DVD

The corner / Blown Deadline Productions, Knee Deep Productions, a presentation of Home Box Office ; producer, Nina Kostroff-Noble ; writers, David Simon, David Mills ; director, Charles S. Dutton.

Kostroff-Noble, Nina. (Added Author). Mills, David, 1961-2010 (Added Author). Dutton, Charles S. (Added Author). Carter, T. K., 1956- (Added Author). Alexander, Khandi, 1957- (Added Author). Nelson, Sean. (Added Author). Peters, Clarke. (Added Author). Plummer, Glenn, 1966- (Added Author). Connor, Toy. (Added Author). Smith, Tasha. (Added Author). Strasburg, Ivan. (Added Author). Campbell, Dana. (Added Author). Peranio, Vincent. (Added Author). Kessel, Susan. (Added Author). Burns, Edward, 1946- (Added Author). Simon, David, 1960- Corner. (Added Author). Blown Deadline Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Knee Deep Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Home Box Office (Firm) (Added Author). HBO Video (Firm) (Added Author). T.K. Carter, Khandi Alexander, Sean Nelson, Clarke Peters, Glenn Plummer, Toy Connor, Tasha Smith. (Cast).

Summary:

Chronicles a year in the lives of 15-year-old DeAndre McCullough, his mother Fran and father Gary, along with their friends, enemies, and neighbors. Ever present in their world is illicit drugs-- heroin and cocaine-- the need that fuels the business, and the business that fuels the need. Based on the true stories from the lives of the people who live life on a corner in Baltimore.

Record details

ISBN: 0783123728
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: New York, NY : HBO Video, [2003]
Copyright: ©2000

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast by HBO in 2000. Based on the book "The corner: a year in the life of an inner-city neighborhood" by David Simon and Edward Burns.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Ivan Strasburg ; costume designer, Dana Campbell ; production designers, Vince Peranio, Susan Kessel.
Participant or Performer Note:	T.K. Carter, Khandi Alexander, Sean Nelson, Clarke Peters, Glenn Plummer, Toy Connor, Tasha Smith.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content and adult language.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby surround, Region 1 encoding.
Language Note:	English or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Emmy Awards, 2000: Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Charles Dutton); Outstanding Miniseries (Robert F. Colesberry - executive producer; David Mills - executive producer; David Simon - executive producer; Nina Kostroff-Noble - producer); Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie (David Simon, David Mills).