Bibliograph

The wire, Home Box Office, Inc. ; [presented by] HBO Original Programming ; created by David Simon ; Blown Deadline Productions, Season 4

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Label

The wire, Home Box Office, Inc. ; [presented by] HBO Original Programming ; created by David Simon ; Blown Deadline Productions, Season 4

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TV-MA

Main title

The wire

Medium

videorecording

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Originally broadcast on HBO in 2006

Responsibility statement

Home Box Office, Inc. ; [presented by] HBO Original Programming ; created by David Simon ; Blown Deadline Productions

Runtime

800

Summary

With the fall of the Barksdale empire, and the ascent of a new young drug king in Baltimore, McNulty, Bunk and the rest of the detail continue to "follow the money" up the political ladder amidst a hotly contested mayoral campaign. Prez witnesses first-hand the role of inner-city education in the formation of youth as four students, Michael, Namond, Randy and Dukie, face dangerous decisions and adolescent angst in a city rife with the temptations of crime and easy money. This season continues to blur the lines between good and evil and incite the fires of urban unrest

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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Wire

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