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The Corner (DVD, 2000, Ex-Library)

Description: 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. Discs are former library rentals. Artwork is reproduced for library inventory. Discs are in good playable condition. See pictures for detail. Shipped out within 24 hrs. I ship every day the USPS is open. Thanks for looking!

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Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

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Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Video Format: NTSC

Case Type: Tall/DVD Case

Former Rental: No

Rating: NR

Director: Charles Dutton, Charles S. Dutton

Studio: Hbo Home Video

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Type: Mini Series

Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)

Format: DVD

Producer: Antonia Ellis, Nina Kostroff Noble

Language: English, Spanish

Release Year: 2000

Actor: Khandi Alexander

Features: Former Rental, Full Screen

Genre: Crime, Drama

Run Time: 360 min.

Season: Complete Series Box Set

Movie/TV Title: The Corner

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