Product Details

• Actors: Benjamin Bratt, Amy Price-Francis, Grace Park, Kevin Michael Richardson, Esteban Powell
• Directors: Chris Long, Christine Moore, David Semel, Dean White, Félix Enríquez Alcalá
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: June 9, 2009
• Run Time: 540 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001V7UX4E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,116 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Cleaner: First Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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TNT 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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CLEANER:FIRST SEASON - DVD Movie

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love This Show, July 14, 2009

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Bonnie Brody "Book Lover and Knitter" (Port St. Lucie, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cleaner: First Season (DVD)

This is a great television series. It is about a man named William who has spent many years as a drug addict. As he's become clean and sober, he's made a promise to God to help others with their addictions. Each episode is about an intervention he makes to help someone who has problems with alcohol, meth, cocaine, heroin, etc.

William has an interesting group of colleagues who assist him with these interventions. They are also ex-addicts as he is.

The show also deals with William's family life, especially his troubled marriage and his relationship with his two children.

If you are at all interested in addiction and like to watch both drama and action, this is the show for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great acting., August 14, 2010

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This review is from: The Cleaner: First Season (DVD)

This was very good. I was entertained and could not believe
that this was not on for more seasons. This is a buyer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cleaner fan, February 1, 2011

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This review is from: The Cleaner: First Season (DVD)

This was an excellent series. Great actors. Good script. I'm sure it made Boyd proud. I will keep this and watch it frequently. I learned a lot about addictions from this series and about people.