| Uniform Title |
The wire (Television program) |
| Title |
The wire. the complete first season. |
| Published |
[Australia] : HBO Home Video/Warner Home Video, 2003. |
| ©2003 |
| Description |
5 DVD-videos (758 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Other physical details |
12 cm. |
| Sound Characteristics |
digital optical surround |
| Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
| Digital File Characteristics |
video file DVD video Region 4 |
| Form of Work |
Television program |
| Notes |
Originally broadcast as a television series, United States : HBO Original Programming, c2006. |
| Contents |
Disc one: 1 The target; 2 The detail; 3 The buys. Disc two: 4. Old cases; 5 The pager; Disc three: 6 The wire; 7 One arrest; 8 Lessons. Disc four: 9 Game day; 10 The cost; 11 The hunt. Disc five: 12 Cleaning up; 13 Sentencing. |
| Credits |
Created by David Simon. |
| Performers |
Dominic West, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Reg. E. Cathey, Jermaine Crawford, John Doman, Aidan Gillen, Seth Gilliam, Jamie Hector, Neal Huff, Clark Johnson, Michael Kostroff, Domenick Lombardozzi, Deirdre Lovejoy, Tom McCarthy, Michelle Paress, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Corey Parker Robinson, Andre Royo, Sonja Sohn, Isiah Whitlock, Tristan Wilds, Michael Kenneth Williams. |
| 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. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: MA 15+ |
| System details |
Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0 ; region 4. |
| Language note |
In English or French with optional English, Dutch, French, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese or Swedish subtitles. |
| Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Subjects |
Drug traffic -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama |
| Police -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama |
| Undercover operations -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama |
| Criminal investigation -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama |
| Inner cities -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama |
| Television series |
| Baltimore (Md.) -- Drama |
| Genre |
Detective and mystery television programs |
| Television cop shows |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Simon, David, 1960- creator. |
| West, Dominic, 1970- actor. |
| Crawford, Jermaine, 1992- actor. |
| Doman, John, 1945- actor. |
| Gillen, Aidan, 1968- actor. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Crawford, Jermaine, 1992- .
- Doman, John, 1945- .
- Gillen, Aidan, 1968- .
- Simon, David, 1960- .
- West, Dominic, 1970- .
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