Dragnet The Big Ruckus (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 41 min | Crime, Drama

Dragnet

The Big Ruckus (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 41 min | Crime, Drama

Friday and Smith investigate what appears to be a drug related gang hit in a local park - as they follow the clues, the case becomes stranger and stranger at every twist.

Director

Kevin Hooks

Writers

Dan Dworkin (teleplay by) (story by) | Jay Beattie (teleplay by) (story by) | Marc Guggenheim (story by) | David Golden

Producers

Barry M. Berg (as Barry Berg) | Gary M. Strangis

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Bing Sokolsky

Editor

Stephen Semel

Casting Directors

Janet Gilmore | Megan McConnell

Production Designer

William Arnold

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 9, 2003

Release date

Feb 9, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

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