In the cottage industry that was "Law & Order," one show remains: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
And this alone proves procedural shows can shine. Stories make sense, writing is tight, and actors are sharp. The result is a gritty drama celebrating its 300th episode Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Though the show shoots all over New York, its home base is a cavernous studio on a Hudson River pier. Here, actors, directors and producers speak with Zap2it while shooting the milestone episode.
This plot, as expected, deals with an excruciating topic -- kidnapping. As a dad bends down to retrieve a $20 bill on a subway platform, a stranger snatches his 7-year-old son and jumps onto a departing train.
The cops are off and running, stopping at nothing until they find the perps. Three actors have starred on the show since the 1999 premiere: Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer and Dann Florek as Detectives Olivia...
And this alone proves procedural shows can shine. Stories make sense, writing is tight, and actors are sharp. The result is a gritty drama celebrating its 300th episode Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Though the show shoots all over New York, its home base is a cavernous studio on a Hudson River pier. Here, actors, directors and producers speak with Zap2it while shooting the milestone episode.
This plot, as expected, deals with an excruciating topic -- kidnapping. As a dad bends down to retrieve a $20 bill on a subway platform, a stranger snatches his 7-year-old son and jumps onto a departing train.
The cops are off and running, stopping at nothing until they find the perps. Three actors have starred on the show since the 1999 premiere: Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer and Dann Florek as Detectives Olivia...
- 10/24/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 35 Chicago Passes to ‘The Greatest’ With Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon
Chicago – In our latest romance edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “The Greatest” starring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon and Carey Mulligan (from “An Education”)!
“The Greatest” also features Aaron Johnson, Johnny Simmons, Kevin Hagan, Miles Robbins, Cara Seymour, Ramsey Faragallah, Colby Minifie, Zoë Kravitz, Portia, Michael Shannon, Dante E. Clark and Ron Scott from writer and director Shana Feste. The film opens on April 9, 2010.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “The Greatest” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday, April 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “The Greatest” with Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon.
Image credit: Paladin
Here is “The Greatest” plot description:...
“The Greatest” also features Aaron Johnson, Johnny Simmons, Kevin Hagan, Miles Robbins, Cara Seymour, Ramsey Faragallah, Colby Minifie, Zoë Kravitz, Portia, Michael Shannon, Dante E. Clark and Ron Scott from writer and director Shana Feste. The film opens on April 9, 2010.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “The Greatest” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday, April 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “The Greatest” with Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon.
Image credit: Paladin
Here is “The Greatest” plot description:...
- 3/30/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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