- The Corner
Infobox Television Film
bgcolour = #feee8e
name = The Corner
caption = "The Corner" DVD cover
format =Drama miniseries
runtime = 376 min. (6 parts)
creator = David Simon
director =Charles S. Dutton
producer =Robert F. Colesberry
David Simon
David Mills
writer = David Simon and David Mills
(Parts 1, 2, 5, 6)
David Mills
(Part 3)
David Simon
(Part 4)
starring =T.K. Carter Khandi Alexander
Sean Nelson
music = Ending theme performed byCorey Harris
country = USA
language = English
network =HBO
released =
first_aired =16 April 2000
last_aired =21 May 2000
num_episodes = 6
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
imdb_id = 0224853
tv_com_id = 5050
amg_id ="The Corner" is a
2000 HBO television miniseries based on the book "" by David Simon andEd Burns and adapted for television by Simon and David Mills."The Corner" chronicles the life of a family living in poverty amid the open-air drug markets of West Baltimore.
The miniseries was critically acclaimed [cite web
title=The Corner DVD Review
url=http://www.tvdvdreviews.com/corner.html
last=Boudreaux
first=Jonathan
date=2003-08-24
accessdate=2007-11-27
publisher=tvdvdreviews.com] and won severalEmmy Award s in 2000, including that for best miniseries.Charles S. Dutton won for his direction of the mini series. David Mills and David Simon won Emmys for their writing. The Corner was also nominated for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.Characters
Gary McCullough (
T.K. Carter ) A drug-addict. Father of DeAndre and ex-husband of Fran. He dropped out of college when Fran became pregnant and became addicted to drugs after their marriage ended.Francine "Fran" Boyd (
Khandi Alexander ) A drug-addict. Mother of DeAndre and DeRodd. Lives in the "Dew Drop Inn" with her sisters, Bunchie and Sharry, and brother Stevie and his son.DeAndre McCullough (Sean Nelson) A drug-dealer. Son of Gary McCullough and Francine "Fran" Boyd.
Plot synopsis and episode list
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*imdb title|0224853
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