The Law 50 years old

An examination of the workings of a big city's legal system as seen through the eyes of people involved in a sensational murder trial.

Credits

The Law Cast

Name Character
Judd Hirsch He was 39, now 89 years old as Murray Stone
Allan Arbus He was 56, 95 years old when he died as Leonard Caporni
Gary Busey He was 30, now 80 years old as William Bright
Barbara Baxley She was 51, 67 years old when she died as Judge Rebeccah Fornier
Sam Wanamaker He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Jules Benson
Reb Brown He was 26, now 76 years old
John Hillerman He was 41, 84 years old when he died as Thomas Q. Rachel
Don Calfa He was 34, 76 years old when he died
Stack Pierce He was 41, 82 years old when he died
John Beck He was 31, 75 years old when he died as Gene Carey
Bonnie Franklin She was 30, 69 years old when she died as Bobbie Stone

The Law Crew

Name Department
John Badham as Director. He was 35 (now 85) years old Directing
The Law (50 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 22, 1974
  • Runtime: 124 minutes