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"The Wire" Backwash (TV Episode 2003) Poster

(TV Series)

(2003)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Thomas J. Wright

Writing Credits  

David Simon ... (created by)
 
Rafael Álvarez ... (teleplay by) (as Rafael Alvarez)
 
David Simon ... (story by) &
Rafael Álvarez ... (story by) (as Rafael Alvarez)
 
Joy Kecken ... (staff writer) (as Joy Lusco Kecken)
David Simon ... (head writer)
Rafael Álvarez ... (staff writer) (as Rafael Alvarez)

Cast (in credits order)  

Dominic West ... Officer James 'Jimmy' McNulty
Chris Bauer ... Frank Sobotka
Paul Ben-Victor ... Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos (credit only)
John Doman ... Colonel William A. Rawls
Idris Elba ... Russell 'Stringer' Bell
Wood Harris ... Avon Barksdale
Deirdre Lovejoy ... A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
Clarke Peters ... Detective Lester Freamon
Wendell Pierce ... Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland
Lance Reddick ... Lieutenant Cedric Daniels
Amy Ryan ... Off. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell
Sonja Sohn ... Detective Shakima 'Kima' Greggs
Seth Gilliam ... Sergeant Ellis Carver
Domenick Lombardozzi ... Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk
Jim True-Frost ... Detective Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski
James Ransone ... Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka
Pablo Schreiber ... Nick Sobotka
Callie Thorne ... Elena McNulty
J.D. Williams ... Preston 'Bodie' Broadus (as JD Williams)
Hassan Johnson ... Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice
Kristin Proctor ... Aimee
Michael Hyatt ... Brianna Barksdale
Robert F. Chew ... Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart
Maria Broom ... Marla Daniels
Lance Irwin ... Maui
Delaney Williams ... Sergeant Jay Landsman
Shamyl Brown ... Donette
Keith Flippen ... Bruce DiBiago (as Keith Flippan)
Gary 'D. Reign' Senkus Gary 'D. Reign' Senkus ... Frog
Tray Chaney ... Malik 'Poot' Carr
Luray Cooper ... Nathaniel 'Nat' Coxson
Charley Scalies Charley Scalies ... Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa
Stan Stewart ... New Charles
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Ashworth ... Sergei 'Serge' Malatov (uncredited)
Stephanie Bamberger ... Natasha (uncredited)
Randall Boffman ... Bill Anderson - Port Admin. Port of Baltimore (uncredited)
Richard Burton Richard Burton ... Sean 'Shamrock' McGinty (uncredited)
Kelvin Davis Kelvin Davis ... La La (uncredited)
Jacques Derosena ... Leech (uncredited)
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon ... John 'Johnny Fifty' Spamanto (uncredited)
Donovan Hagins Donovan Hagins ... Dancer (uncredited)
Curtis McClarin Curtis McClarin ... Florist (uncredited)
Richard Pelzman Richard Pelzman ... Little Big Roy (uncredited)
Duncan Smith Duncan Smith ... Shipping Agent (uncredited)
Amy Wadford ... Trafficked Girl (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert F. Colesberry ... executive producer
Nina K. Noble ... co-executive producer (as Nina Kostroff Noble)
David Simon ... executive producer
Karen L. Thorson ... co-producer

Cinematography by 

Uta Briesewitz

Editing by 

Kate Sanford

Casting By 

Alexa L. Fogel

Production Design by 

Vincent Peranio ... (as Vince Peranio)

Art Direction by 

Halina Gebarowicz

Set Decoration by 

Barbara Haberecht

Costume Design by 

Alonzo Wilson ... (as Alonzo V. Wilson)

Makeup Department 

Gina W. Bateman ... makeup artist
Wyatt Belton ... hair stylist
Janice Kinigopoulos ... hair department head / key hair stylist
Sandra Linn Koepper ... makeup artist
Debi Young ... key makeup artist
Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Amy Wadford ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Leslie Jacobowitz ... post-production supervisor
Nina K. Noble ... unit production manager (as Nina Kostroff Noble)
Marlis Pujol ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Robert F. Colesberry ... second unit director
Joe Incaprera ... second assistant director (as Joseph Incaprera)
Xanthus Valan ... second second assistant director
Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler ... first assistant director (as Michele Ziegler)

