Hawks and Handsaws 

A young criminal defense 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 defense 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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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: Just because we're dealing with a schizophrenic doesn't mean we're dealing with a random, haphazard set of events. Delusions, which are one of the hallmarks of this disease, are defined as fixed false beliefs. So they're organized in a systematic fashion.
Samantha Spade: Wow. We always kind of thought that psych degree on your wall was one of those mail-in jobs.
[Sam laughs]
Jack Malone: [smirking] No, that would be my bowling award.

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Connections

References Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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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