Hawks and Handsaws 

A young criminal defence lawyer working for legal aid goes missing, last seen in the middle of the night apparently running from people shooting after him. A quick bit of research and it is... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Writers:

Hank Steinberg (created by), Ed Redlich

Stars:

Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Jack Malone
Poppy Montgomery	...	Samantha Spade
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Vivian Johnson
Enrique Murciano	...	Danny Taylor
Eric Close	...	Martin Fitzgerald
Jerry O'Connell	...	Joe Gibson
Kathryn Meisle	...	Mrs. Manning
David Warshofsky
David Hewlett	...	Fred Watkins
Abigail Revasch	...	Mrs. Heller
Nicholas Cascone
Jenna Lamia	...	Alice Blossom
Andrew Fiscella
Robert Lipton
Annie Corley	...	Nancy

Storyline

A young criminal defence lawyer working for legal aid goes missing, last seen in the middle of the night apparently running from people shooting after him. A quick bit of research and it is discovered he has recently been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, yet due to the nature of his work, the FBI isn't certain what he is imagining, and what is really wrong.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 7, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The episode title refers to a line from the play "Hamlet" (by William Shakespeare), Act 2, Scene 2: "I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw."

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Goofs

In the opening scene, there is a back-lit shot of Joe Gibson's pursuers in which the silhouette of a camera on a tripod is visible in the background.

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Quotes

Jack Malone: The report came back. It cleared you of any wrongdoing.
Vivian Johnson: [Vivian remains frozen]
Jack Malone: I like working with you Vivian.
[vehemently]
Jack Malone: But don't you ever lie to me again.

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Connections

References Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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