''Street Justice'' is a Canadian-American

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series starring

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and Bryan Genesse. The series began airing in syndication in 1991, and was canceled in 1993 after two seasons.

Synopsis

The series revolves around U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier-turned-metropolitan police detective, Adam Beaudreaux (Weathers) and Grady Jameson (Genesse), a Canadian

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expert. As a child, Grady saved Adam's life when he was wounded-in-action during the

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. Grady's parents, who were Canadian missionaries, were killed when the

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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 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. Miguel Mendez ( Marcus Chong) appears early in the series as a gang leader and adversary of Adam and Grady, and is eventually arrested and sent to a youth camp. Following his release, he assists the two from time to time. Chong was credited as a guest star throughout Season 1, then added to the main cast at the beginning of Season 2.

Cast

Main

as Adam Beaudreaux * Bryan Genesse as Grady Jameson * Charlene Fernetz as Malloy * Marcus Chong as Miguel Mendez (Season 2; guest appearances in Season 1)

Recurring

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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

Notes

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Episodes

Season 1 (1991–92)

Season 2 (1992–93)

Home media

Visual Entertainment has released both seasons of ''Street Justice'' on DVD in Canada. 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.

Awards and nominations

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*Won: Best Direction, Dramatic Series,

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(for episode 1.13 "Parenthood", 1993)

References

External links

*
August 2000 interview
with series director

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