HBO Original Programming ; created by David Simon ; produced by Nina Kostroff Noble ; written by David Simon, Edward Burns, Rafael Alvarez, David H. Melnick, Shamit Choksey [and others] ; directed by Clark Johnson, Peter Medak, Clement Virgo, Ed Bianchi, Joe Chappelle [and others] ; Blown Deadline Productions
a Ladd Company release in association with Sir Run Run Shaw thru Warner Bros. ; Jerry Perenchio and Bud Yorkin present a Michael Deeley-Ridley Scott production ; produced by Michael Deeley ; screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples ; directed by Ridley Scott
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Plan B/Initial Entertainment Group/Vertigo Entertainment production in association with Media Asia Films ; produced by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, and Graham King ; screenplay by William Monahan ; directed by Martin Scorsese