Art Department 

Edward Bellafiore ... art department coordinator (as Ed Bellafiore)
Scott C. Dunn ... construction foreman (as Scott Dunn)
Patrick T. Eagan ... set dressing foreman (as Patrick Eagan)
Randy G. Herbert ... construction coordinator
Clark Hospelhorn ... swing set dresser
James D. McPherson Jr. ... props assistant (as James McPherson)
John Millard ... leadman
Silvija L. Moess ... scenic gang boss
Dawson Nolley ... set dressing buyer
Jaclyn M. Riedel ... swing set dresser
Michael Sabo ... property master (as Mike Sabo)
Claire Sharp ... scenic foreman
Kayle Simon ... graphic designer
Bob Spore ... props assistant
John Struss ... gang boss
Norm Thurston Jr. ... swing set dresser (as Norman Thurston Jr.)
Keith Weaver ... scenic charge
John Weiffenbach ... gang boss
Brook Yeaton ... on-set dresser
Thomas F. Lombardi ... carpenter (uncredited)
Lucinda E. Pealer ... scenic gangboss (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jamie Baker ... foley editor
Benjamin Cheah ... sound effects supervisor (as Ben Cheah)
Matthew Haasch ... foley supervisor (as Matt Haasch)
Ivan Hawkes ... sound utility
Andy Kris ... re-recording mixer
Bruce Litecky ... production sound mixer / sound mixer
Lorenzo Millan ... boom operator
Igor Nikolic ... assistant sound editor
Jay Peck ... foley artist
Will Ralston ... supervising sound editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Wyatt Sprague ... sound effects editor
Alfonso Calvo ... dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Will Ralston ... adr supervisor (uncredited) / dialogue editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Ross Vincent ... visual effects artist (remastered version)
Lesley Robson-Foster ... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Jeffrey Lee Gibson ... stunt coordinator (as Jeff Gibson)
Blaise Corrigan ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Alex Applefeld ... video assist
Ted Ayd ... best boy electric
John C. Barber ... grip (as John Barber)
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell ... electrician (as Vinnie Campbell)
Frank Caslin ... rigging gaffer
John Egboigbe ... additional grip (as John Eboigbe)
John-Anthony Gargiulo ... grip
Jason Hubert ... generator operator
Mark Hutchings ... electrician
Brian Johnson ... electrician (as James Brian Johnson)
Philip Kathrens ... additional electrician
Trey Kistler ... additional electrician
Joe Kurtz ... key grip
Kenneth Morton ... dolly grip
Charlie Newberry ... loader
Todd Norton ... additional electrician
Alex Pacheco ... additional electrician
Kurt Parlow ... second assistant camera
Jennifer Perkins ... gaffer
Ezra Picard ... additional electrician
Larry Riley ... still photographer
Tom Schnaidt ... camera operator
Blackford 'Boots' Shelton ... first assistant camera (as Boots Shelton)
Paul Thomas ... grip
Dave Wilkins ... best boy grip (as Dave Wilkens)
Chad E. Williams ... additional grip (as Chad Williams)
Rob Coughlin ... video assist (uncredited)
Scott Inge ... additional first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Heather Baird ... casting associate
Shamos Fisher ... casting assistant
Pat Moran ... casting: Baltimore
John Strawbridge ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Linda M. Boyland ... set costumer (as Linda Boyland)
Kim Chewning ... costumer
Alice Daniels ... costume supervisor
Dona Adrian Gibson ... tailor
Amanda Johnson ... costume buyer
Tamara Wilson ... key set costumer

Editorial Department 

Roger Doran ... colorist (as Roger H. Doran)
Pat Kelleher ... on-line editor
Tif Luckenbill ... hd mastering & finishing editor
Zachary MacDonald ... post-production production assistant (as Zach MacDonald)
James Mastracco ... assistant editor
Shelby Siegel ... assistant editor
Daniel Wagner ... post-production coordinator
Shelly Westerman ... assistant editor
Robert Zorella ... post-production coordinator

Location Management 

Charley Armstrong ... location manager
Patrick Burn ... assistant location manager (as Patrick Burns)
Evan Guilfoyle ... location production assistant
Christopher Roe ... assistant location manager

Music Department 

Blake Leyh ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department 

Christine Moore ... script supervisor
Cheri Taylor ... script coordinator
Rebecca Thornell ... script clearance (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Tony Raimondo ... transportation co-captain
Ronald Smith ... transportation captain (as Ronnie Smith)
Foard J. Wilgis ... transportation coordinator (as Foard Wilgis)

Additional Crew 

Pasquale Anselmo ... Italian dubbing: Avon Barksdale
Gianni Bersanetti ... Italian dubbing: Cedric Daniels
Perry Blackmon ... security supervisor
Timothy Blockburger ... key set production assistant (as Tim Blockburger)
Mike Bowers ... chef
Ed Burns ... story editor
Mino Caprio ... Italian dubbing: Sgt. Jay Landsman
Anna Cesareni ... Italian dubbing: Det. Shakira 'Kim' Greggs
Ann Christman ... assistant production coordinator
Alessio Cigliano ... Italian dubbing: Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski
Amelia Cleary ... assistant: Mr. Simon
Dena Cruz ... craft service assistant
Gary D'Addario ... technical advisor (as Major Gary D'Addario)
Stefano De Sando ... Italian dubbing: Thomas 'Herc' Hauk
Melissa Demino ... office production assistant (as Melissa DeMino)
Lee Edwards ... assistant caterer
Tom Farmer ... film electronics coordinator
Luigi Ferraro ... Italian dubbing: Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins
Renee Fischer ... accounting clerk
Kim Garman ... second assistant accountant
Damon Michael Gordon ... set production assistant
Siobhan Hegarty ... first assistant accountant
Thomas C. Hessenauer ... office production assistant (as Thomas Hessenauer)
Tommy Huston ... assistant caterer
Heather Ingerneri ... set production assistant
Jeff Johnson ... set medic
Wayne Johnson ... production assistant
Douglas M. Jones ... set production assistant (as Douglas Jones)
Norman Knoerlein ... researcher
BettyAnn Leeseberg-Lange ... dialect coach
Paolo Marchese ... Italian dubbing: Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland
Maureen McEvoy ... set production assistant
Elena Moscatt ... craft service
Ugboaku Opara ... assistant: Mr. Colesberry (as Ugboaku C. Opara)
Muna Otaru ... assistant: Ms. Noble
Francesco Prando ... Italian dubbing: Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
Molly Proctor ... payroll
Jackie Sawiris ... production secretary
Laura A. Schweigman ... assistant to writers (as Laura Schweigman)
Thomas H.E. Scruggs ... film electronics assistant (as Tom Scruggs)
William 'B.J.' Spencer ... assistant security supervisor (as William Spencer)
Peter Tolle ... production accountant
Casay Vaughn ... production assistant
Brendan Walsh ... set production assistant
Christopher Wrzosek ... marine coordinator (as Christopher S. Wrzosek)
Blake Greenbaum ... production assistant (uncredited)
Rick Kain ... stand-in: Pablo Schreiber (uncredited)
Tim McAdams ... voice (uncredited)

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