The Cleaner: First Season
by Chris Long, Christine Moore, David Semel, Dean White, Félix Enríquez Alcalá
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Actor: Amy Price-Francis, Benjamin Bratt, Esteban Powell, Grace Park, Kevin Michael RichardsonDirector: Chris Long, Christine Moore, David Semel, Dean White, Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Brand: Paramount
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 540 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-06-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Cleaner: First Season
Movie Review: Informative and entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
There are very few television shows of ANY KIND that I truly think are well done, informative and entertaining, especially comedies and dramas. This series, "The Cleaner" is one of two of my favorite dramas on television. I love the fact that it is based on a true account of an individual's life and what he struggled with being addicted to drugs. It is a show of hope and faith. Anyone can get off of drugs if they have a great support system and faith in God. I truly believe that drugs is one of the greatest tools that Satan has against our youth in this country. It is proven to me more and more each day. Thanks A&E for bringing to the forfront a true depiction of the possibilities of putting addiction behind you and moving forward to a healthier and more productive life.
Summary of The Cleaner: First Season
CLEANER:FIRST SEASON - DVD MovieTNT has staked out a place in the TV drama field in recent years with shows featuring flawed lead characters whom one might not especially like but can still root for (The Closer and Saving Grace), and now A&E has made a similar move with The Cleaner, the network?s first scripted series. For the show?s title character, William Banks (Benjamin Bratt), his gig is less a job than a calling. A recovering addict with stints in both rehab and jail on his record, Banks had bottomed out completely when he made what he describes as a "deal" with God: if He would save him in his darkest moment, then Banks would in turn devote himself to helping others whose addictions have put their careers, families, and very lives in jeopardy. And so it goes, as Banks and his young crew (all of whom have also been affected in one way or another by addictions to drugs, gambling, and the like) put themselves in some pretty funky situations to carry out their work, such as when Banks rescues an FBI agent who infiltrated a drug manufacturing operation only to become a junkie himself.
All of this righteousness doesn?t come cheap. Banks?s wife Melissa (Amy Price-Francis) and two kids have left him more than once in the past. They all live together now, but the situation is fraught, as Melissa accuses him of ?replacing one fix with another,? and son Ben (Brett DelBuono) is mistrustful of both his dad?s ability to stay clean and his newfound relationship with God (in fact, William?s frequent ?conversations? with the Almighty are a bit overdone). Nor does Banks handle family life very well, often reacting with impatience and defensiveness. The Waltons it ain?t. In fact, The Cleaner is pretty bleak stuff: the pilot episode alone features marital problems, suicide, and continual struggles with sobriety. But this show, with its edgy vibe (it pushes the envelope on the degree of profanity allowable on basic cable), moody lighting, and liberal use of alternative rock music, was already into its second season when this four-disc, 13-episode set was released, so they?re doing something right. Bonus features include occasional episode commentary, deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews, and more. --Sam Graham
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