Homicide: Life on the Street
A mundane yet compelling look into the grim affairs of the Homicide Unit of the Baltimore Police Department. Shot entirely with handheld cameras on location in the Fells Point Community of Baltimore, it's unlike most "cop shows" in that it lacks action-packed sequences involving car chases, gun fights and explosions. Instead, the episodes are focused on the actual investigative work required to close the case. Inspired by David Simon's acclaimed non-fiction book, "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets," it's been quoted as "the most reality-based police drama ever aired on television."
Felton gets a primary case, in which a family gets robbed and the mother is fatally shot. As the team investigates, the father blames himself for the loss.
Felton's friend kills his ill father in an assisted suicide, and a suspicious Lewis is assigned to the case. Frank and Bayliss investigate the murder of a drug peddler.
A victim was shot in the back, and Frank is eager to find out who done it. However, nobody believes him when he states the murderer was a cop.
Bayliss and Pembleton investigate the murder of a much-loved woman, only to find that she worked at a phone sex company. Meanwhile, a depressed Detective Munch tags along on Bolander's romantic dinner date after being dumped.
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Ned Beatty | Stanley Bolander |
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Melissa Leo | Kay Howard |
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Andre Braugher | Detective Frank Pembleton |
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Jon Polito | Steve Crosetti |
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Yaphet Kotto | Lieutenant Al Giardello |
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Richard Belzer | Detective John Munch |
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Daniel Baldwin | Beau Felton |
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Kyle Secor | Detective Tim Bayliss |
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Clark Johnson | Detective Meldrick Lewis |
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Julianna Margulies | Linda |
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Jeff Mandon | Hellriegel |
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Gerald F. Gough | Granger |
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Karl Otter | Newspaper Photographer |
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Herb Levinson | Dr. Lausanne |
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Michael Stanton Kennedy | Tyron |
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Mel Proctor | Besser |
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Robin Williams | Robert Ellison |
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Jake Gyllenhaal | Matt Ellison |
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Zeljko Ivanek | ASA Ed Danvers |
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Wilford Brimley | Harry Prentice |
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Isaiah Washington | Lane Staley |
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Richard Pilcher | Deutch |
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Jane Beard | Newdow |
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Ralph Tabakin | Dr. Scheiner |
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Ted Monte | Medical Examiner |
| Director | Christopher Menaul |
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| John McNaughton |
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| Stephen Gyllenhaal |
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| Writer | Paul Attanasio, David Simon, Bonnie Mark, Tom Fontana, Noel Behn, James Yoshimura, David Mills | |
| Producer | Jim Finnerty, Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Gail Mutrux, Debbie Sarjeant | |
| Musician | Jeff Rona | |
| Photography | Jean De Segonzac | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Regions | Region 1 |