Law and Order (1976)
Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama, Police Drama |
Release Date - May 6, 1976 (USA) |
Run Time - 150 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Former policewoman Dorothy Uhnak wrote the book upon which this 150-minute TV movie was based. The central characters of Law and Order are the male members of an Irish-American family--three generations of police officers. The bulk of the drama concerns the conflicts between Deputy Chief of Public Affairs Brian O'Malley (Darren McGavin) and his Vietnam-vet son (Art Hindle), who has become a beat cop. In addition to his problems at home, Chief O'Malley must contend with rumors of departmental corruption. Law and Order was designed as the pilot film for a Police Story-style series with a family slant.
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corruption, family, father, generation-gap, parent/child-relationship, police-officer, son
