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Oz - The Complete First Season (1997)

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Average Rating:9.2/10

Runtime: 8 hrs

Genre: Television

Synopsis: The Oswald Maximum Security Prison has opened an experimental new ward reserved for especially dangerous criminals. This unit, Emerald City, focuses on rehabilitation, but the world inside is even... The Oswald Maximum Security Prison has opened an experimental new ward reserved for especially dangerous criminals. This unit, Emerald City, focuses on rehabilitation, but the world inside is even more corrupt and violent than the mean streets where these inmates come from. Inside the walls there are also two sets of rules, those laid down by the warden and those understood by the racially divided prisoners. This HBO series is full of gritty, violent imagery and deftly handles sensitive issues about the American Justice System. This collection chronicles the entire first season which culminates in an unforgettable takeover of the prison by the inmates. Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana created the gritty series. The acclaimed cast includes Rita Moreno, B.D. Wong, Ernie Hudson, and Lauren Velez. Eight one-hour episodes. [More]

Starring: B.D. Wong, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Rita Moreno

Starring: B.D. Wong, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Rita Moreno, Lauren Velez, J.K. Simmons, Harold Perrineau, Dean Winters, Eamonn Walker, George Morfogen, Lee Tergesen, Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje, Leon

Director: Bob Balaban, Nick Gomez, Leslie Libman, Kathy Bates

Director: Bob Balaban, Nick Gomez, Leslie Libman, Kathy Bates

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Chicks And Flix8/13/08
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It is starting out well for checking out the first season of Oz. The first episode starts setting... More
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mephea4/25/06
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The first season of Oz was really good. I suggest the family sit down and watch it. 10 year olds... More
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"Oz: The Complete First Season" Wow, what a show. I'm not really a tv show person but as soon as... More
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