Out of the Half-Light

"Out of the Half-Light"
Law & Order episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 11
Directed by	E.W. Swackhamer
Written by	Michael Duggan
Original air date	December 11, 1990 (1990-12-11)
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"Out of the Half-Light" is the eleventh episode of NBC's legal drama Law & Order. It originally aired on December 11, 1990.

Plot

A 16-year-old African-American girl claims that two white policemen raped her. Greevey and Logan's investigation causes difficulty for the accuser, while Stone and Robinette discover the truth about the young girl's allegations, which proves difficult when an African-American congressman puts the spin machine in full overdrive, using the girl's allegations to discredit white policemen and turn her into a martyr.

• This episode inspired by the Tawana Brawley rape case.

Cast

Law

• George Dzundza - Sgt. Max Greevey
• Chris Noth - Det. Mike Logan
• Dann Florek - Capt. Don Cragen

Order

• Michael Moriarty - Exec. A.D.A. Ben Stone
• Richard Brooks - A.D.A. Paul Robinette
• Steven Hill - D.A. Adam Schiff

Guest Stars

• J.A. Preston - Congressman Ronald Eaton
• Billie Neal - Angela Wilkes
• Frankie Faison - Lester Crawford (as Frankie R. Faison)
• Sandra Reaves-Phillips - Mrs. Thelma Crawford
• Novella Nelson - Judge Gloria Crutcher
• Charles Weldon - Westbrook
• Graham Brown = Minister
• Kisha Miller - Astrea Crawford
• Kelly Cinnante - Policewoman
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson - Mr. Gaines
• Harold Perrineau - Jordan Hill (as Harold Perrineau Jr.)
• Verna Hampton - Mrs. Evans
• Tichina Arnold - Leona
• Adina Porter - Woman Neighbor
• Murray Rubinstein - Resident
• John Fiore - Det. Tony Profaci
• David L. King - Reporter
• Elizabeth Swackhamer - Reporter #1
• Juney Smith - Reporter #2
• Rosanna Carter - Mrs. Jackson