Product Details

• Actors: Kathryn Erbe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance, Leslie Hendrix
• Writers: Dick Wolf
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JMAD
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,696 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Law & Order - Criminal Intent - The Premiere Episode" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the acclaimed franchise watched by over 20 million weekly viewers comes Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Focusing on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, the series stars Vincent D'Onofrio (Men in Black) as Detective Robert Goren, an exceptionally dedicated homicide investigator bent on putting the baddest of the bad behind bars. He and his partner, Detective Alexandra James (Kathryn Erbe, Oz) tackle the toughest assignments their commanding officer, Captain James Deakins (Jamey Sheridan, Chicago Hope), manages to throw their way. With the legal assistance from no-nonsense District Attorney Ron Carver (Courtney B. Vance, The Tuskegee Airmen), the squad quickly gets down to cases using all the psychological tools at their disposal to get inside the very minds of the city's most dangerous criminals in this compelling dramatic series from renowned producer Dick Wolf. "One": Carl Atwood and his girlfriend, Gia, have enlisted three people to help them plan and execute a major jewelry heist: Carson, fresh out of a Canadian prison; Nathan, an expert in phone identification; and a muscular Serbian named Zivkovic. Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

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113 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Now that the first season is out SKIP THIS Rip-Off!, October 11, 2003

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D. Sheff "Audiobook Addict" (Inkster, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Law & Order - Criminal Intent - The Premiere Episode (DVD)

The episode contained here is a very good one. And I can think of nothing bad to say about it. And the documentary is very good as well. But you get the SAME episode and the SAME documentary {no other extra's though} PLUS 22 more episodes with the first season set. If you can not afford the first season set this would be better than nothing. But if you can afford it, avoide this and buy the first season. Had I known the first season DVD's were comming 5 months ago I WOULD HAVE!!

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Real fans should boycott these piecemeal releases, September 12, 2003

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This review is from: Law & Order - Criminal Intent - The Premiere Episode (DVD)

This is typical of a bad DVD release. It looks like a crude attempt to extract as much revenue as possible from large base of loyal fans. Some reviewers who wax lyrical over the 'special' interview features and "insight into the show" in this single episode DVD either work for the publisher or miss the point that any of these items could have been included in a 'full season' release. This piecemeal approach is frustrating for real fans of the series who, to date, have seen only one complete season released. I for one will protest with my wallet. It stays shut until the complete seasons are released.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential purchase for all Vincent D'Onofrio fans, June 18, 2003

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L. K. Sterling "voice of gabriel" (Brighton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Law & Order - Criminal Intent - The Premiere Episode (DVD)

I realize that $20 seems like a lot to spend for a single LOCI episode that you probably already have on tape. But there are two reasons why you should buy this DVD today. First, the interview featurette is a rare opportunity to see D'Onofrio out of character and hear him talking as himself. We also get interesting trivia and fun behind-the-scenes details from Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer, Kathryn Erbe, Courtney Vance, and Jamey Sheridan. Second, the best way to get the LOCI first and second year box sets released fast is to show the depth of the fan base by buying this item. It's a cherry on top bonus to get the original L&O pilot, which is very rarely shown on TV. V-sisters and Gorenistas (and you know who you are), you need this in your collection. Trust me!