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    Silent Running


    Collector's Edition
    Genre: Science Fiction

    Reviewed In Issue 62 (July 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.universalstudios.com/home
    Special Features
    Includes a 49-minute making-of documentary, audio commentary with director Douglas Trumbull and star Bruce Dern, the 30-minute featurette Silent Running by Douglas Trumbull, an 11-minute conversation with Bruce Dern, a five-minute Douglas Trumbull: Then And Now featurette, production notes, and biographies.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 21243
    (MPAA Rating): G
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 90
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1971
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/21/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Douglas Trumbull
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Dern stars as Freeman Lowell, a dedicated botanist in charge of a

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits a greatly improved image over the previously released non-anamorphic DVD (Issue 28). Colors are more vibrant, with improved balance, more accurately rendered fleshtones, and deeper blacks. Images are sharp and clean, with improvements in definition and clarity. Viewed alone, the DVD still exhibits a few distractions in the way of pixelization, but edge enhancement is not a problem. The source element is revealing of quite a bit of film grain, dirt, and artifacts. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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