New York district (TV Series)
Subterranean Homeboy Blues (1990)
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- TV-14
- 1h 0min
- Crime, Drama
- 20 Sep 1990
- TV Episode
A woman claims she shot two punks on a subway car in self-defense, but investigators and prosecutors are not sure that they believe her.
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Cast
| George Dzundza | ... |
Sergeant Max Greevey
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| Chris Noth | ... |
Detective Mike Logan
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| Dann Florek | ... |
Captain Donald Cragen
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| Michael Moriarty | ... |
E.A.D.A. Ben Stone
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| Richard Brooks | ... |
A.D.A. Paul Robinette
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| Steven Hill | ... |
D.A. Adam Schiff
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| Cynthia Nixon | ... |
Laura Di Biasi
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Sam Gray | ... |
Trial Court Judge Manuel Leon
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Akili Prince | ... |
Darnell 'Chenault'
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| Lorraine Toussaint | ... |
Public Defender Shambala Green
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| Phyllis Somerville | ... |
Ms.Maltese
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| Alexandra Gersten | ... |
Abby Diamond
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| Tonya Pinkins | ... |
Woman
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Barbara Caruso | ... |
Mrs. Hastings
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| Dwayne McClary | ... |
Michael Jones
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Wanda Richert | ... |
Aimee
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| José Ramón Rosario | ... |
Administrator
(as Jose Ramon Rosario)
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Dan Desmond | ... |
Reporter
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Shirl Bernheim | ... |
Landlady
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Cynthia Belgrave | ... |
Librarian
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David E. Weinberg | ... |
Policeman #1
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Kevin Eshelman | ... |
Policeman #2
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Mark Werheim | ... |
Stevenson
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Stephanie Berry | ... |
Nurse
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| Tim Kelleher | ... |
Intern
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| Mimi Weddell | ... |
Baglady
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Gerald M. Kline | ... |
Paramedic
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Phil Parolisi | ... |
Orderly
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Cedric Turner | ... |
Transit Policeman
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Damon Pooser | ... |
Angel #1
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Curtis C. Clark | ... |
Friend of Suspect
(as Curtis Clark)
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| Jacqueline Murphy | ... |
Nurse
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Chris Place | ... |
Attorney Robertson (uncredited)
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| Steven Zirnkilton | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (voice)
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Directed by
| E.W. Swackhamer | ||
Written by
| Dick Wolf | ... | (creator) (creator) |
| Robert Palm | ... | (written by) |
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 |
Music by
| Mike Post | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest R. Dickerson | ... | director of photography (as Ernest Dickerson) |
Film Editing by
| Drake Silliman | ||
Editorial Department
| Ron Nichols | ... | colorist: digital remastering |
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
| Judith Stevens | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Johanna Jensen | ... | second assistant director |
| Mark McGann | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacqueline Arnot | ... | set dresser |
| Russell Berg | ... | property master |
| Martin Bernstein | ... | construction coordinator |
| Peter K. Dunbar | ... | set dresser |
| Martha Fishkin | ... | assistant property master |
| Linda Skipper | ... | scenic charge |
| Keith Wall | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Peter Bergren | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bill Daly | ... | sound mixer |
| David Hankins | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gary Marullo | ... | foley artist |
| Maggi Travis | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| K.C. Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Ippolito | ... | key grip |
| Kevin Janicelli | ... | gaffer |
| Miguel Jimenez | ... | best boy |
| Pamela Katz | ... | assistant cameraperson |
| Charlie Marroquin | ... | dolly grip (as Charles Marroquin) |
| Phil Oetiker | ... | camera operator |
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) |
Location Management
| Trish Adlesic | ... | location coordinator |
| David Ticotin | ... | location manager |
| Linda Marshall-Smith | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gene L. Gillette | ... | music editor |
| Mike Post | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Martha Mitchell | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ronald Baum | ... | driver |
| Bill Curry Jr. | ... | transportation captain |
Other crew
| Karen Blythe | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| William N. Fordes | ... | technical advisor |
| Betty Green | ... | title designer |
| Jody Milano Vanderputten | ... | production coordinator (as Jody Milano-Vanderputten) |
| Michael Struk | ... | technical advisor (as Michael Struck) |
| Ed Zuckerman | ... | story editor |
| Chester A. Sims II | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Howard Anderson Company (titles & optical effects)
- Panavision (Panaflex camera and lenses by)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Detectives Max Greevy and Mike Logan investigate the shooting of two young African-Americans on a crowded subway train. There are several witnesses to the shooting leading them to hospital technician Laura Di Biasi, a one-time dancer who had to give up her career as a dancer after a violent assault some years before. She doesn't deny the shooting but is claiming self-defense as she was afraid of being raped by the two men. The police conclude that she may have been out to deliberately avenge her earlier attack against anyone and Executive ADA Stone agrees to charge her with murder. He realizes however that should he lose the case, it will be sending New Yorkers a message that it's okay to shoot and ask questions later. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the Bernard Goetz case. On December 22, 1984, Goetz (to eventually be known as "the subway vigilante") shot four young black men--Barry Allen, Troy Canty, Darrell Cabey (all 19), and James Ramseur (18)--in a Manhattan subway. Goetz surrendered to police nine days after the shooting. He was eventually charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and several firearms offenses. Goetz claimed that the four young men had threatened and tried to rob him. A jury later found him not guilty of all charges except one count of carrying an unlicensed firearm, for which he served eight months of a one-year sentence. In 1996, one of the shot men--Darrell Cabey, who had been left paraplegic and brain-damaged as a result of his injuries--went to civil court (with a black/Latino jury) and won a judgment of $43 million against Goetz. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening shots, all the trains are scruffy and have corrugated sides below the windows; however, when the train is coming into the station after the shooting, it is shiny new and smooth-sided. See more » |
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Executive A.D.A. Benjamin "Ben" Stone:
Do you have any other personal views on this subject you'd like to air before we walk into court and Ms. Shambala Green hands us our asses on a platter? See more » |