Street Justice is a Canadian-American action crime drama series starring Carl Weathers and Bryan Genesse. The series began airing in syndication in 1991, and was canceled in 1993 after two seasons.

Street Justice
Street Justice Season One DVD Cover
GenreCrime drama
Action
Created byDavid Levinson
Mark Lisson
David H. Balkan
Directed byDavid Winning
StarringCarl Weathers
Bryan Genesse
Charlene Fernetz
Marcus Chong
ComposerLawrence Shragge
Country of originUnited States, Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes43 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAnn Donahue
Jonathan Glassner
David Levinson
ProducerN. John Smith
Production locationVancouver
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time43-45 minutes
Production companiesStephen J. Cannell Productions
(1991-1992)
(season 1)
Cannell Entertainment
(1992-1993)
(season 2)
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 29, 1991 (1991-09-29) –
May 29, 1993 (1993-05-29)

Synopsis

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The series revolves around U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier-turned-metropolitan police detective, Adam Beaudreaux (Weathers) and Grady Jameson (Genesse), a Canadian martial arts expert. As a child, Grady saved Adam's life when he was wounded-in-action during the Vietnam War. Grady's parents, who were Canadian missionaries, were killed when the Viet Cong burned down their village. After the encounter, the two formed a bond and were together in Vietnam for 10 months until Adam was sent back to the United States and discharged from service. Adam promised Grady that he would come back for him. In 1972, Adam became a police officer and began a 20-year search for the boy who had saved his life. In the intervening years, Grady was forced to steal to survive on the mean streets in Vietnam. He was eventually arrested and imprisoned for 10+12 years. Grady learned martial arts in prison in order to stay alive. Adam and Grady are finally reunited in 1991 when Grady finds his way to the U.S. and shows up at Adam's place while in pursuit of the man he holds responsible for his parents' murder.

Adam puts Grady to work at the bar he co-owns with his friend, Malloy (Charlene Fernetz), the daughter of his deceased partner. Grady soon begins helping Adam on cases using the knowledge he picked up living on the streets along with his martial arts training.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Eric McCormack as Detective Eric Rothman (18 episodes)
  • Janne Mortil as Detective Tricia Kelsey
  • Ken Tremblett as Detective Paul Schuham (11 episodes)
  • Leam Blackwood as Lt. Charles Pine

Guest stars

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Notes

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Marcus Chong and Carrie-Anne Moss would reunite years later in The Matrix.

Episodes

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Season 1 (1991–92)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Legacy"Bill CorcoranDavid Levinson & Jonathan GlassnerSeptember 29, 1991 (1991-09-29)
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While protecting a hitman for a local crime boss, police detective Adam Beaudreaux hires a friend of his to track down Grady Jameson, to whom he feels indebted for saving his life in Vietnam nearly 20 years ago. Grady and Beaudreaux work together when it's revealed that killer was involved with the death of Grady's parents.
33"Loyalties"UnknownUnknownOctober 5, 1991 (1991-10-05)
Adam is asked to keep a friend's daughter out of a gang.
44"Kid Stuff"UnknownUnknownOctober 12, 1991 (1991-10-12)
Grady's girlfriend asks him to help kidnap get son from his abusive foster parents.
55"Tables Turned"UnknownUnknownOctober 19, 1991 (1991-10-19)
Adam agrees to help an attorney who got a rapist he arrested off when the man begins to stalk her.
66"Shadows"UnknownUnknownOctober 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
Adam is placed in protective custody when two officers turn up dead.
77"Sanctuary"UnknownUnknownNovember 2, 1991 (1991-11-02)
Grady takes an abused young woman under his wing.
88"The Group"UnknownUnknownNovember 9, 1991 (1991-11-09)
The past comes back to haunt Adam when young Asian women are being murdered, and he believes it to be the work of new members of a group of Vietnam vets.
99"Friendly Fire"UnknownUnknownNovember 16, 1991 (1991-11-16)
1010"Self Defense"UnknownUnknownNovember 23, 1991 (1991-11-23)
1111"Bashing"UnknownUnknownNovember 30, 1991 (1991-11-30)
1212"Homecoming"UnknownUnknownJanuary 11, 1992 (1992-01-11)
1313"Parenthood"UnknownUnknownJanuary 18, 1992 (1992-01-18)
1414"Partner in Crime"UnknownUnknownJanuary 25, 1992 (1992-01-25)
1515"Protectors"UnknownUnknownFebruary 1, 1992 (1992-02-01)
1616"Backbeat"UnknownUnknownFebruary 15, 1992 (1992-02-15)
1717"Debt of Honor"UnknownUnknownFebruary 22, 1992 (1992-02-22)
1818"Bad Choices"UnknownUnknownFebruary 29, 1992 (1992-02-29)
1919"Eye Witness"UnknownUnknownApril 25, 1992 (1992-04-25)
2020"The Long Way Home"UnknownUnknownMay 2, 1992 (1992-05-02)
2121"Catcher"UnknownUnknownMay 9, 1992 (1992-05-09)
2222"Missing"UnknownUnknownMay 16, 1992 (1992-05-16)

