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  • Law & Order Purple Heart (Season 5, Episode 21)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Purple Heart (Season 5, Episode 21)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the man who killed and robbed a cabbie turns up dead, detectives uncover a connection between the victim's wife, the killer, and the murder weapon.
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Director
Writers
Dick Wolf (created by) | Morgan Gendel (written by) | William N. Fordes (written by)
Producers
Rene Balcer | Arthur W. Forney | Lewis Gould (as Lewis H. Gould) | Jeffrey L. Hayes (as Jeffrey Hayes)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 3, 1995

Release date
May 3, 1995 (United States)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Jerry Orbach
Detective Lennie Briscoe Detective Lennie Briscoe   See fewer
Chris Noth
Detective Mike Logan Detective Mike Logan   See fewer
S. Epatha Merkerson
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren   See fewer
Sam Waterston
Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy   See fewer
Jill Hennessy
ADA Claire Kincaid ADA Claire Kincaid   See fewer
Steven Hill
DA Adam Schiff DA Adam Schiff   See fewer
Michael Beach
Mr. Elliot Mr. Elliot   See fewer
Mike Starr
Steven Breck Steven Breck   See fewer
Dominic Chianese
Trial Judge Paul Kaylin Trial Judge Paul Kaylin   See fewer
Frank Pellegrino
Mr. Contini Mr. Contini   See fewer
LisaGay Hamilton
Denise Johnson Denise Johnson   See fewer
Gina Torres
Charlene Charlene   See fewer
Ed Wheeler
Duane Johnson Duane Johnson   See fewer
Gabriel Casseus
Dewey Lattimer Dewey Lattimer   See fewer
Donald Corren
Medill Medill   See fewer
Vince Pacimeo
Savino Savino   See fewer
Richard Spore
Ronald Peavey Ronald Peavey   See fewer
Ronald Wyche
Barry Kirvin Barry Kirvin   See fewer
Richard Caine
Sanders Sanders   See fewer
Angel David
Freddie Freddie   See fewer
John Kudan
CSU Gorfand CSU Gorfand   See fewer
Stewart Russell
M.E. Bagley M.E. Bagley   See fewer
Aida Linares
Colombar Colombar   See fewer
Carl Cohen
Pablo Pablo   See fewer
Donal Joseph Sheehan
CSU Milner CSU Milner   See fewer
Steven Zirnkilton
Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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