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In chronicling a multi-generational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the Baltimore police to curb their trade, this series draws parallels between these organizations and the men and women on either side of the battle. Drawing similarities between those people who society champion as respectable and law-.. Read more
| Starring | Sonja Sohn, Dominic West, Lance Reddick |
|---|---|
| Director | Ernest R. Dickerson, Joe Chappelle |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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In chronicling a multi-generational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the Baltimore police to curb their trade, this series draws parallels between these organizations and the men and women on either side of the battle. Drawing similarities between those people who society champion as respectable and law-abiding and those dismissed as thugs, this series sets out to change this viewpoint by showing how criminogenic and unrespectable the articulate, political and respected can be, especially in American political-economic life, and how innocent and decent those from poor, poverty-wracked slums can be. The distinctions between the corporate world and organised crime are shown to have very little relevance.
Episodes Comprise:
1. More With Less
2. Unconfirmed Reports
3. Not For Attribution
4. Transitions
5. Reaction Quotes
6. The Dickensian Aspect
7. Took
8. Clarifications
9. Late Editions
10. -30-
| Starring | Sonja Sohn, Dominic West, Lance Reddick |
|---|---|
| Director | Ernest R. Dickerson, Joe Chappelle |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 10 hrs 22 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | FavouriteTV Series |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 To Rent: DVD: 22 Sep 2008 |
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Episodes Comprise: 1.More With Less 2.Unconfirmed Report 3.Not For Attribution ...
Episodes Comprise: 4.Transitions 5.Reaction Quotes 6.The Dickensian Aspect ...
Episodes Comprise: 7.Took 8.Clarifications 9.Late Editions ...
Episodes Comprise: 10. -30- Plus Bonus Features...
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Sheer Brilliance!
If you are not already an addict, you can believe the hype. The Wire is simply the best TV series ever made. It even trumps other HBO greats such as the ... read more »
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If you haven't watched The Wire - you must!
I cried when we finished the last DVD in this set. Not because anything particularly sad happened but because I now have nothing to do on a Saturday night. What... read more »
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Same strong characters, reasonable story
Listen, if you've got as far as Series 5 of The Wire, you probably don't need to read a review. A few people have said it's not as good as the ... read more »
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THE WIRE season 5
I think it lost tension as the seasons progressed. The range of characters was so wide it was hard to keep track, the few bright spots made it heavy going, and ... read more »
There’s more pride than glory in this throwback cop drama, a movie so firmly in the tradition of heavyweight thrillers like Serpico, Prince of the City and Q and A that you would think the script must have Sidney Lumet’s fingerprints all over it. In fact it’s written by Gavin O’Connor, who made Tumbleweeds and the hockey movie Miracle, and Joe Carnahan, who made Narc and Smokin’ Aces. O’Connor came up with the story with his twin brother Greg. They’re... Read more