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The wire, producer, Nina Kostroff Noble ; story by David Simon & Edward Burns ; Blown Deadline Productions ; a presentation of Home Box Office, The complete first season

Label
The wire, producer, Nina Kostroff Noble ; story by David Simon & Edward Burns ; Blown Deadline Productions ; a presentation of Home Box Office, The complete first season
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The wire
Oclc number
55771853
resource.otherEventInformation
Filmed on location in Baltimore, Md
Responsibility statement
producer, Nina Kostroff Noble ; story by David Simon & Edward Burns ; Blown Deadline Productions ; a presentation of Home Box Office
Runtime
775
Summary
Follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, where easy distinctions between good and evil are challenged at every turn
Table Of Contents
disc 1. The target (with optional audio commentary by Simon) / teleplay by David Simon, directed by Clark Johnson -- The detail (with optional audio commentary by Johnson) / teleplay by David Simon, directed by Clark Johnson -- The buys / teleplay by David Simon, directed by Peter Medak -- disc 2. Old cases / teleplay by David Simon, directed by Clement Virgo -- The pager / teleplay by Ed Burns, directed by Clark Johnson -- disc 3. The wire / teleplay by David Simon, directed by Ed Bianchi -- One arrest / teleplay by Rafael Alvarez, directed by Joe Chappelle -- Lessons / teleplay by David Simon, directed by Gloria Muzio -- disc 4. Game day / teleplay by David H. Melnick, directed by Milcho Manchevski -- The cost / teleplay by David Simon, directed by Brad Anderson -- The hunt / teleplay by Joy Lusco, directed by Steve Shill -- disc 5. Cleaning up (with optional audio commentary by Simon & Pelecanos) / teleplay by George P. Pelecanos, directed by Clement Virgo -- Sentencing / written by David Simon & Ed Burns, directed by Tim Van Patten
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
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