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Law & Order•Season 3•Episode 7

Self Defense

7.7/10 · 416 votesNov 11, 199247 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Cerreta and Stone find themselves on opposite sides of the fence when a storeowner kills two robbers and then claims self-defense as a justification.

Directed byEdwin Sherin

Written byHall Powell, René Balcer

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Cast5

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Mike Logan

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Adam Schiff

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Ben Stone

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Paul Robinette

Crew4

H

Hall Powell

Writer

R

René Balcer

Writer

Edwin Sherin

Edwin Sherin

Director

C

Constantine Makris

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Self Defense" is episode 7 of Law & Order season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 416 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Edwin Sherin and written by Hall Powell, René Balcer, it aired on November 11, 1992.

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