"Law & Order"
Wager (1994)

Writers:

Michael S. Chernuchin (story) &
Harvey Solomon (story) ...
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TV Series:

"Law & Order" (1990)

Original Air Date:

30 March 1994 (Season 4, Episode 18)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

Plot:

A chiropractor accused of being a bookmaker is charged with killing the father of a professional baseball player over his son's gambling debts. However, Stone and Kincade soon suspect during the trial that the son is hiding something. |

Plot Keywords:

Female Boss | Sergeant | Female District Attorney | Death Of Cast Member | Law And Order

Cast

Jerry Orbach	...	Detective Lennie Briscoe
Chris Noth	...	Detective Mike Logan
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren
Michael Moriarty	...	Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone
Jill Hennessy	...	A.D.A. Claire Kincaid
Steven Hill	...	D.A. Adam Schiff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ray Aranha	...	Dr. Henry 'Papa Doc' Doirnell
Larry Attile	...	Stefansky
James A. Baffico	...	Fred Field (as James Baffico)
Francine Beers	...	Judge Janis Silver
Ron Brice	...	Tercel
Jernard Burks	...	Doirnell's Body Guard (as Jernard Burks)
Donald Corren	...	Medill
O.L. Duke	...	John Green
Adam Grupper	...	Kerkorian
Ben Hammer	...	Judge Herman Mooney
Steve Harris	...	Joey 'Dogs' Lang
Keith Hernandez	...	Drew Harding
Ernestine Jackson	...	Vanessa Petrie
Woodie King Jr.	...	Clayton
Richard Libertini	...	Vince
Arnold Mazer	...	TV Cable Man (as Arnie Mazer)
Zakes Mokae	...	Edgar Barkley
Robert Poletick	...	Sandler
Rich Ramirez	...	Jenkins
James Goodwin Rice	...	Watson
Joseph R. Sicari	...	Coach Bud Genero
Myra Lucretia Taylor	...	Jocelyn Weston
Karen Williams	...	Mrs. Williams
Malik Yoba	...	Pat Williams
Steven Zirnkilton	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Writing credits
Michael S. Chernuchin		(story) &
Harvey Solomon		(story)
Kevin Arkadie		writer
Harvey Solomon		writer
Dick Wolf		creator

Produced by
Walon Green	....	executive producer
Edwin Sherin	....	executive producer (as Ed Sherin)
Janace Tashjian	....	associate producer
Jody Milano Vanderputten	....	associate producer
Dick Wolf	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Constantine Makris

Casting by
Lynn Kressel

Costume Design by
Jennifer von Mayrhauser

Other crew
Eric DelaBarre	....	executive assistant
Sam Rohn	....	location scout
Ed Zuckerman	....	executive story editor

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nancy Miller		writer
David Streever		written by
Dick Wolf		creator

Produced by
Morgan Gendel	....	co-producer (1995-1996)
Peter Giuliano	....	producer (2004-2006)

Set Decoration by
Christina K. Tonkin

Costume Design by
Thomas Lee Keller
Susan O'Donnell

Makeup Department
Kevin-James Bennett	....	makeup artist
Joseph Farulla	....	makeup artist (seasons 11-15)
Roberto Fernández	....	hair styles supervisor
Linda Grimes	....	makeup assistant department head (2 episodes)
Evan Campbell	....	sculptor (uncredited)

Production Management
E. Monique Floyd	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gianna DeGiulio	....	dga trainee (season 13)
Nate Grubb	....	dga trainee
Erin Haigh	....	dga trainee (as Erin Joy Haigh)
Laurie Jackson	....	dga trainee
Johanna Jensen	....	second assistant director (pilot and multiple episodes)
Daniel Lowe	....	dga trainee
Meghan Myszkowski	....	dga trainee
Dominick Scarola	....	dga trainee (season 10)
Rosadel Varela	....	dga trainee
Jennifer Wilkinson	....	dga trainee

Art Department
JoAnn Atwood	....	set dresser
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser (season 1)
Craig Binkley	....	property master (special triology- 3 episodes)
Heather Brown	....	art department coordinator
Robert Currie	....	props
Justin Elterman	....	graphic designer
Laurie Friedman	....	art consultant
Steven Gamiello	....	props (1994-1996)
Gregory Hill	....	assistant art director (2002-2004)
Nicholas Lundy	....	assistant art director
Mike Platarote Jr.	....	assistant property master
John Pollard	....	guest art director
Kara Zeigon	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Peter Bergren	....	sound effects editor (seasons 1 and 2)
David A. Cohen	....	sound editor (1991-1992 season)
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	dialogue editor (1994-1995)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer (various episodes)
Lee Dragu	....	sound editor
Diana Flores	....	adr mixer
Michael Gollom	....	sound editor
Mark Kamps	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Kamps	....	sound post-production
Jeff Kushner	....	dialogue editor
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer (multiple episodes)
Robb Navrides	....	sound editor
Gary Parker	....	boom operator (multiple episodes 1997-)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (1999 and 2000)
Michael Primmer	....	additional boom operator
Cindy Rabideau	....	supervising sound editor (1996)
Neil Riha	....	boom operator
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Joe Romano	....	sound mixer
Craig T. Rosevear	....	foley editor
Mike Schmidt	....	boom operator
Richard Thomas	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Evan Campbell	....	special effects sculptor
Steve Wolf	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunt double (2004)
Vic Bucossi	....	stunt driver
Bob Colletti	....	stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts (1994)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts
Mam Smith	....	stunts
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Amy Albano	....	second assistant camera
Eli Aranoff	....	assistant camera
Eli Aronoff	....	assistant camera
James Boniece	....	best boy
James Boniece	....	grip
Xiomara Comrie	....	assistant camera
Glenn Fishel	....	grip (2005-2006)
Susan Gabbay	....	second assistant camera (1996-1997)
Daniel Galiardi	....	assistant camera
Wesley Hodges	....	second assistant camera
Jendra Jarnagin	....	additional electrician
Eric M. Klein	....	grip
Saiyiu. Li	....	camera trainee
Jason Micallef	....	electrician
Mario Nila	....	camera trainee
Anna Novick	....	grip
Christopher Piazza	....	camera trainee
Nate Ranger	....	assistant camera
Colin Rich	....	assistant camera trainee
Oden Roberts	....	assistant camera
Darren Ryan	....	24 frame video operator
Abe Schrager	....	camera operator: second unit
Jamie Silverstein	....	camera operator
Mike Sime	....	video operator
Jonas Steadman	....	additional focus puller: "a" camera (2001)
Tom Vulliez	....	additional grip
Pamela Weese	....	electrician

