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Series Cast Summary
T.K. Carter | ... |
Gary McCullough
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Khandi Alexander | ... |
Fran Boyd
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Sean Nelson | ... |
DeAndre McCullough
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Clarke Peters | ... |
Fat Curt
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Glenn Plummer | ... |
George 'Blue' Epps
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Toy Connor | ... |
Tyreeka Freamon
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Maria Broom | ... |
Bunchie Boyd
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Sylvester Lee Kirk | ... |
DeRodd
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Corey Parker Robinson | ... |
R.C.
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Reg E. Cathey | ... |
Scalio
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Charles S. Dutton | ... |
Self
(6 episodes, 2000)
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Tyra Ferrell | ... |
Ella Thompson
(5 episodes, 2000)
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Delon Browne | ... |
Boo
(5 episodes, 2000)
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Neko Parham | ... |
Dinky
(5 episodes, 2000)
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John Epps | ... |
Tae
(5 episodes, 2000)
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Brian O'Neill | ... |
Officer Bob Brown
(5 episodes, 2000)
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Tasha Smith | ... |
Veronica 'Ronnie' Boice
(4 episodes, 2000)
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Cyrus Farmer | ... |
Stevie Boyd
(4 episodes, 2000)
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Bonita L. Cartwright | ... |
Roberta
(4 episodes, 2000)
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Robin Michelle McClamb | ... |
Rita Hale
(4 episodes, 2000)
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Donnell Rawlings | ... |
Bread
(4 episodes, 2000)
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Duane Chandler Rawlings | ... |
Hungry
(4 episodes, 2000)
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Derren Fuentes | ... |
Officer Tucker
(4 episodes, 2000)
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Fran Boyd | ... |
Detox Clerk
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(4 episodes, 2000)
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Clayton LeBouef | ... |
Scoogie
(3 episodes, 2000)
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J. Valenteen Gregg | ... |
W.M.
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Ron Brice | ... |
Tony
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Antonio D. Charity | ... |
Ricardo 'Cardy' McCullough
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Robert Harley | ... |
Brooks
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Kathryn Kelley | ... |
Adelaide
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Susan Duvall | ... |
Mary
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Joe Laney | ... |
House
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Terry Hamlin | ... |
Bryan Mathis
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Rodney Scott | ... |
Young DeAndre
(3 episodes, 2000)
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E. Dawn Samuel | ... |
Rose Davis
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Krystal Morris | ... |
Officer Jenerette
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Bobby J. Brown | ... |
Officer Ira Weiner
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Dennis Wilson | ... |
Tee-Tee
(3 episodes, 2000)
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Lance Reddick | ... |
Marvin
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Denise Diggs | ... |
Sherry
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Justin Omar Smith | ... |
Little Stevie
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Don Wallace | ... |
Bugsy
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Larry Hull | ... |
Will
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Eugene R. Little | ... |
Gee Money
(2 episodes, 2000)
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R. Emery Bright | ... |
Doug
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Willette Thompson | ... |
Antoinette
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Lorenzo Heard | ... |
Dennis
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Mia Arnice Chambers | ... |
Peaches
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Jacqui Allen | ... |
Mrs. Taylor
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Chantia L. Thomas | ... |
Shanelle
(2 episodes, 2000)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2000) (United States) (tv)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2003) (United States) (DVD) (complete mini-series)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2011) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Gary, Fran and their teenage son DeAndre live in the slums of West Baltimore. They used to have a normal suburban family life, until Gary and Fran started taking drugs. Now Gary and Fran are estranged and their existence is day-to-day, hand-to-mouth, doing anything to satisfy their addiction. DeAndre has a chance, through getting his head down and staying in school, of escaping the abject poverty his parents live in, but he has his own problems. He is lured into become a drug dealer, making his living on the corner. Written by grantss |
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Taglines | On the front lines of America's drug war, one family is living in the crossfire. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Fran Boyd married Donnie Andrews in 2007. Andrews was the basis for Omar in The Wire, and David Simon introduced the two of them. Subsequently, Simon was the best man at the wedding, and it was attended by many of the stars of The Wire. A couple of articles in the New York Times tell the couple's story. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000). See more » |