Shannon's Deal First Amendment (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Drama

Shannon's Deal

First Amendment (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Drama

The First Amendment rights of a bullying TV talk-show host are defended by Jack Shannon when he is charged with instigating anti-Arab sentiments that results in an Arab shop keeper being beaten to death.

Director

Allan Arkush

Writer

Barry Pullman

Composer

Lee Ritenour (music by)

Editor

Tammis Chandler

Production Designer

James J. Agazzi

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 23, 1991

Release date

Apr 23, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Sonny Carl Davis Larry Larry See fewer	Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Zephra Dunn Woman in Minimart Woman in Minimart See fewer	Shannon's Deal (1990)
John Brian Flanagan Roger Roger See fewer	Shannon's Deal (1990)
Avner Garbi Daoud Hasan Daoud Hasan See fewer	Saw (2004)
Carl Gilliard Officer #2 Officer #2 See fewer	Inception (2010)
Janet Graham Laila Hasan Laila Hasan See fewer	Hackers (1995)
Richard Grove Wayne Wilson Wayne Wilson See fewer	Army of Darkness (1992)
Brent Hinkley Vince Mooney Vince Mooney See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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John Kapelos Turner Bryce Turner Bryce See fewer	Big Sky (2020)
Eric Kohner Don Don See fewer	Sex and the Single Alien (1993)
Sarah Lilly Demonstrator Demonstrator See fewer	Failure to Launch (2006)
Don Neason Eddie Eddie See fewer	They Came from Outer Space (1990)
Stuart Pankin Ted McCarthy Ted McCarthy See fewer	Congo (1995)
Kimberly Scott Julia Wells Julia Wells See fewer	The Abyss (1989)
Jamey Sheridan Jack Shannon Jack Shannon See fewer	Spotlight (I) (2015)
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Sean Whalen Sam Sam See fewer	The People Under the Stairs (1991)