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Original Air Date:
4 October 1990
(Season 1, Episode 3)
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A gay man with AIDS is accused of murdering another gay man. However, he claims that the victim also had AIDS, and that it was a mercy killing. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order)
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Vern Gillum | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Dick Wolf | (creator) | |
| Thomas Francis McElroy | (teleplay) and | |
| David Black | (teleplay) & | |
| Robert Nathan | (teleplay) (as Robert Stuart Nathan) | |
| Thomas Francis McElroy | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| David Black | .... | supervising producer | |
| Michael Duggan | .... | supervising producer | |
| Anthony Mazzei | .... | associate producer | |
| Robert Palm | .... | producer | |
| Daniel Sackheim | .... | producer | |
| Joseph Stern | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Judith Stevens | .... | co-producer | |
| Dick Wolf | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mike Post | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Constantine Makris | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Drake Silliman | |||
Casting by | |||
| Lynn Kressel | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Richard Bianchi | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Rick Butler | (as Richard Butler) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Betsy Klompus | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| John Boxer | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Victor DeNicola | .... | key hair stylist (as Victor DeNicola Jr.) | |
| Carla White | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jeffrey L. Hayes | .... | unit production manager (as Jeffrey Hayes) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Vebe Borge | .... | second assistant director | |
| Amy Sayres | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Martin Bernstein | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Peter K. Dunbar | .... | set dresser | |
| David W. Howell | .... | assistant property master | |
| Linda Skipper | .... | scenic charge | |
| Ron Stone | .... | property master | |
| Keith Wall | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bill Daly | .... | sound mixer | |
| David Hankins | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Gary Marullo | .... | foley artist | |
| Andrew Schmetterling | .... | boom operator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| K.C. Bailey | .... | still photographer | |
| Robert Ippolito | .... | key grip | |
| Kevin Janicelli | .... | gaffer | |
| Miguel Jimenez | .... | best boy | |
| Phil Oetiker | .... | camera operator | |
| Kurt Rimmel | .... | dolly grip | |
| David S. Tuttman | .... | assistant cameraperson (as David Tuttman) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Sylvia Fay | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lisa R. Frucht | .... | assistant wardrobe (as Lisa Frucht) | |
| Deirdre N. Williams | .... | key wardrobe (as Deirdre Williams) | |
Music Department | |||
| Gene L. Gillette | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Bill Curry Jr. | .... | transportation captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Trish Adlesic | .... | location coordinator | |
| Karen Blythe | .... | assistant to executive producer | |
| William N. Fordes | .... | technical advisor | |
| Deborah Lee | .... | location manager | |
| Martha Mitchell | .... | script supervisor | |
| Robert Nathan | .... | story editor (as Robert Stuart Nathan) | |
| Michael Struk | .... | technical advisor | |
| Jody Milano Vanderputten | .... | production coordinator (as Jody Milano-Vanderputten) | |
| Chester A. Sims II | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Nancy Miller | ||
| David Streever | written by | |
| Dick Wolf | creator | |
Produced by | |||
| Morgan Gendel | .... | co-producer (1995-1996) | |
| Peter Giuliano | .... | producer (2004-2006) | |
Makeup Department | |||
| Kevin-James Bennett | .... | makeup artist | |
| Joseph Farulla | .... | makeup artist (seasons 11-15) | |
| Linda Grimes | .... | makeup assistant department head (2 episodes) | |
| Evan Campbell | .... | sculptor (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| E. Monique Floyd | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Nate Grubb | .... | dga trainee | |
| Erin Haigh | .... | dga trainee (as Erin Joy Haigh) | |
| Laurie Jackson | .... | dga trainee | |
| Johanna Jensen | .... | second assistant director (pilot and multiple episodes) | |
| Daniel Lowe | .... | dga trainee | |
| Meghan Myszkowski | .... | dga trainee | |
| Dominick Scarola | .... | dga trainee (season 10) | |
| Rosadel Varela | .... | dga trainee | |
| Jennifer Wilkinson | .... | dga trainee | |
Art Department | |||
| JoAnn Atwood | .... | set dresser | |
| Anthony Baldasare | .... | set dresser (season 1) | |
| Craig Binkley | .... | property master (special triology- 3 episodes) | |
| Heather Brown | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Robert Currie | .... | props | |
| Justin Elterman | .... | graphic designer | |
| Laurie Friedman | .... | art consultant | |
| Steven Gamiello | .... | props (1994-1996) | |
| Gregory Hill | .... | assistant art director (2002-2004) | |
| Nicholas Lundy | .... | assistant art director | |
| Kara Torney | .... | art department coordinator (as Kara Zeigon) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Peter Bergren | .... | sound effects editor (seasons 1 and 2) | |
| David A. Cohen | .... | sound editor (1991-1992 season) | |
| Norval D. Crutcher III | .... | dialogue editor (1994-1995) | |
