Homicide Life on the Street: The Complete Series Directed by Tom Fontana, 1993

Considered the most realistic cop drama ever aired, Homicide: Life on the Street gives viewers a unique cops’-eye view of one of the most challenging jobs imaginable.

Created by Writer/Director Tom Fontana (St. Elsewhere, OZ) and Executive Producer Barry Levinson (The Perfect Storm, Oz) and based on David Simon’s (The Wire) book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, HOMICIDE features TV’s most powerful ensemble cast, including Richard Belzer (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), Emmy^®-winner Andre Braugher (Thief, Frequency), Yaphet Kotto (Alien), and Ned Beatty (Deliverance) with guest appearances from James Earl Jones, Robin Williams, Steve Buscemi, Peter Gallagher, Chris Rock, Wilford Brimley, and other star actors.

HOMICIDE garnered two Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, three Television Critics Awards, two Writers Guild Awards, and was named to TV Guide’s “The Greatest Episodes in TV History” and “TV’s Greatest Characters” lists.

Now, one of television’s crowning achievements is available in its entirety on 35 DVDs and includes all 122 episodes spanning seven critically acclaimed seasons, the three Law & Order crossover episodes, and Homicide: The Movie.

BONUS FEATURES: Commentary on “Gone For Goode,” “Gas Man,” “The Hat,” “The Documentary,” “The Subway,” and “Forgive Us Our Trespasses”; Interviews with Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Henry Bromell, David Simon, and James Yoshimura; “To Catch A Killer: Homicide Detectives” Episode of A&E’s Signature Series AMERICAN JUSTICE; Superbowl XXVII Commercials for Season One Premiere; HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET Song Listings; About “The Board”; “Inside Homicide” with David Somin and James Yoshimura; Feature-length Documentary “Anatomy of a Homicide”; VSDA Panel and Live DVD Commentary with Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, James Yoshimura, and David Simon; Barry Levinson’s Acceptance Speech for the 2004 VSDA Career Achievement Award; Cast Biographies

Awards:

1998 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Casting for a Series Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Winner; 1993 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series Winner, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series Winner