, McCoy must bargain with the devil in the form of a system-savvy criminal.When a little girl is abducted as part of a car-jacking, McCoy must bargain with the devil in the form of a system-savvy criminal.When a little girl is abducted as part of a car-jacking, McCoy must bargain with the devil in the form of a system-savvy criminal.

  • Director
    • Matthew Penn
  • Writer
    • David Wilcox
  • Stars
    • Dennis Farina
    • Jesse L. Martin
    • S. Epatha Merkerson
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    405
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Matthew Penn
    • Writer
      • David Wilcox
    • Stars
      • Dennis Farina
      • Jesse L. Martin
      • S. Epatha Merkerson
    • 7User 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)
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Dwight Jacobs
    Wendy Hoopes
    Wendy Hoopes
    • Denise Clark
    Brooke Smith
    Brooke Smith
    • Margot Bell
    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Judge Deidre Hellstrom
    Adam Arkin
    Adam Arkin
    • Charlie Graham
    Selenis Leyva
    Selenis Leyva
    • Detective Mariluz Rivera
    Patrick Michael Buckley
    Patrick Michael Buckley
    • Jimmy Clark
    Harry Prichett
    Harry Prichett
    • Bernard Heinz
    Sidné Anderson
    • Supervisor
    Dale Soules
    Dale Soules
    • Agatha Jacobs
    Robert Colston
    • Luther
    Henry Afro-Bradley
    • Freddy
    • Director
      • Matthew Penn
    • Writer
      • David Wilcox
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    • Trivia
      This is the first episode with Jesse L. Martin after his hiatus to film Rent (2005).
    • Goofs
      The lower right-hand square on each player's side of the board in chess is supposed to be white, but in these men's game, that square is black, meaning they have the board set up sideways.
    • Quotes
      • Detective Joe Fontana: Boy, would I like to do this the old-fashioned way. 15 minutes with Jacobs, I guarantee you, we'd have that kid.
      • Detective Ed Green: If it comes to that, you're gonna have to get in line behind me.

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • NBC Universal Television
      • Wolf Films
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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