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The Lost Soul of Herman Lester

  • Episode aired Mar 14, 2004
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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7.4/10
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Mehcad Brooks in Cold Case (2003)
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An up and coming basketball player on the way to making it big is found dead on a street playground. Was it a street robbery gone bad, an overly competitive player who wanted his slot or som... Read allAn up and coming basketball player on the way to making it big is found dead on a street playground. Was it a street robbery gone bad, an overly competitive player who wanted his slot or something else?An up and coming basketball player on the way to making it big is found dead on a street playground. Was it a street robbery gone bad, an overly competitive player who wanted his slot or something else?

  • Director
    • Tim Matheson
  • Writers
    • Meredith Stiehm
    • Sean Whitesell
  • Stars
    • Kathryn Morris
    • Danny Pino
    • John Finn
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    531
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    • Director
      • Tim Matheson
    • Writers
      • Meredith Stiehm
      • Sean Whitesell
    • Stars
      • Kathryn Morris
      • Danny Pino
      • John Finn
    • 2User reviews
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    Kathryn Morris
    Kathryn Morris
    • Detective Lilly Rush
    Danny Pino
    Danny Pino
    • Detective Scotty Valens
    John Finn
    John Finn
    • John Stillman
    Jeremy Ratchford
    Jeremy Ratchford
    • Nick Vera
    Thom Barry
    Thom Barry
    • Will Jeffries
    Marisol Nichols
    Marisol Nichols
    • Elisa
    Mehcad Brooks
    Mehcad Brooks
    • Herman Lester
    Tyrone Burton
    Tyrone Burton
    • Ray Lester
    Tommy Hinkley
    Tommy Hinkley
    • Billy Berkenpass Sr. (1987)
    Charles Hoyes
    Charles Hoyes
    • Bobby Lein (2004)
    Jo D. Jonz
    • Freddie
    Rick Kelly
    • Billy Berkenpass Jr. (2004)
    James Martin Kelly
    James Martin Kelly
    • Billy Berkenpass Sr. (2004)
    Monnae Michaell
    Monnae Michaell
    • Tanya Williams (2004)
    Sam Scarber
    Sam Scarber
    • Big Ed Brown (2004)
    Shawn Woods
    Shawn Woods
    • Big Ed Brown (1987)
    Kyausha Simpson
    • Tanya Williams (1987)
    Ray Clay
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      • Meredith Stiehm
      • Sean Whitesell
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    The actor who portrayed the son came off as arrogant and unlikable. The Mom was the sweet.
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    A bit like the way Michael Jordan is not as good without Scottie Pippen

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    • Trivia
      Herman Lester was murdered on March 11, 1987.
    • Goofs
      When Scotty is talking to Big Ed, he puts the cue ball in a curved box. In the next shot, the cue ball is back on the pool table.
    • Soundtracks
      Walk This Way
      (uncredited)

      Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry

      Produced by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin

      Performed by Aerosmith w/ Run-D.M.C.

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    • Release date
      • March 14, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Television
      • CBS Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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