Season 2 (1992–93)

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No.
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season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"Death Warmed Over"René BonnièreJonathan GlassnerOctober 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)
242"Circle of Death"Brad TurnerSteven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van SickleOctober 10, 1992 (1992-10-10)
253"Cross Fire"René BonnièreCarleton EastlakeOctober 17, 1992 (1992-10-17)
264"Feet of Clay"Brad TurnerDavid KemperOctober 24, 1992 (1992-10-24)
275"Each One, Teach One"Bill CorcoranSteven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van Sickle and Jonathan Glassner & Carleton EastlakeOctober 31, 1992 (1992-10-31)
286"Country Justice"David WinningJonathan GlassnerNovember 7, 1992 (1992-11-07)
297"Back From the Dead Again"Paul ShapiroSteven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van SickleNovember 14, 1992 (1992-11-14)
308"Innocent Blood"David WinningJohn WhelpleyNovember 21, 1992 (1992-11-21)
319"Angel of Death"David WinningPaul M. BelousNovember 28, 1992 (1992-11-28)
3210"Remember Me"Brad TurnerVivienne RadkoffJanuary 9, 1993 (1993-01-09)
3311"Black or Blue"Brad TurnerJay HuguelyJanuary 16, 1993 (1993-01-16)
3412"Bitter Fruit"Jeff WoolnoughI.C. RapoportJanuary 23, 1993 (1993-01-23)
3513"A Sense of Duty"David WinningBarry SchkolnickJanuary 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
3614"Obsession"Brenton SpencerBarry SchkolnickFebruary 6, 1993 (1993-02-06)
3715"Honor and Trust"Brad TurnerDavid KemperFebruary 13, 1993 (1993-02-13)
3816"On My Honor"Brenton SpencerVivienne RadkoffFebruary 20, 1993 (1993-02-20)
3917"The Cost of Peace"René BonnièreJonathan GlassnerFebruary 27, 1993 (1993-02-27)
4018"Countdown"Brad TurnerVivienne RadkoffMarch 6, 1993 (1993-03-06)
4119"Hello Again"David WinningVivienne RadkoffMay 8, 1993 (1993-05-08)
4220"The Wall"Brad TurnerTodd TrotterMay 15, 1993 (1993-05-15)
4321"My Brother's Keeper"René BonnièreSteven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van SickleMay 22, 1993 (1993-05-22)
4422"Desperate"Jeff WoolnoughCarleton EastlakeMay 29, 1993 (1993-05-29)

Home media

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Visual Entertainment has released both seasons of Street Justice on DVD in Canada.[1][2]

On March 22, 2011, VEI released Street Justice: The Complete Series on DVD in Canada. The 10-disc boxset features all 43 episodes of the series.[3]

DVD name Ep # Release date
The Complete First Season 21 November 7, 2006
The Complete Second and Final Season 22 November 25, 2008
The Complete Series 43 March 22, 2011

Awards and nominations

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Chicago International Film Festival

  • Won: Best Direction, Dramatic Series, David Winning (for episode 1.13 "Parenthood", 1993)

References

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  1. ^ Amazon.com: Street Justice Season 1 DVD release info
  2. ^ Carl Weathers and Bryan Genesse (Actor). "Street Justice Complete Second and Final season: Amazon.ca: Carl Weathers and Bryan Genesse: DVD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  3. ^ "Street Justice DVD news: Announcement for Street Justice - the Complete Series | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
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