Law and Order (1969 film)
| Law and Order | |
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| Directed by | Frederick Wiseman |
| Written by | Frederick Wiseman |
| Produced by | Frederick Wiseman |
| Cinematography | William Brayne |
| Edited by | Frederick Wiseman |
Production companies | Osti Films The Ford Foundation |
| Distributed by | National Educational Television |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Law and Order is a 1969 documentary film directed, written, shot, produced and edited by Frederick Wiseman. It was Wiseman's third film after Titicut Follies (1967) and High School (1968). The films were among the earliest examples of direct cinema by an American filmmaker.
It follows the daily routine of officers of the Kansas City Police Department, and was initially shown on National Educational Television (NET) (predecessor to the PBS in the United States). In 1969, Wiseman was awarded with the Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming.