IMDb >
"The Wire" (2002)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at
blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
blockbuster.com
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsepisode listepisodes castepisode ratings... by rating... by votestv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsrecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips"The Wire" (2002) More at IMDbPro »TV series 2002-2008
| Photos (see all 78 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 3) |
          |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
2 June 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
Rules change. The game remains the same. (third season) morePlot:
Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers, and law enforcement. full summaryAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 35 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(188 articles)
‘12 Rounds’ DVD Giveaway - Winners! (From Screen Rant. 3 July 2009, 8:15 PM, PDT)
Updated: 3 Posters For The Collector!
(From Icons of Fright. 3 July 2009, 11:21 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
The best thing on TV today moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 29 of 323) more
Additional Details
Runtime:
60 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Australia:M (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MAFilming Locations:
Baltimore, Maryland, USAFun Stuff
Trivia:
In most episodes, subpoenas are issued by "Larry W. Shipley, Clerk of the Circuit Court." Mr. Shipley is, in reality, the former Clerk for Baltimore's neighboring county, Carroll County. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Omar testifies against Bird he gives his age as about twenty nine and says that he has been ripping and running for "eight or nine years." However, in the webisodes later produced for the series they show Omar as a child participating in a hold up, suggesting that his career as a stick up boy began much earlier. moreSoundtrack:
Way Down in the Hole moreFAQ
Is Rawls Gay?When is season 5 coming out on DVD?
What is the name of the song over the opening credits?
more
more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "The Wire" (2002) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Traffic | Training Day | The French Connection | Magnum Force | King of New York |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Episode guide | Full cast and crew | Company credits |
| External reviews | News articles | IMDb TV section |
| IMDb Crime section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button
Possibly the best thing written for television ever; certainly the best to come out in the last 25 or so years.
"The Wire" escapes the melodramatic pitfalls of shows like "the West Wing," "Six Feet Under" and even "The Sopranos" (which are all smartly written--or rather have had their moments of greatness).
Here is a show which over the course of 37 hours weaves together scores of very tautly detailed characters. It's not easy to watch--and its certainly challenging. But it is surely worth it.
The story unfolds in Baltimore and is a study on the effect of institutions on its members: police, politicians, criminals, addicts.
Some may find the show didactic. This is understandable because its creators make heavy usage of allegory (for instance, seasons three's not-so-subtle criticism of the situation in Iraq).
Didactic or not, the show forces its viewers to think about and hopefully start a larger discussion of the issues it touches upon: the failure of the drug war, the gradual extinction of the American worker and the dangers of a presumptive, preemptive war.
Hats off to creators David Simon and Ed Burns (a retired BPD detective) for creating one of the most interesting, daring shows in the history of television.
Let's hope HBO renews it for another 26 episodes.