| Description |
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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Dolby digital 2.0 |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 in English & Dolby digital 2.0 in English, French or Spanish. |
| Cast |
Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison, Larry Gilliard, Jr., Wood Harris, Deirdre Lovejoy, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Andre Royo, Jim True-Frost, Robert Wisdom, Amy Ryan, Sonja Sohn. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Uta Briesewitz, Eagle Egilsson ; editors, Thom Zimny ... [et al.] ; music, Kenneth Burgomaster. |
| Note |
13 episodes originally broadcast on television, 2004-2005. |
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Special features: (disc 5): Q & A with David Simon and creative team (courtesy of The Museum of Television & Radio, 60 min.); conversation with David Simon (at Eugene Lang College's The New School for Liberal Arts, as part of "Politics, journalism and commercial art : a master class on HBO's 'The wire'", 27 min.). |
| Summary |
This series follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore. Told from the point of view of both the police and suspects. |
| Contents |
disc 1. Time after time (with optional audio commentary by Simon & co-producer Nina Kostroff Noble) / teleplay by David Simon, story by David Simon & Ed Burns, directed by Ed Bianchi -- All due respect (with optional audio commentary by Price) / teleplay by Richard Price, story by David Simon & Richard Price, directed by Steve Shill -- disc 2. Dead soldiers (with optional audio commentary by Simon) / teleplay by Dennis Lehane, story by David Simon & Dennis Lehane, directed by Rob Bailey -- Amsterdam / teleplay by George Pelecanos, story by David Simon & George Pelecanos, directed by Ernest Dickerson -- disc 3. Straight and true / teleplay by Ed Burns, story by David Simon & Ed Burns, directed by Daniel Attias -- Homecoming / teleplay by Rafael Alvarez, story by David Simon & Rafael Alvarez, directed by Leslie Libman -- Back burners / teleplay by Joy Lusco Kecken, story by David Simon & Joy Lusco Kecken, directed by Tim Van Patten -- disc 4. Moral midgetry / teleplay by Richard Price, story by David Simon & Richard Price, directed by Agnieszka Holland -- Slapstick / teleplay by David Simon, story by David Simon & George Pelecanos, directed by Alex Kakrzeweski -- Reformation / teleplay by Ed Burns, story by David Simon & Ed Burns, directed by Christine Moore -- disc 5. Middle ground (with optional audio commentary by Pelecanos & Chappelle) / teleplay by George Pelecanos, story by David Simon & George Pelecanos, directed by Joe Chappelle -- Mission accomplished (with optional audio commentary by Simon & co-producer Karen L. Thorson) / teleplay by David Simon, story by David Simon & Ed Burns, directed by Ernest Dickerson. |
| Language |
In English, dubbed Spanish or French with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles; Closed captioned. |
| Subject |
Police -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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Police. |
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Maryland -- Baltimore. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Criminal investigation -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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Criminal investigation. |
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Narcotics -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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Narcotics. |
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Murder -- Investigation -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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Murder -- Investigation. |
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Detective and mystery television programs.
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Detective and mystery television programs.
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Television cop shows.
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Television cop shows.
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Television programs.
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Television programs.
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Television programs -- United States.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Subject |
Police. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Edward, 1968- producer, screenwriter.
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Pelecanos, George P., producer, screenwriter.
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Thorson, Karen L., producer.
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Simon, David, 1960- creator, screenwriter.
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Bianchi, Ed, director.
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West, Dominic, 1969- actor.
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Elba, Idris, actor.
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Bauer, Chris, actor.
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Ben-Victor, Paul, actor.
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Doman, John, 1945- actor.
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Faison, Frankie, actor.
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Gilliard, Larry, actor.
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Harris, Wood, 1969- actor.
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Lovejoy, Deirdre, 1962- actor.
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Peters, Clarke, actor.
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Pierce, Wendell, actor.
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Reddick, Lance, actor.
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Royo, Andre, actor.
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True-Frost, Jim, actor.
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Wisdom, Robert, actor.
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Ryan, Amy, actor.
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Sohn, Sonja, actor.
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Briesewitz, Uta, cinematographer.
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Zimny, Thom, film editor.
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Burgomaster, Kenneth, composer.
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Blown Deadline Productions (Firm)
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Home Box Office (Firm)
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HBO Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Wire (Television program). https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005026818 Season 3.
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Wire |
| ISBN |
1419869094 |
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9781419869099 |
| Standard No. |
883929023196 |
| Music No. |
4000016801 HBO Video |
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4000016797 HBO Video |
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2000004232 HBO Video (disc 1) |
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2000004233 HBO Video (disc 2) |
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2000004234 HBO Video (disc 3) |
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2000004235 HBO Video (disc 4) |
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2000004236 HBO Video (disc 5) |
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