The Law (1974 film)

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The Law
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GenreCrime
Drama
Teleplay by Joel Oliansky
Story byJoel Oliansky
William Sackheim
Directed by John Badham
Starring Judd Hirsch
John Beck
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers William Sackheim
Michael Rhodes
Cinematography Michael D. Margulies
Editor Frank Morriss
Running time124 minutes
Production company Universal Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseOctober 22, 1974 (1974-10-22)

The Law is a 1974 Universal Television made-for-television film directed by John Badham starring Judd Hirsch as defense attorney Murray Stone with John Beck, Bonnie Franklin and Gary Busey. [1]

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Plot

The workings of a big city's legal system are seen through the eyes of people involved in a sensational murder trial.

Cast

1975 miniseries

A 1975 TV miniseries of three further hour-long episodes was created for Hirsch's character, each directed by writer Joel Oliansky:

References

  1. Terry White Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and ...- 2003 0313303010 "Oliansky, Joel, and William Sackheim. The Law. ... Oliansky and Sackheim collaborated on the original story from an original idea. (See the ... Judd Hirsch (as the criminal defense attorney), John Beck, Bonnie Franklin, and Gary Busey."