The Torrents of Greed: Part 1 (12 Feb. 1991)

Stone makes a deal with a group of low-level mobsters when they offer to testify that a crime boss murdered a missing union leader. However, the prosecution's case unravels at trial, causing all parties involved to walk.

Director:

E.W. Swackhamer

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Michael S. Chernuchin (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
Bruce Altman	...	Harv Beigal
Christine Baranski	...	Katherine Masucci Beigel
Charles Cioffi	...	Frank Masucci
Robert Fields	...	Mario Zalta
Steven Keats	...	George Zuckert
Stephen McHattie	...	Joe Pilefsky
Lee Richardson	...	Mike Le Claire
Ronald Hunter
Phillip R. Allen	...	(as Philip R. Allen)

Storyline

Sergeant Greevy and Detective Logan investigate the severe beating of a convenience store owner. A witness describes the attacker as a man wearing a suit and they soon have Joe Pilefski, a mob enforcer for the Mansucci crime family, in custody. They're not quite sure why a mob enforcer would be beating up an old man owning a small store but Logan realizes that the cigarettes he was selling don't have a tax stamp. Soon Pilefsky, Frank Mansucci's brother-in-law Harv Beigal and trucking company owner Mario Zalta charged with conspiracy. Executive ADA Stone see an opportunity to get Mansucci himself for the murder of a missing trucking union boss. He offers immunity to get testimony but it doesn't turn out as he had hoped.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1991 (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?

Trivia

The title of this 2-part episode is taken from Chapter 18, verse 251 of the Buddhist scripture The Dhammapada: "There is no fire like passion. There is no shark like hatred. There is no snare like folly. There is no torrent like greed."

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.34 (2009)

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