| Mark DeSimone | .... | adr mixer (various episodes) | |
| Lee Dragu | .... | sound editor | |
| Diana Flores | .... | adr mixer | |
| Michael Gollom | .... | sound editor | |
| Mark Kamps | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Mark Kamps | .... | sound post-production | |
| Jeff Kushner | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Brian Miksis | .... | sound mixer (multiple episodes) | |
| Robb Navrides | .... | sound editor | |
| Gary Parker | .... | boom operator (multiple episodes 1997-) | |
| Timothy Pearson | .... | foley artist (1999 and 2000) | |
| Michael Primmer | .... | additional boom operator | |
| Philip Rogers | .... | adr recordist | |
| Craig T. Rosevear | .... | foley editor | |
| Mike Schmidt | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Evan Campbell | .... | special effects sculptor | |
| Steve Wolf | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Lloyd Lee Barnett | .... | digital compositor | |
Stunts | |||
| Roy T. Anderson | .... | stunt double (2004) | |
| Bob Colletti | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Epstein | .... | stunts | |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | .... | stunts | |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | .... | stunts (1994) | |
| Mam Smith | .... | stunts | |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | .... | stunt performer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| James Boniece | .... | best boy | |
| James Boniece | .... | grip | |
| Xiomara Comrie | .... | assistant camera | |
| Glenn Fishel | .... | grip (2005-2006) | |
| Susan Gabbay | .... | second assistant camera (1996-1997) | |
| Daniel Galiardi | .... | assistant camera | |
| Wesley Hodges | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Amy Albano Jachyra | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Jendra Jarnagin | .... | additional electrician | |
| Eric M. Klein | .... | grip | |
| Saiyiu. Li | .... | camera trainee | |
| Jason Micallef | .... | electrician | |
| Anna Novick | .... | grip | |
| Christopher Piazza | .... | camera trainee | |
| Colin Rich | .... | assistant camera trainee | |
| Oden Roberts | .... | assistant camera | |
| Darren Ryan | .... | 24 frame video operator | |
| Abe Schrager | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Jamie Silverstein | .... | camera operator | |
| Mike Sime | .... | video operator | |
| Jonas Steadman | .... | additional focus puller: "a" camera (2001) | |
| Tom Vulliez | .... | additional grip | |
| Pamela Weese | .... | electrician | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jennifer Euston | .... | casting assistant (1997) | |
| Todd Feldman | .... | background casting associate | |
| Wendy M. Roberts | .... | casting associate | |
| Jennifer Sabel | .... | extras casting associate (season 15) | |
| Kristian Sorge | .... | extras casting associate (season 15) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sonya M. Andonov | .... | set costumer | |
| Danajean Church | .... | key wardrobe | |
| Maria E. Kenny | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Frankie Ritacco | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Trey Coscia | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Charlotte Grau | .... | colorist | |
| Benjamin Rapoport | .... | assistant editor (1990-1993) | |
Music Department | |||
| Timothy Andrew Edwards | .... | promo music | |
| John Henry Kreitler | .... | composer: additional music | |
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (USA) (TV)
- Howard Anderson Company, The titles & optical effects
- Panavision Panaflex camera and lenses by
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60 min
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the trial an 'expert witness', Mr Willmen, states that doctors have the right to assist their patients to die in the UK. This in incorrect, it is permissible in the Netherlands however.See more »
Quotes:
Jack Curry:What gives you the right to decide how I should live the rest of my life?
EADA Ben Stone:Unfortunately, you did. Not once, not twice, but three times.
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EADA Ben Stone:Unfortunately, you did. Not once, not twice, but three times.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 'Law & Order': The Beginning (2002) (V)See more »
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*** This review may contain spoilers ***
This is a great piece of television. In three quarters of an hour "The Reaper's Helper" deals with casual homophobia, AIDS and euthanasia whilst remaining drama, not painful disquisition. What is close to painful is the unsettling nature of certain assumptions shared by the characters. After a point, when it becomes known that the episode's victim had AIDS, everyone shares the idea that killing sufferers is reasonable and unobjectionable. This came to me as quite a shock, but I think my experience of the rest of the episode was enhanced by my discomfort.
Nineteen-ninety and New York are so far from me in time and space that the episode has a science fictional quality to it. "An underground sect, rejected and ignored, with a terrifying mysterious disease only recently given a name, makes an unwelcome excursion into the public eye when the death of an infected sectator involves the law of the majority. There is no sorrow for the death, but from the parents, who are also embarrassed. The public at large hope the deaths will continue, and are angered greatly by the thought that their own laws might provide an obstacle." Arising from this repugnancy is compelling television, no criminal intention units of special victims or any of that nonsense.