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Axe Murderer

  • Episode aired Apr 27, 1998
  • TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Bobby and Eugene join forces with the firm of Cage and Fish, defending an Axe murderer who believes she was Lizzy Borden in a prior life. Ellinor is crushed when she finds out the truth abou... Read allBobby and Eugene join forces with the firm of Cage and Fish, defending an Axe murderer who believes she was Lizzy Borden in a prior life. Ellinor is crushed when she finds out the truth about her boyfriend's role in Rebecca's insurance fraud sting, while Lindsey offers Helen a jo... Read allBobby and Eugene join forces with the firm of Cage and Fish, defending an Axe murderer who believes she was Lizzy Borden in a prior life. Ellinor is crushed when she finds out the truth about her boyfriend's role in Rebecca's insurance fraud sting, while Lindsey offers Helen a job with the firm.

  • Director
    • Dennis Smith
  • Writers
    • David E. Kelley
    • Todd Ellis Kessler
  • Stars
    • Dylan McDermott
    • Michael Badalucco
    • LisaGay Hamilton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    136
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    • Director
      • Dennis Smith
    • Writers
      • David E. Kelley
      • Todd Ellis Kessler
    • Stars
      • Dylan McDermott
      • Michael Badalucco
      • LisaGay Hamilton
    • 1User review
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    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Bobby Donnell
    Michael Badalucco
    Michael Badalucco
    • Jimmy Berluti
    LisaGay Hamilton
    LisaGay Hamilton
    • Rebecca Washington
    • (as Lisa Gay Hamilton)
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Eugene Young
    Camryn Manheim
    Camryn Manheim
    • Ellenor Frutt
    Kelli Williams
    Kelli Williams
    • Lindsay Dole
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • A.D.A. Helen Gamble
    Calista Flockhart
    Calista Flockhart
    • Ally McBeal
    Gil Bellows
    Gil Bellows
    • Billy Thomas
    J.C. MacKenzie
    J.C. MacKenzie
    • Dr. Fred Spivak
    Kelly Connell
    Kelly Connell
    • Dr. Noah Peters
    Michael Brandon
    Michael Brandon
    • A.D.A. Adam Dawson
    Reni Santoni
    Reni Santoni
    • Roland Mapp
    Daniel Dae Kim
    Daniel Dae Kim
    • Testifying Officer
    Lynn Hamilton
    Lynn Hamilton
    • Judge P. Fulton
    Donna Murphy
    Donna Murphy
    • Marie Hanson
    Shunil Borpujari
    • Gasler
    • (as Shunil Bailey)
    John Kendall
    • Glenn
    • Director
      • Dennis Smith
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      • David E. Kelley
      • Todd Ellis Kessler
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    8Hitchcoc

    Intense

    The principle court case is a woman whose husband was murdered with an axe. The woman had, under hypnosis, felt she was LIzzie Borden in a former life. Bobby and Eugene mount an ugly defense with horrible results. Ellenor is involved in a sting without her knowledge.

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    • Trivia
      Crossover with Ally Mcbeal The Inmates (1998).
    • Goofs
      In the scene with the doctor after his testimony, there are pictures on the wall behind Bobby. It appears that they are supposed to be in order. The picture of Gerald Ford is after LBJ and before Nixon.. Gerald Ford became president after Nixon.
    • Quotes

      Ally McBeal: Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother 40 whacks. Born again in '61, killed her husband just for fun.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • David E. Kelley Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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