"The Wire" Alliances (2006)

Director:

David Platt

Writers:

David Simon (creator)
Ed Burns (teleplay)
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TV Series:

"The Wire" (2002)

Original Air Date:

8 October 2006 (Season 4, Episode 5)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

The ensuing negative attention turns Royce against Burrell, who takes the heat while Rawls comes to the rescue...

Plot Keywords:

Wiretapping | Drugs | Male Camaraderie | Surveillance | Homosexuality

Cast

Dominic West	...	Off. James 'Jimmy' McNulty (credit only)
John Doman	...	Dep. Comm. for Operations William A. Rawls
Frankie Faison	...	Commissioner Ervin H. Burrell
Aidan Gillen	...	Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti
Deirdre Lovejoy	...	Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman
Clarke Peters	...	Det. Lester Freamon
Wendell Pierce	...	Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland
Lance Reddick	...	Maj. Cedric Daniels
Andre Royo	...	Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins
Sonja Sohn	...	Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs
Jim True-Frost	...	Professor Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski
Robert Wisdom	...	Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
Seth Gilliam	...	Sgt. Ellis Carver
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Sgt. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk
Reg E. Cathey	...	Norman Wilson
Chad L. Coleman	...	Dennis 'Cutty' Wise (credit only)
Jamie Hector	...	Marlo Stanfield
Glynn Turman	...	Mayor Clarence V. Royce
J.D. Williams	...	Preston 'Bodie' Broadus (credit only) (as JD Williams)
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Omar Little (credit only) (as Michael K. Williams)
Corey Parker Robinson	...	Det. Leander Sydnor
Jermaine Crawford	...	Duquan 'Dukie' Weems
Maestro Harrell	...	Randy Wagstaff
Julito McCullum	...	Namond Brice
Tristan Wilds	...	Michael Lee
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Chris Partlow
Robert F. Chew	...	Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart
Anwan Glover	...	Slim Charles
Hassan Johnson	...	Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice
Dan DeLuca	...	Professor David Parenti
Susan Duvall	...	Assistant Principal Marcia Donnelly (as Tootsie Duvall)
Dravon James	...	Grace Sampson
Cleo Reginald Pizana	...	Chief of Staff Coleman Parker
Frederick Strother	...	State Delegate Odell Watkins
Boris McGiver	...	Lt. Charles Marimow
Edward T. Norris	...	Det. Edward Norris (as Ed Norris)
Delaney Williams	...	Sgt. Jay Landsman
Sandi McCree	...	De'Londa Brice
Alfonso Christian Lover	...	Old Face Andre
Felicia Pearson	...	Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson
Al Brown	...	Maj. Stanislaus Valchek
Brandy Burre	...	Theresa D'Agostino
Tyreeka Freamon	...	Middle School Clerk
Brian Anthony Wilson	...	Det. Vernon Holley
Armando Cadogan Jr.	...	Bubbles' Tormentor
Nathan Corbett	...	Donut
Thuliso Dingwall	...	Kenard
Taylor King	...	Zenobia Dawson
Rashad Orange	...	Sherrod
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ahl	...	Detective (uncredited)
Benjamin Busch	...	Off. Anthony Colicchio (uncredited)
Richard Hidlebird	...	Principal Claudell Withers (uncredited)
Destiny Jackson-Evans	...	Crystal Judkins (uncredited)
Jeffrey Lorenzo	...	Karim Williams (uncredited)
Isis McCray	...	Tiff (uncredited)
Rakiya Orange	...	Charlene Young (uncredited)
Rick Otto	...	Off. Kenneth Dozerman (uncredited)
Kwame Patterson	...	'Monk' Metcalf (uncredited)
Lenecia Renée Porro	...	News Journalist (uncredited)
Ryan Sands	...	Off. Lloyd 'Truck' Garrick (uncredited)
David J. Smolar	...	Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Jason Wharton	...	Albert Stokes (uncredited)
Gregory L. Williams	...	Det. Michael Crutchfield (uncredited)

Directed by
David Platt

Writing credits
David Simon		(creator)
Ed Burns		(teleplay)
David Simon		(story) &
Ed Burns		(story)
Chris Collins		staff writer

Produced by
Ed Burns	....	producer
Joe Chappelle	....	co-executive producer
Simon Egleton	....	associate producer
Leslie Jacobowitz	....	associate producer
Nina Kostroff-Noble	....	executive producer (as Nina Kostroff Noble)
Eric Overmyer	....	consulting producer
David Simon	....	executive producer
Karen L. Thorson	....	producer

Cinematography by
Russell Lee Fine

Film Editing by
Alex Hall

Casting by
Alexa L. Fogel

Production Design by
Vincent Peranio		(as Vince Peranio)

Art Direction by
Halina Gebarowicz

Set Decoration by
John Millard

Costume Design by
Alonzo Wilson		(as Alonzo V. Wilson)

