Prime Suspect 1
by Christopher Menaul
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Actor: Helen Mirren, John Benfield, John Bowe, Tom Bell, Zo? WanamakerDirector: Christopher Menaul
Brand: Prime
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 208 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Hbo Home Video
DVD Reviews of Prime Suspect 1
DVD Review: Fight fire with fire...? It does work for her...
Summary: 4 Stars
OK, let's take a 50-something, not-so-pretty lady. Let's make her a top crime unit detective. Let's make her drink, smoke, sleep with married men, and give hell to her male colleagues and superiors. Finally, let's make her the heroin of a TV series. OK, at that point you know you're not in the US anymore... And you're right. Welcome to the BBC and to one very real[istic] detective show. Helen Mirren is one a few actresses that could make you care about such an anti-hero character. And she does. Her uncompromising, in-your-face ways are primarily aimed at putting an end to the activities of very, very bad guys. And we do like her ways in that context. We are even prepared to take the emotional package that comes with them. The "Prime Suspect" series is neither suitable for kids, nor young or faint-of-heart adults. But it provides other interested viewers with a prime window on the professional and personal pressures of those who combat the most heinous types of crime. This type of TV show is one of the reasons why the BBC has often been copied but never really matched. DVD Review: Prime Suspect
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the first time I had seen this dvd. I was very impressed with it. I will now start buying the other Sets.DVD Review: Prime Suspect 1
Summary: 5 Stars
Ordered this for my mom. Shipping was very fast. She loves the series. Have now purchased 1 thru 4-only three more to go!DVD Review: Helen Mirren Rocks
Summary: 5 Stars
Storytelling at it's finest. Helen Mirren's performance in Prime Suspect was the springboard for Kyra Sedgewick's "Closer" and Holly Hunter's "Saving Grace". The first lady of this genre.DVD Review: Prime Suspect 1
Summary: 5 Stars
I was very satisfied with the movie there was nothing wrong with it no skips or errors in the movie. It was mailed to me very fast. I was completely satisfied with my whole order.
Ann
Milwaukee Wi. USA
Description of Prime Suspect 1
Dci jane tennison has been passed over time and again to lead a murder investigation so when one of her fellow dcis has a heart attack just before hes ready to charge their prime suspect jane sees her chance to lead a murder investigation. Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 09/21/2004 Starring: Helen MirrenHelen Mirren's Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, the only female DCI on an old boy's club London homicide squad, is like a phantom lurking around the edges of the action while the men rush through their latest murder case, joshing and winking in the kind of male camaraderie the cop genre has celebrated for decades. When DCI Shefford dies of a sudden heart attack, Tennison demands to take over. Despite her superintendent's resistance ("Give her this case and she'll start expecting more."), she becomes the squad's first woman to head a murder investigation. Scrutinized at every moment by her superior officers, Tennison is faced with a case that spirals out from a single murder to a serial spree, a second-in-command who undermines her authority and her investigation at every turn, a team resistant to taking orders from a woman, and a private life unraveling due to her professional diligence. Lynda La Plant's script is a compelling thriller riddled with ambiguity that turns dead ends, blind alleys, and the mundane legwork of real-life cops into fascinating details. Mirren commands the role of Tennison with authority, intelligence, and a touch of overachieving desperation. Superb performances, excellent writing, and understated direction make this BBC miniseries one of the most involving mysteries in years. Look for future British stars Ralph Fiennes and Tom Wilkinson in supporting roles. --Sean Axmaker
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