| "Securitate" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 3.20 | → |
| Production number: 68026 First aired: 5 May 1993 | ||
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| Written By Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer Directed By James Hayman | ||
Plot[]
A teenage Romanian immigrant kills his father, and his attorney comes up with a "cultural insanity" defense.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
- Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
- Michael Moriarty as Executive A.D.A. Benjamin Stone
- Richard Brooks as A.D.A. Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
- Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
Recurring cast[]
- Sidney Armus as Arraignment Judge Arnold Fishbein
- Stan Lachow as Judge Donald Renner
- John Fiore as Detective Tony Profaci
Guest cast[]
- Morgan Weisser as Leon Iliescu
- Irén Bordán as Karen Iliescu
- David Margulies as Tommy Zanescu
- Richard Council as Alex Iliescu
- Alan King as Defense Attorney Jonathan Shapiro
- Richard Ziman as Defense Attorney David Kaplan
- Tony Cummings as Brian Hollingsworth
- Diane Kagan as Judge Kleinfeldt
- Jerry Grayson as Morrie Lyles
- Patrick Garner as Sy Pappas
- Michael Louis Wells as Karl
- Joseph Lyle Taylor as Wayne "Skank" Jeffers
- Jorja Fox as Paula Engren
- Melissa Hickey as Jennifer Powers
- Laurie Taylor-Williams as Ronda Rubin
- Izzy Flores as Hector Lavina
- Funda Duval as Bartender
- Paul Scannapieco as Defense Attorney Vincent Forrelli
- Mike Alpert as Frank Albers
- Robert Dolan as CSU Tech #1
- Michael Hunold as CSU Tech #2
- Mark Lotito as Bailey
- Chris Orbach as Finkle
- Gene Ashley as Court Clerk
References[]
- Illinois v. Rodriguez
- Nicolae Ceaușescu
- Hungary
- Nicholas Iliescu (victim)
- William Rehnquist
- Romania
- Texas
Quotes[]
| “ | I appreciate his efforts in pursuit of the American Dream, but murder simply is the wrong approach. | ” |
–Judge Arnold Fishbein | ||
| “ | They say a boy doesn't become a man until his father passes away. Leon took care of that in one fell swoop. | ” |
–Benjamin Stone | ||
Background information and notes[]
- The Title "Securitate" refers to the Romanian Secret Police.
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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N.Y.P.D. Impound |
Hollingsworth Design |
Apartment of |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
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27th Precinct |
Executive Assistant |
District Attorney's |
| 7 | 8 | 9 |
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Rikers Island |
Supreme Court |
Executive Assistant |
| Previous episode: "Virus" |
"Securitate" Law & Order Season 3 |
Next episode: "Manhood" |