The Wire - Complete 1st Season (5-DVD)

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Format:  DVD  (5 Discs)
item number:  69HQ6
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DVD Details

  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 12 hours, 55 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: January 13, 2015
  • Originally Released: 2002
  • Label: Hbo Home Video

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Entertainment Reviews:

[G]ripping...
Uncut
Apr 1, 2005
Ranked #8 in Uncut's Best TV DVDs Of 2005 -- [G]ritty and gripping....Determined not to insult your intelligence with even a lick of sentimentality...
Uncut
Jan 1, 2006
[T]his looks like a masterpiece.
Sight and Sound
Jun 1, 2005
13 rivetingly intricate episodes...
Movieline's Hollywood Life
Oct 1, 2004

Product Description:

Unlike most television crime dramas, which neatly introduce and then solve a case all in the space of one hour, HBO's THE WIRE follows one single drug and homicide investigation throughout the length of an entire season. Centered on the drug culture of inner-city Baltimore, the series' storyline unfolds from the points of view of both the criminals lording the streets and the police officers determined to bring them down. This first season introduces detective Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West) and his supervisor, Cedric Daniels (Lance Reddick), as they begin to pursue evidence against drug kingpin Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris). Meanwhile, Barksdale and his henchmen Stringer (Idris Elba) and Wee-Bey (Hassan Johnson) concern themselves with a rival drug dealer (Michael K. Williams) who's been cutting into their profits. Created by writer David Simon (THE CORNER, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET), THE WIRE's multifaceted approach offers a nuanced overview of every aspect of the drug trade and the complex morality of its participants.

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  • UPC: 883929466610
  • Shipping Weight: 0.35/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 5 items

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