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

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

Creator
Contributor
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
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
5 videodiscs (775 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as episodes of the television program The wire in 2002
  • 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 target
  • teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Clark Johnson
  • The detail
  • 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 & Shamit Choksey ; 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
  • teleplay by George P. Pelecanos ; directed by Clement Virgo
  • Sentencing
  • written by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Tim Van Patten
Isbn
9780783127927
Instance
Label
The Wire, The complete first season
Title
The Wire
Title part
The complete first season
Statement of responsibility
producer, Nina Kostroff Noble ; created by David Simon ; story by David Simon & Edward Burns ; Blown Deadline Productions ; a presentation of Home Box Office
Title variation
  • Wire
  • Wire
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Commentator
Cinematographer
Creator
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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
Cataloging source
FBO
Characteristic
videorecording
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Wire (Television program)
Credits note
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)
Date time place
Filmed on location in Baltimore, Md
Dewey number
791.4572 WIR
Intended audience
TV-MA
Language note
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1992.77 .W57 2008
PerformerNote
Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie R. Faison, Larry Gilliard Jr., Wood Harris, Deirdre Lovejoy, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Andre Royo, Sonja Sohn
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  • Kostroff-Noble, Nina
  • Simon, David
  • Burns, Edward
  • West, Dominic
  • Doman, John
  • Elba, Idris
  • Faison, Frankie
  • Gilliard, Larry
  • Harris, Wood
  • Lovejoy, Deirdre
  • Pierce, Wendell
  • Reddick, Lance
  • Royo, Andre
  • Sohn, Sonja
  • Briesewitz, Uta
  • Johnson, Clark
  • Medak, Peter
  • Virgo, Clement
  • Bianchi, Ed
  • Alvarez, Rafael
  • Chappelle, Joe
  • Muzio, Gloria
  • Melnick, David H
  • Choksey, Shamit
  • Manchevski, Milcho
  • Anderson, Brad
  • Lusco, Joy
  • Shill, Steve
  • Pelecanos, George P
  • Van Patten, Timothy
  • Blown Deadline Productions (Firm)
  • Home Box Office (Firm)
  • HBO Video (Firm)
Runtime
775
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  • Drug traffic
  • Police
  • Undercover operations
  • Drug traffic
  • Police
  • Undercover operations
  • Maryland
Technique
live action
Label
The Wire, The complete first season, producer, Nina Kostroff Noble ; created by David Simon ; story by David Simon & Edward Burns ; Blown Deadline Productions ; a presentation of Home Box Office
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as episodes of the television program The wire in 2002
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Disc 1.
  • The target
  • teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Clark Johnson
  • The detail
  • 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 & Shamit Choksey ; 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
  • teleplay by George P. Pelecanos ; directed by Clement Virgo
  • Sentencing
  • written by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Tim Van Patten
Control code
ocn467754091
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (775 min.)
Isbn
9780783127927
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
026359887321
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
98873
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)467754091
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Wire, The complete first season, producer, Nina Kostroff Noble ; created by David Simon ; story by David Simon & Edward Burns ; Blown Deadline Productions ; a presentation of Home Box Office
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as episodes of the television program The wire in 2002
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Disc 1.
  • The target
  • teleplay by David Simon ; directed by Clark Johnson
  • The detail
  • 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 & Shamit Choksey ; 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
  • teleplay by George P. Pelecanos ; directed by Clement Virgo
  • Sentencing
  • written by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Tim Van Patten
Control code
ocn467754091
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (775 min.)
Isbn
9780783127927
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
026359887321
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
98873
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)467754091
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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