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"Out of the Half-Light" Law & Order episode Episode no. Season 1
Episode 11Directed by E.W. Swackhamer Written by Michael Duggan Original air date December 11, 1990 Episode chronology ← Previous
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"Life Choice"List of Law & Order episodes (season 1) "Out of the Half-Light" is the eleventh episode of NBC's legal drama Law & Order. It originally aired on December 11, 1990.
Contents
Plot
A 16-year-old African-American girl claims that two white policemen raped her. Greevey and Logan's investigation causes difficulty for the accuser, while Stone and Robinette discover the truth about the young girl's allegations, which proves difficult when an African-American congressman puts the spin machine in full overdrive, using the girl's allegations to discredit white policemen and turn her into a martyr.
- This episode inspired by the Tawana Brawley rape case.
Cast
Law
- George Dzundza - Sgt. Max Greevey
- Chris Noth - Det. Mike Logan
- Dann Florek - Capt. Don Cragen
Order
- Michael Moriarty - Exec. A.D.A. Ben Stone
- Richard Brooks - A.D.A. Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill - D.A. Adam Schiff
Guest Stars
- J.A. Preston - Congressman Ronald Eaton
- Billie Neal - Angela Wilkes
- Frankie Faison - Lester Crawford (as Frankie R. Faison)
- Sandra Reaves-Phillips - Mrs. Thelma Crawford
- Novella Nelson - Judge Gloria Crutcher
- Charles Weldon - Westbrook
- Graham Brown = Minister
- Kisha Miller - Astrea Crawford
- Kelly Cinnante - Policewoman
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson - Mr. Gaines
- Harold Perrineau - Jordan Hill (as Harold Perrineau Jr.)
- Verna Hampton - Mrs. Evans
- Tichina Arnold - Leona
- Adina Porter - Woman Neighbor
- Murray Rubinstein - Resident
- John Fiore - Det. Tony Profaci
- David L. King - Reporter
- Elizabeth Swackhamer - Reporter #1
- Juney Smith - Reporter #2
- Rosanna Carter - Mrs. Jackson
Categories:- Law & Order episodes
- 1990 television episodes
- Television episode stubs
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