An edition of The wire
(2009)
The wire
truth be told
Rev. ed.
by Alvarez, Rafael
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Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the television series "The Wire," discussing the real-life inspiration for storylines and characters, the cast and crew, and the city of Baltimore in which the program is set.
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Grove Press,
Distributed by Publishers Group West
Language
English
Pages
581
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The wire: truth be told
2009, Grove Press, Distributed by Publishers Group West
in English
- Rev. ed.
0802144993 9780802144997
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Table of Contents
Prologue. Introduction -- by David Simon
Letter to HBO --
Barack Obama, Wire fan -- by Michael A. Fletcher
Season One. Overview --
The women of The Wire (no, seriously) -- by Laura Lippman
Episode guide --
The bunk and the bunk --
A snitch from a South Baltimore alley --
Q&A with Little Melvin Williams) --
Season Two. Overview --
Frank Sobotka, union man --
Episode guide --
Ziggy Sobotka, angry prince of goofs --
Inevitable fates : D'Angelo, Wallace, and Dukie --
The legend of the orange sofa and the unlikely Hollywood careers of Vince Peranio and Pat Moran --
The rules of the game -- Anthony by Walton
Season Three. Overview --
Mayor O'Malley to The Wire : drop dead --
Episode guide --
The writer's ambition -- by George Pelecanos
Way down in the hole : the music of The Wire --
Russell "Stringer" Bell (1969-2004) : American businessman --
The politics of Baltimore -- by William F. Zorzi
Victory undeclared --
Season Four. Overview --
Omar's whistle : Jen Ralston and the sound of The Wire --
Episode guide --
Omar --
Dennis Lehane and the stolen lollipops --
David Simon on Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield --
The foundation of a free society -- by Tom Waldron
Felicia "Snoop" Pearson -- by Ann LoLordo
An interview with David Simon -- by Nick Hornby
Season Five. Overview --
Cop reporters and The Wire -- by Victor Paul Alvarez and Greg Garland
Episode guide --
Directing Episode No. 53 : "Not for attribution" -- by Joy Lusco Kecken and Scott Kecken
Proposition Joe, show-tune enthusiast --
Worlds within worlds : cameos and stunt casting --
The drunkard's opera : Jimmy McNulty in life and letters -- by Deborah Rudacille
Afterword. Homage to the quiet man --
A scene that will never make the bonus disc ---- Appendix 1. Glossary-- Appendix 2. Cast and crew.
Edition Notes
"HBO : the complete official series guide"--Cover.
Includes index.
Previous ed., 2004.
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