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The Corner (HBO Miniseries)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783123721
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0783123728
Label: HBO Video
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: HBO Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: HBO Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 22, 2003
Running Time: 360 minutes
Studio: HBO Video
Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 2000
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Editorial Review:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Corner
Gritty, harrowing, human.
We bought it because we loved The Wire, and found it as compelling, although it is not as complex as that show, it's scope is as you would expect is restricted to life on "The Corner" and the light and shade which is part of the Wire is not as evident.
Rating: - Must see DVD
This a must see DVD. A gritty protrait of the lives of several drug addicts. Outstanding!
Rating: - Excellent Service
Received before ETA in great condition. No scratches cover in good condition great price. All around good service.
Rating: - Brillant mini series
In one word The Corner =brillance. Charles S.Dutton displays masterful storytelling in the stories of crack addicts. Sean Nelson contunies to show his dramatic range as an actor and he has a carrer ahead of him. But the acting standouts are Khandi Alexander & T.K. Carter as the parents of Nelson's character.
Rating: - Real Life
This video series shares the real life stories of a family that is in the throes of drug addiction and how their lives are affected from using to recovery. Excellent view!
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