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Release Date:
12 March 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
Conscience is a killer more
Plot:
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking...
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes.
Another 10 wins
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39 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(298 articles)
Walton Goggins on The Shield Finale and His New Show AMC Show Rectified
(From Collider.com. 20 December 2009, 6:00 PM, PST)
Laurence Fishburne Joins The 'Predators' Cast
(From MTV Movies Blog. 18 December 2009, 6:02 AM, PST)
(From Collider.com. 20 December 2009, 6:00 PM, PST)
Laurence Fishburne Joins The 'Predators' Cast
(From MTV Movies Blog. 18 December 2009, 6:02 AM, PST)
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Hands down, the best show on television...
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 11 of 198)| Michael Chiklis | ... | Detective Vic Mackey (89 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| Catherine Dent | ... | Officer Danni Sofer / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| Walton Goggins | ... | Detective Shane Vendrell (89 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| Michael Jace | ... | Officer Julien Lowe / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| Jay Karnes | ... | Detective Holland Wagenbach / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| Benito Martinez | ... | Captain David Aceveda / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| CCH Pounder | ... | Detective Claudette Wyms / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| Cathy Cahlin Ryan | ... | Corrine Mackey (83 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| David Rees Snell | ... | Detective Ronnie Gardocki / ... (83 episodes, 2002-2008) | |
| Kenny Johnson | ... | Detective Curtis Lemansky (66 episodes, 2002-2007) | |
| David Marciano | ... | Detective Steve Billings / ... (42 episodes, 2005-2008) |
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60 min
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Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) |
Germany:18 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Hungary:16 |
Netherlands:12 |
South Korea:18 |
UK:15 (most episodes) |
UK:18 (some episodes) |
Sweden:15 |
Norway:15 |
Denmark:15 |
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Australia:MA (DVD rating) |
New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) |
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The police technical consultant to the show told Michael Chiklis that all police officers would love the show, even those above the rank of captain who would denounce it in public.
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Referenced in Kingdom of the Vampire (2007) (V)
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When Vic was confessing, couldn't he have altered some of the facts to exclude Ronnie? Among other things?How graphic is The Shield?
How many crimes has Vic Mackey and the strike team commited?
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If you read the first couple of pages of reviews for "The Shield," you'll think that it's a poorly-crafted ratings loser that shouldn't be on television.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
I'll admit, I was hesitant to start watching "The Shield," but that was only because of Michael Chiklis. I absolutely hated "The Commish" and I figured this show would be a total dog.
A co-worker challenged me to watch the pilot and, if I didn't like it, I could return the discs to him and he'd never hound me about it again. I took his challenge and watched the pilot---and I didn't stop until the season finale. Chiklis won me over. The writing won me over. The cinematography won me over.
Is the camera-work shaky? Sure. But it's *supposed* to be. It's shot almost documentary style and I think that adds to the grit of the show. Some people claim that "The Shield" failed Movie 101. Well, you know what? It's NOT a movie. It's an episodic television series and there are no other scripted dramas on television that compare.
Is it a ratings loser? Absolutely not. Folks, it's on cable. It's not going to be ranked in the Nielsen Top 10...ever! "The Shield" has helped FX firmly establish itself on Tuesday nights and was the first of a series of outstanding and cutting-edge dramas. "The Shield" is better described as a cable success story, proving that quality, original scripted television isn't the exclusive domain of the broadcast networks in the United States.
If you haven't ever watched "The Shield" and are considering it, I'll pose the same challenge my co-worker did. Watch one episode and only one episode: Pilot. If you don't like it, turn it off.
I'm willing to bet, however, that you'll wind up doing what I did.
"The Shield" is top-shelf. There's no doubt about it.