The Torrents of Greed (1)
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| "The Torrents of Greed (1)" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 1.15 | → |
| Production number: 66222 First aired: 12 February 1991 | ||
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| Teleplay By Michael S. Chernuchin Story By Michael S. Chernuchin & Michael Duggan Directed By E.W. Swackhamer | ||
An assault on a candy store owner leads Benjamin Stone and Paul Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.
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[edit] Plot
Detectives arrest three members of the Masucci crime family involved in an assault. Stone tries to take down the entire Mob, but his plan backfires when he's set up with false testimony.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main cast
- George Dzundza as Sergeant Max Greevey
- 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
[edit] Guest cast
- Bruce Altman as Harv Beigal
- Hy Anzell as Mr. Spivak
- Christine Baranski as Katherine Masucci Beigal
- Doris Belack as Judge Margaret Barry
- Charles Cioffi as Frank Masucci
- Janis Dardaris as Mrs. Florence Mackey
- Robert Fields as Mario Zalta
- Lynnie Greene as Meg Hennessy
- Anna Katarina as Elena Skolnick
- Steven Keats as George Zuckert
- Christopher McCann as Edgar Hoover
- Stephen McHattie as Joe Pilefsky
- James Noah as Arraignment Judge Barry J. Marton
- Lee Richardson as Mike Le Claire
- Jacques Sandulescu as Isaac Skolnick
- Rick Zieff as Dr. Cohen
- Eric Payne as Boswell
- Luis Ramos as Valdez
- Joe Lisi as Mahoney
- Dean Iandoli as Finkle
- Nancy Addison as Reporter #1
- Jim Gillis as Reporter #2
- Maria Ottavia as Reporter (uncredited)
- Phillip R. Allen as unknown
- Ronald Hunter as unknown
[edit] References
References
[edit] Quotes
"What's less than nothing? Minus zero? Negative bupkis?"
- - Donald Cragen
"There is no fire like passion. There is no shark like hatred. There is no snare like folly. There is no torrent like greed."
- - Edgar Hoover
"I don't photograph well with egg on my face, how about you?"
- - Adam Schiff
"Look man, you know how hard it is to get work? I keep my eyes closed, I keep my job."
"What about your ears?"
"Sure, I hear stuff."
"What kind of stuff?"
"Like guys that talk don’t talk for very long. Look, I’ve seen Godfather I, II, and III."
- - Delivery man and Max Greevey
"This is New York, remember? Sometimes people get beat up just for the hell of it."
- - Donald Cragen
"Hey, they don’t play by the rules, why should we?"
"Because that’s our job."
- - Mike Logan and Benjamin Stone
[edit] Background information and notes
- This episode shares similarities with the John Gotti crime syndicate case. Gotti was the boss of the well known Gambino crime family, one of the Five Families in New York City. He became widely known for his outspoken personality and flamboyant style that eventually caused his downfall. In 1992, Gotti was convicted of racketeering, 13 murders, obstruction of justice, hijacking, conspiracy to commit murder, illegal gambling, extortion, tax evasion, loansharking and other crimes and was sentenced to life in prison where he died 10 years later. (Source: John Gotti at Wikipedia)
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