In the same year that Larry Clarke's controversial movie Kids was released, so was this Law and Order episode, Cruel and Unusual. This episode was directed by Matthew Penn. He actually looks like Sean Penn, but I don't think there's any family ties.
Anyway, in Cruel and Unusual, Edoardo Ballerini plays David Vilardi, and the episode ended rather sadly and left Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) lost for words because what was the point of achieving victory but causing grief to a mother who has no institution to look after her son David, played by Edoardo Ballerini.
Anyway, this episode was kind of by the numbers.
Anyway, in Cruel and Unusual, Edoardo Ballerini plays David Vilardi, and the episode ended rather sadly and left Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) lost for words because what was the point of achieving victory but causing grief to a mother who has no institution to look after her son David, played by Edoardo Ballerini.
Anyway, this episode was kind of by the numbers.
