A hip-hop star goes on trial for the murder of a nightclub patron who accused him of being a sellout.A hip-hop star goes on trial for the murder of a nightclub patron who accused him of being a sellout.A hip-hop star goes on trial for the murder of a nightclub patron who accused him of being a sellout.
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- Mack
- (as Khaz B)
- Ernie Salerno
- (as Chris Payne)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"3 Dog Night" is the name of an American rock band originally formed in 1967.
- GoofsThe bodyguard has a Taurus PT92, which the detectives suspect is the murder weapon from a night club. Turns out there's a Glock 9mm involved, which is the actual murder weapon. Taurus' have a traditional "land and groove" rifling to the barrel. (Imparts spin to the bullet.) Glocks have a spiral hex shaped bore which compresses the bullet. Had the victim been shot with a Glock, the cops would have known immediately the bodyguard's Smith couldn't be the murder weapon.
- Quotes
[last lines]
D.A. Nora Lewin: Have we set a grand jury date for Ms. Lawrence?
Jack McCoy: And call what witnesses? The only ones we can find are two men who'd rather go to jail than tell the truth.
D.A. Nora Lewin: So we indict Collins for perjury.
Jack McCoy: We can't prove he lied.
D.A. Nora Lewin: Lawrence and Collins both walk?
Jack McCoy: We got dissed. Apparently two careers are worth more than a person's life.
A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn: In a weird way, the dismissal hurt Collins more than the indictment. When his fans found out he wasn't the killer, his CD dropped ten places on the charts.
Jack McCoy: At this rate, he might have to go out and actually shoot somebody.
- ConnectionsReferences Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Both policemen and lawyers have to deal with public opinion and a wall of silence set up by the few witnesses. A star is hard to be convicted, mainly because there are fans waiting outside the courtroom, so proofs and motives have to be overwhelming. Great performance for the later Django Unchained leading actress Kerry Washington.
- Mrpalli77
- Nov 13, 2017