Casting Department
Jennifer Euston	....	casting assistant (1997)
Todd Feldman	....	background casting associate
Wendy M. Roberts	....	casting associate
Jennifer Sabel	....	extras casting associate (season 15)
Kristian Sorge	....	extras casting associate (season 15)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sonya M. Andonov	....	set costumer
Leslie Bernstein	....	assistant costume designer
Danajean Church	....	key wardrobe
Maria E. Kenny	....	assistant costume designer
Frankie Ritacco	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Trey Coscia	....	post-production assistant
Charlotte Grau	....	colorist
Skipper Martin	....	dailies colorist
Benjamin Rapoport	....	assistant editor (1990-1993)

Music Department
Timothy Andrew Edwards	....	promo music
John Henry Kreitler	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Marc Abbott	....	production assistant (1999)
Brian Amyot	....	production assistant
Joseph Aquino	....	location assistant (season 15)
Chris Arena	....	production assistant
Anthony Azzara	....	production accountant
Anthony Azzara	....	production assistant
David H. Barash	....	location coordinator
Crista Barrasso	....	location coordinator
John Ian Briody	....	production assistant
Heather Brown	....	production secretary
Lauren Butler	....	production office assistant
Salvatore Carino	....	assistant production auditor
Eddy Collyns	....	assistant location manager
Audrey Davis	....	publicist (2003)
Valerie Desjardins	....	script supervisor
Chuck Dudley	....	production assistant
Guy Efrat	....	location assistant
Guy Efrat	....	location scout
Vadim Epstein	....	production assistant
John Fedynich	....	location scout
James Feldman	....	production assistant
Krista Fico	....	set production assistant
Jesse Fox Chaney	....	additional production assistant (as Jesse Chaney)
Anouk Frösch	....	assistant: Elisabeth Rohm
Michael Fucci	....	assistant location manager
Joe Gagnepain	....	production assistant
Brian Giannone	....	production secretary
Betty Green	....	title designer
Rico Green	....	office executive assistant
David Gross	....	production assistant
The Lippin Group	....	publicist (2004)
Valerie Harrington	....	script supervisor
David K. Huang	....	production assistant (2004)
Beth Humphreys	....	legal supervisor
Sebastian Iervolino	....	production assistant
Stacey Kelly	....	production assistant
Eric Kench	....	additional production assistant
Katie Massa Kennedy	....	caption editor (as Katie Massa)
Clint Koltveit	....	assistant to producers
Clint Koltveit	....	production assistant
Gene Kraft	....	title designer
Paul Mancini	....	production assistant
Linda Marshall-Smith	....	assistant location manager (1990-1992, 1995)
Kate McCallum	....	development assistant (as Kate Rubin)
Kerry McCrohan	....	production assistant
Bryan Meyers	....	key set production assistant
Karla Nappi	....	production secretary
Raymond L. Negron	....	key production assistant (as Ray Negron)
Leon Ortiz-Gil Jr.	....	production assistant (1992 -1997)
Joan Preston	....	utility stand-in
B. Reeves	....	additional production assistant
Justin Reid	....	production assistant
Matt Richardson	....	accounting assistant
Colin Rich	....	production assistant
Jannett Roberts	....	assistant location coordinator
Jannett Roberts	....	production assistant
Tim Saccardo	....	assistant to executive producer
Maurice Sessoms	....	production assistant
Caryn Shuken	....	location liaison
Josh Silfen	....	production assistant
Billy Smith	....	location assistant
Shawn Sweeney	....	assistant location manager
Willie Toubman	....	production assistant
Sean Tufts	....	production assistant
Lynda Van Damm	....	production controller
Eva Vedock	....	craft service (2000)
David Von Roehm	....	stand-in
Michael C. Watkins	....	production assistant (1995-1997)
Adrian Wattenmaker	....	production assistant (1999-2001)
John W. Wayland	....	location assistant (2000-2001)
Justin Weinberger	....	production assistant
Laura Wheeler	....	production assistant
Sandra M. White	....	production assistant (1998-2001)
David Wittlin	....	production assistant

Other Companies

• Sylvia Fay/ Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting

Quotes:

Ben Stone: He was never that boy's father. He just happened to be in the room when he was conceived.