• Series: Law & Order

• Genre: Crime
• Movie Type: Courtroom Drama, Detective Film
• Director: Constantine Makris
• Release Year: 1996
• Country: US
• Run Time: 60 minutes

Plot

A "deadbeat dad" is found murdered in a hotel room. The suspects include the victim's embittered father-in-law Max Schaffer (Val Avery) and two women in the dead man's life. Ultimately the prosecution of the case boils down to jury sympathy for a long-suffering and arguably justified perpetrator -- not to mention a terminal leukemia patient. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Val Avery - Max Schaeffer; Deborah Hedwall - Arlene Schaeffer Webber; Tamara Tunie - Caroline Bennett; Renee Props - Victoria Lewis; Vincent Pastore - Jimmy Pogosian; Nick Sandow - Pete Pogosian; Scott Sowers - Joe Kirby; Jerry Stiller - Sam Pokras; Barbara Eda-Young - Betsy Graves; Zachary Kady - Billy Webber; Jerry Mayer - Leon Storch; Jordan Lage - Charles; O.L. Duke - Jackson; Anthony J. Coleman - Steve; David A. Carlson - Backus; Larry Sherman - Arraignment Judge Fraser; Edward James Hyland - Gorian; Paul Urcioli - Bellman; Jim Frangione - Det. Scapelli; Mark Casella - Det. Doyle; Abby Lewis - Mrs. Mills; David Healy - Mr. Reynolds; Joyce O'Connor - Mrs. Reynolds; Evan Bonifant - Joey Reynolds; Emily Colt - Cheryl Reynolds; Sharon Angela - Delia; Mike Dowling - Bailiff; Elaine Tse - Dr. Chan

Credit

I.C. Rapoport - Teleplay By; Ed Zuckerman - Teleplay By; Constantine Makris - Director