Poison Ivy (20 Nov. 1990)

A police officer is accused of planting a gun on an unarmed African-American youth that he shot. The victim was beloved in his community, but the investigation reveals that he may have also been a drug dealer.

Director:

E.W. Swackhamer

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Jacob Brackman (teleplay),

Stars:

George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
George Dzundza	...	Sergeant Max Greevey
Chris Noth	...	Detective Mike Logan
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen
Michael Moriarty	...	Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone
Richard Brooks	...	A.D.A. Paul Robinette
Steven Hill	...	D.A. Adam Schiff
John Finn	...	Freddo Parisi
Al Freeman Jr.	...	Reverend Thayer
Erika Alexander	...	Doris Carver
Jack Gwaltney	...	Officer Davis
Stuart Burney	...	Parisi's Attorney
Richard Habersham	...	Abel Richardson
John Capodice	...	Store Owner
Erik King	...	Dorian 'Silky' Ford
Gregg Almquist	...	Internal Affairs Lt. Gowdy

Storyline

Sergeant Greevy and Detective Logan investigate a shooting death involving a fellow police officer. Veteran patrolman Freddo Parisi shot and killed an African-American drug suspect, Tommy Richardson, after the victim pointed a gun at him. Internal Affairs is satisfied but Greevy has his doubts, especially after he learns that Parisi was involved in a previous shooting. It's a thorny case with complaints coming from the African-American community and from the police union. The more they investigate, the more convinced they become Parisi planted the gun on the victim. It's not an easy prosecution for ADA Stone however. There are no witnesses and Parisi's partner is backing up his partner's story. When it turns out Tommy was out buying drugs, getting evidence from the drug dealer becomes crucial.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1990 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Det. Mike Logan: Somebody heard that shot?
Policeman #1: In this neighborhood? You couldn't get a witness to a sunrise.

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Connections

References Sudden Impact (1983)

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