1974 Film The Law
The Law is a 1974 Universal Television made-for-television film directed by John Badham starring Judd Hirsch as defense attorney Murray Stone with John Beck, Bonnie Franklin and Gary Busey.
| The Law | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | Joel Oliansky (story, teleplay) William Sackheim (story) |
| Directed by | John Badham |
| Starring | Judd Hirsch John Beck |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | William Sackheim Michael Rhodes |
| Cinematography | Michael D. Margulies |
| Editor | Frank Morriss |
| Running time | 124 minutes |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 22, 1974 |
Plot
The workings of a big city's legal system are seen through the eyes of people involved in a sensational murder trial.
Cast
- Judd Hirsch as Murray Stone
- John Beck as Gene Carey
- Bonnie Franklin as Bobbie Stone
- Barbara Baxley as Judge Rebeccah Fornier
- Sam Wanamaker as Jules Benson
- Allan Arbus as Leonard Caporni
- John Hillerman as Thomas Q. Rachel
- Gary Busey as William Bright
- Gerald Hiken as Judge Arnold Lerner
- Michael Bell as Cliff Wilson
- Herbert Jefferson Jr. as Maxwell Fall
- Frank Marth as Arthur Winchell
- John Sylvester White as Judge Philip Shields
- Robert Q. Lewis as Speaker at Bar Dinner
- Logan Ramsey as Raymond Bleisch
- Sandy Ward as Hoak
- George Wyner as Deputy D.A. Piper
- Ernie Anderson as Barry Hale - TV News Anchor
- Reb Brown as Tommy Cicero
- Dennis Burkley as Monty Leese
- Don Calfa as Rod Brainard
- Helen Page Camp as Mrs. Bright
- Alex Colon as Felix Esquivel
- Regis Cordic as Raymond Churchill
- Ted Gehring as Detective Sargeant Manfred
- Corey Fischer as Nicholson
- Pamela Hensley as Cindy Best
- Milt Kogan as Detective Milt Vinton
- Luis Moreno as Melendez
- Joel Oliansky as Wystan Lanier
- Eugene Peterson as Leon Zuckerwaar
- Anne Ramsey as Eleanor Bleisch
- Brad Sullivan as Officer Newberg
- Keith Walker as Dwight Healy
- Charlie White as Gordon Riefler
- Alex Wilson as Mrozek
- Henry Brown as Reynaldo Williams
1975 miniseries
A 1975 TV miniseries of three further hour-long episodes was created for Hirsch's character, each directed by writer Joel Oliansky:
- "Complaint Amended", March 19, 1975
- "Prior Consent", March 26, 1975
- "Special Circumstances", April 16, 1975
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