Transgressing the seemingly rock-solid boundaries of regular television programming, THE SHIELD refuses the strictures of black-and-white depictions of clear-cut moral dilemmas in favour of an ambiguity that will challenge even the most jaded viewers. Detective Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis, THE COMMISH) leads the elite Strike Team in the fictional L.A. district of Farmington, employing dubious but effective crime fighting methods as a tough, successful, but corrupt cop. The other detectives and cops on the force disapprove of the team"s methods, while the precinct head, Captain David Aceveda (Benito Martinez), is just as corrupt as Mackey. The stoic, upright Detective Claudette Wyms (CCH Pounder, ER), who understands both sides of the game, provides a much needed balance and rationality to the mix. The charismatic Mackey strikes just the right pitch so as to be the least sympathetic antihero television has yet seen, while the controversial themes and violent nature of the content manage the effect of making audiences really think about what they"re watching. This collection presents all seven seasons of the series.
Producer Kevin G. Cremin, Michael Chiklis
Additional Product Features
Editor Angela Catanzaro
Running Time 3480 Minutes
Leading Role David Rees, David Marciano, Benito Martinez, Michael Chiklis, Michael Jace, Michele Hicks, Jay Karnes, C.C.H. Pounder, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Paula Garces
Director Scott Brazil, Clark Johnson, D.J. Caruso, Stephen Kay, Dean White, Guy Ferland
Signal Standard PAL
Additional Roles by David Rees, David Marciano, Benito Martinez, Michael Jace, Michele Hicks, Jay Karnes, C.C.H. Pounder, Paula Garces
Screenwriter Shawn Ryan, Kurt Sutter, Charles Eglee
Language English
Additional Directors Stephen Kay, D.J. Caruso, Dean White
