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The Corner (HBO Miniseries)

starring: T.K. Carter, Khandi Alexander, Sean Nelson, Clarke Peters, Larry Hull
directed by: Charles S. Dutton

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780783123721
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0783123728
Label: HBO Video
Manufacturer: HBO Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: HBO Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 22, 2003
Running Time: 360 minutes
Sales Rank: 2968
Studio: HBO Video
Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 2000



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Product Description:
On the front lines of americas drug war one family is living in the crossfire. Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 01/06/2009 Starring: Tk Carter Sean Nelson Run time: 360 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Charles S Dutton

Amazon.com:
The bleak reality of drug addiction is captured with unflinching authenticity in The Corner, an excellent, reality-based HBO miniseries. Having lived on the streets of West Baltimore, Maryland, where this compelling drama takes place, actor-director Charles S. Dutton knows the territory, physically, socially, and emotionally, and his compassionate approach is vital to the series' success. Dutton cares for his characters deeply enough to give them a realistic shred of hope, even when hope is consistently dashed by the ravages of addiction. This is, at its root, a family tragedy, focusing on errant father Gary (T.K. Carter, in a heartbreaking performance) a once-successful investor trapped in a tailspin of heroin dependency. His estranged wife Fran (Khandi Alexander) was the first to get hooked, and she's struggling to get clean, while their 15-year-old son DeAndre (Sean Nelson, from the indie hit Fresh) deals drugs, temporarily avoiding their deadly allure while facing the challenge of premature fatherhood.

Through revealing flashbacks and numerous local characters, we see the explicit fallout of addiction, and while violence occasionally erupts, its constant threat is secondary to Dutton's dramatic vision, which remains steadfastly alert to the humanity and neglected potential of these lost and searching souls. The Corner is, essentially, the civilian flipside of HBO's equally laudable series The Wire, which approaches a similar neighborhood from a police-squad perspective. Performances are uniformly superb, details are uncannily perfect, and for all of its human horror, The Corner is riveting, not depressing. A closing interview with the characters' real-life counterparts bears witness to the fact that these lives--with inevitable exceptions--need not be lost forever. --Jeff Shannon



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - HBO AND CHARLE DUTTON MASTERPIECE A_++++++
I SAW THIS MOVIE THE CORNER AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT DAVID SIMON, HBO, CHARLES DUTTON AND THE CAST GAVE ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Corner
Gritty, harrowing, human.
We bought it because we loved The Wire, and found it as compelling, although ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Must see DVD
This a must see DVD. A gritty protrait of the lives of several drug addicts. Outstanding!


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Service
Received before ETA in great condition. No scratches cover in good condition great price. All around good service.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Brillant mini series
In one word The Corner =brillance. Charles S.Dutton displays masterful storytelling in the stories of crack addicts. ... Read More

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