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    Heartbreak Ridge
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 68 (Jan 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, Eileen Heckart, Bo Svenson, Boyd Gaines, Mario Van Peebles, Arlen Dean Snyder, Vincent Irizarry, Ramon Franco, Tom Villard, Mike Gomez, Rodney Hill, Peter Koch, Richard Venture & Peter Jason

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    Includes cast & crew filmography.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 18597
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (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): 130
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1986
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/01/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Clint Eastwood
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In "Heartbreak Ridge," Sgt. Tom Highway (Eastwood) is a tough Marine Corps sergeant who signs up for one last tour of duty before retiring. Not one to believe in the new way of doing things, Sgt. Highway vows to whip his boys into shape and make them into real marines. With his work cut out for him, he manages to do just that as his group becomes the lean-mean-fighting-machine team players he strived to make them. (Tricia Littrell)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a slightly dated picture, but one that is generally sharp. Colors appear to be well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep, but undefined blacks. Contrast seems just a bit low, limiting detail. The source element is revealing of some minor film grain and artifacts. Pixelization causes some minor image break-up, and edge enhancement is only occasionally a distraction. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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