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Law & Order•Season 4•Episode 8

American Dream

8.4/10 · 460 votesNov 9, 199347 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 4•+0.7 vs season avg

A skeleton unearthed at a building site resurrects one of Stone's old cases, and brings him face to face with the tenacious, brilliant culprit, who is seeking a new trial.

Directed byConstantine Makris

Written bySibyl Gardner

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Cast6

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Lennie Briscoe

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Mike Logan

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Anita Van Buren

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Adam Schiff

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Ben Stone

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Claire Kincaid

Crew4

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Constantine Makris

Director

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Sibyl Gardner

Writer

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Michael Kewley

Editor

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"American Dream" is episode 8 of Law & Order season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 460 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Constantine Makris and written by Sibyl Gardner, it aired on November 9, 1993.

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