The wire. The complete fifth season
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : HBO Video, [2008].
ISBN
1419867490, 9781419867491
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD TV WIRE S.5 | On Shelf | |
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | TV-DVD WIR (Set) | On Shelf | |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Television Series | WIRE (DVD/TV) | On Shelf | |
| Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Videos | DVD/TV/WIR | On Shelf | |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | DVD TV WIR 5 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Baltimore (Md.) -- Drama.
Crime.
Criminal investigation -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Detective and mystery fiction. -- Television series.
Detective and mystery television programs.
Drama.
Drug traffic -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Inner cities -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Police -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Police.
Television cop shows.
Television programs.
Television series.
Undercover operations -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Crime.
Criminal investigation -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Detective and mystery fiction. -- Television series.
Detective and mystery television programs.
Drama.
Drug traffic -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Inner cities -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Police -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Police.
Television cop shows.
Television programs.
Television series.
Undercover operations -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
[New York] : HBO Video, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 630 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419867490, 9781419867491
UPC
883929015368, 883929476787
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast on HBO television in 2008.
General Note
Full screen (4:3) presentation.
General Note
Contains all 10 episodes from the fifth season.
General Note
Special features: Disc one: "More with less" audio commentary with director/co-executive producer Joe Chappelle and cast member Wendell Pierce; "Unconfirmed reports" audio commentary with writer/cast member William F. Zorzi and director/cast member Clark Johnson ; Disc two: "Transitions" audio commentary with writer/co-executive producer Ed Burns and producer Karen Thorson; "The Dickensian aspect" audio commentary with producer George Pelecanos and director Seith Mann ; Disc three: "Took" audio commentary with director/cast member Dominic West and editor Kate Sanford ; Disc four: "-30-" audio commentary with creator David Simon and executive producer Nina K. Noble; "'The wire' : the last word" : a documentary exploring the role of the media; "'The wire' odyssey" : a retrospective of the first four seasons.
Creation/Production Credits
Production credits vary by episode.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English (5.1) or dubbed Spanish (2.0) dialogue, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Simon, D., West, D., Akinnagbe, G., Cathey, R. E., Crawford, J., Doman, J., Gillen, A., Gilliam, S., Hector, J., Huff, N., Johnson, C., Kostroff, M., Lombardozzi, D., Lovejoy, D., McCarthy, T., Paress, M., Peters, C., Pierce, W., Reddick, L., Parker Robinson, C., Royo, A., Sohn, S., Whitlock, I., Jr., Wilds, T., & Williams, M. K. (2008). The wire . HBO Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Simon et al.. 2008. The Wire. [New York]: HBO Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Simon et al.. The Wire [New York]: HBO Video, 2008.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Simon, D., West, D., Akinnagbe, G., Cathey, R. E., Crawford, J., Doman, J. and Gillen, A. et al (2008). The wire. [New York]: HBO Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Simon, David, et al. The Wire HBO Video, 2008.
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