Law and Order-Second Year (1991)

Product Summary Publisher: Universal Format: DVD UPC: 00025192271526 Buy.com Sku: 40238935 Item#: VM9QFP Buy.com Sales Rank: 6357 Category Keywords: 1990s  Crime  Criminals  Detective  Detectives  New York City  Police  Television Programs  Television Shows  Television/TV Series  Rating: NR     Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, Hi-fi Stereo, English, Spanish, French   Law & Order is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed series in the history of television. For over a decade this Emmy Award winning series has presented the investigation and prosecution of cases ripped straight from today's headlines. With a celebrated cast that includes Michael Moriarty (Along Came a Spider), George Dzundza (Basic Instinct), Chris Noth (Sex and the City), Richard Brooks (The Crow: City of Angels), Dann Florek (Law & Order: SVU) and Steven Hill (The Firm) and featuring such notable guest stars as John Spencer (The West Wing), Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City), William H. Macy (Fargo) Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Red Dragon) and Christine Baranski (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas).   "...the most literate form of escapism on television..."  Robert Sullivan, Boston Phoenix   Editor's Note Law & Order, NBC's long running crime drama, has succeeded largely because it has a formula that emphasizes story over character. Each show begins with the police discovering a crime, and for the first half-hour two detectives (here it's Noth and Dzundza) wade through the evidence to come up with a prime suspect. The second half hour follows the suspect to trial and is told from the DA's point of view to allow the show to dissect the intricacies of the US legal system. Staying topical by taking cases straight from current headlines, Law & Order is no less compelling when seen long after the real life events have faded from the headlines, thanks in large part to its terrific cast and its intelligent and involving writing. This program contains the complete second season of the series.   Features Never-Before-Seen Bonus Material 30 Minutes Of Interviews Interactive Menus Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo; French Mono Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Scene Selection   Technical Info Release Information Studio: Universal Release Date: 5/4/2004 Running Time: 383 minutes Original Release Date: 1991 Catalog ID: 22715 UPC: 00025192271526 Number of Discs: 3 Audio & Video Original Language: English Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed Available Subtitles: French, Spanish Video: Color Aspect Ratio Standard  1.33:1 [4:3]   Cast & Crew Christopher Noth Dann Florek George Dzundza Michael Moriarty Richard Brooks Steven Hill Jace Alexander - Director Lynne E. Litt - Writer Mike Post - Original Music Rene Balcer - Producer    Product Image

This season introduced Paul Sorvino and the paternal interaction between him and Chris Noth is interesting. Sorvino only lasted one season, before the great Jerry Orbach made the role his own. It's fun to watch the character of Logan mature over the years. In this season, he's very young, mouthy, and tough. Currently, Noth plays Logan on L & O: Criminal Intent, and he's the older, wiser character, advising his hotshot partner. I can't think of a Law And Order season that I wouldn't add to my collection, and Year Two is no exception.
 
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