The wire. the complete fifth season [dvd]
2008
DVDs
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.
Main title:
The wire. the complete fifth season [dvd] / [presented by] HBO Entertainment ; created by David Simon.
Author:
Simon, David, 1960-West, Dominic, 1969-Akinnagbe, GbengaCathey, Reg E.Crawford, Jermaine, 1992-Doman, John, 1945-Gillen, Aidan, 1968-Gilliam, SethHector, JamieHuff, NealJohnson, Clark, 1954-Kostroff, MichaelLombardozzi, Domenick, 1976-Lovejoy, Deirdre, 1962-McCarthy, Tom, 1966-Paress, MichellePeters, ClarkePierce, WendellReddick, LanceParker Robinson, Corey, 1975-Royo, AndreSohn, SonjaWhitlock, IsiahWilds, Tristan, 1989-Williams, Michael KennethHome Box Office (Firm)HBO Entertainment (Firm)HBO Video (Firm)
Imprint:
[Australia] : HBO Home Video/Warner Home Video [distributor], c2008.
Collation:
4 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 662 mins.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Variant title:
Wire, the complete 5th season; Wire. Season 5
Notes:
Special features: "'The wire' : the last word" : a documentary exploring the role of the media; "'The wire' odyssey" : a retrospective of the first four seasons and six audio commentaries.Contains all 10 episodes from the fifth season.Originally broadcast on HBO in 2006.Originally broadcast as a television series United States : HBO Original Programming, c2006.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.
Credits:
Created by David Simon.
Performers:
Cast: 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.
Audience:
Censorship classification: MA 15+
System details:
Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0 ; region 4.
Shelving notes:
8443 0000016824 1 26-10-2009 99 nyctro 21-12-2009 7
Contents:
Incomplete contents: Disc one. episode 1, More with less / teleplay by David Simon ; story by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Joe Chappelle. episode 2, Unconfirmed reports / teleplay by William F. Zorzi ; story by David Simon & William F. Zorzi ; directed by Ernest Dickerson. episode 3, Not for attribution / teleplay by Chris Collins ; story by David Simon & Chris Collins ; directed by Joy Kecken & Scott Kecken -- disc two. episode 4, Transitions / teleplay by Ed Burns ; story by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Dan Attias. episode 5, React quotes / teleplay by David Mills ; story by David Simon & David Mills ; directed by Agnieszka Holland. episode 6, The Dickensian aspect / teleplay by Ed Burns ; story by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Seith Mann -- disc three. episode 7, Took / teleplay by Richard Price ; story by David Simon & Richard Price ; directed by Dominic West. episode 8, Clarifications / teleplay by Dennis Lehane ; story by David Simon & Dennis Lehane ; directed by Anthony Hemingway. episode 9, Late editions / teleplay by George Pelecanos ; story by David Simon & George Pelecanos ; directed by Joe Chappelle -- disc four. episode 10, -30- / teleplay by David Simon ; story by David Simon & Ed Burns ; directed by Clark Johnson.
Language:
English
Subject:
Drug traffic -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- DramaPolice -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- DramaUndercover operations -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- DramaCriminal investigation -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- DramaInner cities -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- DramaDetective and mystery television programsTelevision cop showsTelevision seriesVideo recordings for the hearing impairedBaltimore (Md.) -- Drama
BRN:
170045
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southbank Library | DVD | WIRE | Rated MA15+ (Set: 25 Nov 2015) |