The Corner (TV Miniseries)

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Original title: The Corner
Year: 2000
Running time: 370 min.
Country: United States
Director: David Simon (Creator), Charles S. Dutton
Screenwriter: David Simon, Ed Burns, David Mills
Music: Corey Harris, Henry Butler
Cinematography: Ivan Strasburg
Cast: T.K. Carter, Khandi Alexander, Sean Nelson, Clarke Peters, Glenn Plummer, Toy Connor, Maria Broom, Sylvester Lee Kirk, Corey Parker Robinson, Reg E. Cathey, Yuval David, Tyra Ferrell, Charles S. Dutton
Producer: Blown Deadline Productions, HBO, Knee Deep Productions
Genre: TV Series. Drama | TV Miniseries. Drugs
Synopsis / Plot: TV Miniseries (2000). 6 Episodes. HBO miniseries about a poor family from Baltimore who has to deal with conflicts related to drugs. The screenwriters, David Simon and Edward Burns, are the ones who also created 'The Wire'.

Awards: 2000: 3 Emmy: Best miniserie, Best Director, Best Screenplay

Critics' reviews

"Dutton’s direction and the writing from David Mills and David Simon (...) perfectly match the subject matter."

Phil Gallo: Variety
"Six hours of raucous laughter, bone-rattling suspense, and god-awful tragedy (...) a marvel of craft"

Ken Tucker: Entertainment Weekly
"An absence of dramatic flourishes and cheap sentiment makes 'The Corner' all the more stunning."

Howard Rosenberg: Los Angeles Times
"This six-hour mini-series gets away with it because it's adapted from a true story; because Charles S. Dutton directs it with grace; because T.K. Carter and Khandi Alexander are revelations..."

James Poniewozik: Time
"Mr. Dutton is better at eliciting deep performances than at involving viewers in his story"

Caryn James: The New York Times
"'The Wire' but grimmer"

Steve Busfield: The Guardian

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