• Series: Law & Order

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

Plot

Several people are senselessly murdered at a clothing store. Investigating detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) end up arresting James Smith (Denis O'Hare), a schizophrenic who hasn't been taking his medication. Unfortunately for the D.A.'s office, Smith turns out to be a lawyer -- and an unusually clever one, as he proves when he defends himself in court. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Denis O'Hare - James Smith; Maryann Plunkett - Joanne Ellis; Shawn Elliott - Judge Manuel Leon; Ann Dowd - Patricia Smith; Sean Ellis - Jerome Early; David Aaron Baker - Lowe; Tara Hauptman - Paula Dean; Jack Davidson - Blumberg; Richard Russell Ramos - Father Di Tirro; Herbert Rubens - Ricardo; Arthur Acuna - Pharmacy Clerk; Robert Emmet - Frank Ellis; Judith Granite - Marcella; Nicole Leach - Liana Rogers; Bill Hoag - Off. Hack; Keith Kirk - Off. Beaudouin; Count Stovall - Mr. Laramie; Gordon MacDonald - Trauma Surgeon; Brian Delate - Mickey Leahy; Merwin Goldsmith - Arraignment Judge Feist; Vince Pacimeo - Vendor; Kevin Rock - 1st Uniformed Policeman; Timothi-Jane Graham - Ria; Gia Galeano - Gia; Robin Martin - Librarian; Kiya Ann Joyce - 1st Reporter; Robert Poletick - 2nd Reporter; Tamara Daniel - Schiff's Secretary; Susan Willerman - Court Clerk; Carolyn McCormick - Dr. Elizabeth Olivet

Credit

I.C. Rapoport - Teleplay By; Rene Balcer - Teleplay By; Lewis Gould - Director