| Edition |
[Full screen]. |
| Description |
5 videodiscs (775 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, fullscreen (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 in English & Dolby digital 2.0. |
| Cast |
Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie R. Faison, Larry Gilliard Jr., Wood Harris, Deirdre Lovejoy, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Andre Royo, Sonja Sohn. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Uta Briesewitz ; editors, Geraldine Peroni (episodes 1, 2, 5, 8, 11), Thom Zimny (episodes 3, 6, 9, 12), Kate Sanford (episodes 4, 7, 10, 13). |
| Event |
Filmed on location in Baltimore, Md. |
| Credits |
Created by David Simon. |
| Note |
Originally produced as episodes of the television program The wire in 2002. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
TV-MA. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. The target ; The detail ; The buys -- Disc 2. Old cases ; The pager -- Disc 3. The wire ; One arrest ; Lessons -- Disc 4. Game day ; The cost ; The hunt -- Disc 5. Cleaning up ; Sentencing. |
| Note |
Bonus features: Audio commentaries with writer/creator David Simon, writer George P. Pelecanos and director Clark Johnson. |
| Language |
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Drug traffic -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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Police -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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Undercover operations -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Detective and mystery television programs.
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| Added Author |
Simon, David, 1960-
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Kostroff-Noble, Nina.
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Burns, Edward, 1946-
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West, Dominic, 1969-
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Doman, John, 1945-
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Elba, Idris.
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Faison, Frankie.
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Gilliard, Larry.
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Harris, Wood, 1969-
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Lovejoy, Deirdre, 1962-
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Pierce, Wendell.
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Reddick, Lance.
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Royo, Andre.
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Sohn, Sonja.
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Briesewitz, Uta.
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Johnson, Clark, 1954-
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Pelecanos, George P.
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Blown Deadline Productions (Firm)
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Home Box Office (Firm)
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HBO Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Wire. Season one |
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Wire. Season 1 |
| ISBN |
0783127928 |
| Standard No. |
026359887321 |
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883929466610 |
| Music No. |
98873 HBO Video |
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