Blasters (21 Nov. 2006)

Logan and Wheeler discover that the recent murder of a former child star has links to an Albanian mob.

Director:

Constantine Makris

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Rene Balcer (developer),

Stars:

Chris Noth, Julianne Nicholson, Eric Bogosian

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Noth	...	Detective Mike Logan
Julianne Nicholson	...	Detective Megan Wheeler
Eric Bogosian	...	Captain Danny Ross
Matt Keeslar	...	Willie 'Kirk' Tunis
Masiela Lusha	...	Mira
Stivi Paskoski	...	Ditmir Minojilj
Leslie Hendrix	...	Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
Dee Hoty	...	Mrs. Stevens
Daniel Oreskes	...	Zim Flamur
Noah Weisberg	...	Alvin 'Skater' Stevens
Babs Olusanmokun	...	Chibueze
Mark La Mura	...	A.E. Bergmann
Adam Stein	...	M.E. Eddie Hastings
Traci Godfrey	...	Det. Agnes Farley
Gary Patent	...	Ira Whipple

Storyline

Logan and Wheeler discover that the recent murder of a former child star has links to an Albanian mob.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | child star | dvd | copyright | internet

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song at the beginning of this episode is "Prisoner" by Adam Crossley

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Goofs

The DVD found in the boy's lunch box is _Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)_, which Wheeler notes isn't out for another three weeks. As the sixth book in the series, production has not even begun on that particular film. They started filming it on 9/24/2007. There is no way that Skater (or anyone else) could have had a copy of that film. For the record, this episode aired a FULL THREE YEARS before the theatrical release of that movie which was on 7/15/2009.

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Connections

Spoofs Saved by the Bell (1989)

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Soundtracks

"Prisoner"
by Adam Crossley

User Reviews

Law & Order: CI-Blasters

Some of the more satiric episodes of Law & Order: CI seem to feature Chris Noth and Julianne Nicholson, such as this one which focuses on the plight of child/teen actors and the burden a Hollywood career on those who seem to have trouble escaping the role that type-casted them. A down-on-his-luck former teen-star is murdered, his death linked to an Albanian mob. An Albanian whore, a Nigerian, not to mention, another former teen star who now distributes foreign dubbed films, are also linked to the murder victim. It will be up to Logan and Wheeler , who have their hands full, to sort all of this out. This episode clues us in on the Albanian mob culture, such as what "in blood" means (you become a target of the mob if you are labeled this), for which Logan soon learns he has become. Seeing the dominoes fall as "Skater" made decisions which implicated several he was in league with gives the show its detective story while the truth about the burden and curse of being a former celebrity, reduced to nothing after such popularity, is the "discussion topic" L&O is known for. Matt Keeslar has a nice part as Willie, never able to escape the part of Kirk of the teenage comedy which made him a star, perhaps given an escape opportunity if he will testify against a dangerous Albanian mobster.