Makeup Department
Ngozi Olandu	....	second makeup artist
Debi Young	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Joe Incaprera	....	assistant unit production manager
Nina Kostroff-Noble	....	unit production manager (as Nina K. Noble)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Chappelle	....	second unit director
Greg Gilman	....	second second assistant director
Anthony Hemingway	....	first assistant director
Xanthus Valan	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Patrick T. Eagan	....	set dressing foreman
Randy G. Herbert	....	construction coordinator
Thomas F. Lombardi	....	carpenter
Charles Maloy	....	carpenter
Silvija L. Moess	....	scenic gang boss
Dawson Nolley	....	props
Lucinda E. Pealer	....	scenic gangboss
Lester Poser	....	on-set dresser
Sam Rosedietcher	....	set dresser
Michael Sabo	....	property master
Keith Weaver	....	charge scenic
Chad E. Williams	....	on-set dresser: second unit
Brook Yeaton	....	assistant set decorator
Jen Day	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jamie Baker	....	foley editor
Alfonso Calvo	....	dubbing mixer
Rachel Chancey	....	sound effects editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Matthew Haasch	....	supervising foley editor
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lorenzo Millan	....	boom operator
Igor Nikolic	....	dialogue editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Jennifer Ralston	....	adr supervisor
Jennifer Ralston	....	dialogue editor
Jennifer Ralston	....	supervising sound editor
Alex Raspa	....	adr mixer

Visual Effects by
Benjamin Murray	....	visual effects

Stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt coordinator (as Jeff Gibson)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Axilrod	....	key second assistant camera
Sarah Brandes	....	film loader
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell	....	dimmer operator
Dean Citroni	....	dolly grip
Michael DiGiovanni	....	grip
Michael Gearhart	....	key rigging grip
David Insley	....	director of photography: second unit
William T. Iversen	....	grip
Philip Kathrens	....	lamp operator
M.J. Marqua	....	grip
Paul Schiraldi	....	still photographer
Tom Schnaidt	....	camera operator
Wade Tyree	....	electrician
Rob Coughlin	....	video assist (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lois J. Drabkin	....	casting associate
Meagan Lewis	....	casting associate
Pat Moran	....	casting: Baltimore

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bebe Ferro	....	costume supervisor: second unit

Editorial Department
Travis Antolik	....	on-line editor
Matthew Booras	....	assistant editor
Craig Cobb	....	assistant editor
Lance Edmands	....	post-production assistant
Lee Meyer	....	post-production coordinator
Ken Rubenfeld	....	dailies colorist

Other crew
Charley Armstrong	....	location manager
Matthew Ayres	....	production assistant
Eric Bannat	....	location scout
Ann Christman	....	assistant production coordinator
Chris Collins	....	script coordinator
Ladonna Conard	....	production accountant
Felicia Dames	....	assistant location manager
Darrell Davis Jr.	....	production staff
Scott Foster	....	production assistant
Shafton Gabb	....	production assistant
Thomas C. Hessenauer	....	assistant: Nina K. Noble
Emilio Hurmuziou	....	second assistant accountant
Octavius Lee Johnson	....	location assistant
Dylan Matlock	....	set production assistant
Elizabeth J. Nevin	....	production coordinator
Christine Sanders	....	first assistant accountant
Laura A. Schweigman	....	assistant: David Simon
Laura A. Schweigman	....	script supervisor: second unit
Rebecca Thornell	....	script clearance
Brendan Walsh	....	production assistant
William F. Zorzi	....	story editor
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Jeff Johnson	....	set medic (uncredited)
Tim McAdams	....	voice over (uncredited)
Shane Tunney	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Simon		creator

Makeup Department
Michael Burnett	....	special makeup effects artist
Sherri Zebeck	....	makeup artist (2005-2007) (as Sherri Rybczynski)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephanie Lovell	....	second assistant director: second unit (season 4)
Kiersten Pilar Miller	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones	....	scenic artist
E. Parker Webb	....	props: second unit

Sound Department
Arnold Finkelstein	....	additional sound effects recordist (pilot episode)
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
Chris Kellet	....	sound mixer: second unit
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Dave Rainey	....	sound mixer: second unit (season 4)
Angel M. Sepulveda	....	boom operator: second unit (season 3)
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
Peter Thomas	....	location sound mixer: second unit

Special Effects by
William Catania	....	special effects (seasons 3-4)
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects supervisor (2006)

Visual Effects by
Brian Scott Benson	....	digital effects artist
Phil Pham	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Johnny Becker	....	stunt driver
John Cenatiempo	....	stunt driver
Bob Colletti	....	stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Dovile Mark	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Kathleen Corgan	....	second assistant camera (season 2)
Matthew Haskins	....	additional second assistant camera
Tim Hennessy	....	camera loader (episodes 311-312)
Tim Kossa	....	additional electrician
Tim Kossa	....	additional grip
Paul Williams	....	dolly grip

Editorial Department
Shannon Fogarty	....	post-production assistant (pilot episode)
Perri Pivovar	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Dawn Douglas	....	stand-in
Mimi Fletcher	....	stand-in
Kim Garman	....	assistant accountant (pilot episode)
De'Rodd Hearns	....	production assistant
Ande Hecht-Endewardt	....	post-production accountant: The Audit Trail (pilot episode)
Gil McKinney	....	set production assistant (seasons 3-4)
Christopher Scott	....	set production assistant: second unit
Ron Segro	....	payroll accountant
Josh Slates	....	production office assistant (episode 101)
Heather Walker	....	production secretary (episodes 305-312)
Dave Willis	....	additional production assistant

Certification:

Netherlands:16

Soundtrack:

New Millennium