The Wire. The complete first season [DVD] / producer, Nina Kostroff Noble ; created by David Simon ; story by David Simon & Edward Burns ; Blown Deadline Productions ; a presentation of Home Box Office.
Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie R. Faison, Larry Gilliard Jr., Wood Harris, Deirdre Lovejoy, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Andre Royo, Sonja Sohn. Originally produced as episodes of the television program The wire in 2002. Filmed on location in Baltimore, Md. Special features: Series index. Disc 1. "The target" commentary by David Simon; "The detail" commentary by Clark Johnson. Disc 5. "Cleaning up" commentary by David Simon and George P. Pelecanos.
Contents:
Disc 1. The buys / teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Peter Medak. The detail / teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Clark Johnson -- The buys / teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Peter Medak. Disc 2. The pager / teleplay by Ed Burns ; directed by Clark Johnson. The pager / teleplay by Ed Burns ; directed by Clark Johnson. Disc 3. Lessons / teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Gloria Muzio. One arrest / teleplay by Rafael Alvarez ; directed by Joe Chappelle -- Lessons / teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Gloria Muzio. Disc 4. The hunt / teleplay by Joy Lusco ; directed by Steve Shill. The cost / teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Brad Anderson -- The hunt / teleplay by Joy Lusco ; directed by Steve Shill. Disc 5. Sentencing / written by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Tim Van Patten. Sentencing / written by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Tim Van Patten.
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.
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