Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Authority (Season 9, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Authority (Season 9, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man accused of impersonating a police officer over a telephone and telling a fast food manager to sexually assault an employee is found not guilty, and as a result becomes a vocal crusader telling other people to defy authority figures.

Director

David Platt

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Neal Baer (written by) | Amanda Green (written by)

Producers

Gail Barringer | David DeClerque | David Platt | Josh Singer

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

George Pattison

Editor

Karen I. Stern (as Karen Stern)

Casting Director

Jonathan Strauss

Production Designer

Dean Taucher

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 29, 2008

Release date

Apr 29, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 179 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
38 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Meloni Detective Elliot Stabler Detective Elliot Stabler See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
Mariska Hargitay Detective Olivia Benson Detective Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Richard Belzer Sergeant John Munch Sergeant John Munch See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Diane Neal ADA Casey Novak ADA Casey Novak See fewer	Circle of Deception (2021)
Ice-T Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Adam Beach Detective Chester Lake Detective Chester Lake See fewer	Windtalkers (2002)
BD Wong Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D. (as B.D. Wong) Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D. (as B.D. Wong) See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Tamara Tunie ME Dr. Melinda Warner ME Dr. Melinda Warner See fewer	Flight (I) (2012)
Dann Florek Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen See fewer	Hard Rain (1998)
Robin Williams Merritt Rook Merritt Rook See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Didi Conn Nurse Nurse See fewer	Grease (1978)
Joel de la Fuente TARU Lieutenant Ruben Morales TARU Lieutenant Ruben Morales See fewer	The Man in the High Castle (2015)
Mike Doyle Forensics Technician Ryan O'Halloran Forensics Technician Ryan O'Halloran See fewer	Almost Love (2019)
Monica Raymund Trini Martinez Trini Martinez See fewer	Bros (I) (2022)
Ka-Ling Cheung Dr. Cheng Dr. Cheng See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Joanna Merlin Judge Lena Petrovsky Judge Lena Petrovsky See fewer	The Wackness (2008)
Audrie Neenan Judge Lois Preston Judge Lois Preston See fewer	Sudden Impact (1983)
Joe Scarborough Self Self See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Scott Adsit Dwight Lomax Dwight Lomax See fewer	Big Hero 6 (2014)
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Matt Stadelmann Joel (as Matthew Stadelmann) Joel (as Matthew Stadelmann) See fewer	The Invention of Lying (2009)
Ramsey Faragallah Dr. Sandip Dr. Sandip See fewer	The Peacemaker (1997)
Guy A. Fortt Uni Fagan Uni Fagan See fewer	New Amsterdam (2018)
Angelique Cinelu Marcie Marcie See fewer	La La Land (2016)
Linda Thompson Williams Female Customer Female Customer See fewer	Jessica Jones (2015)
Mike Edwards ESU Lieutenant ESU Lieutenant See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Gail Thomas Jury Forewoman Jury Forewoman See fewer	Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
Tzahi Moskovitz Juror #6 Juror #6 See fewer	The Visitor (I) (2007)
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Joe Melendes Court Clerk Court Clerk See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Toshiko Onizawa Jury Jury See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Stephanie Owen Protestor / Commuter Protestor / Commuter See fewer	A Mother of No Destination (2021)
Franky Tarantino Pedestrian Pedestrian See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Adam Chinoy Protester (uncredited) Protester (uncredited) See fewer	Milan and the Sour Goat: She Said (2015)
Seth Donavan Student Protester (uncredited) Student Protester (uncredited) See fewer	G Love (2009)
Laura Hunter Drago Protester (uncredited) Protester (uncredited) See fewer	The Crime at Camp Ashwood (2023)
Daniel Maysen Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited) See fewer	The Brave and the Brutal
Steven Zirnkilton Opening Announcer (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Opening Announcer (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)