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    Signs
    Genre: Thriller

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

    Stars:
    Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Cherry Jones & Rory Culkin

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.signs.movies.com
    http://www.video.com
    Special Features
    Special features include the extensive behind-the-scenes segmented documentary "Making Signs" (59 minutes), five deleted scenes, two storyboard comparisons with alternate audio options, and a two-minute clip from Night


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Touchstone Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 27899
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Some frightening moments
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 106
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 01/07/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

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    (Director): M. Night Shyamalan
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    Story Synopsis:
    Graham Hess (Gibson) is a former preacher and widower who shares his Bucks County, Pennsylvania, farmhouse with his two children and brother, Merrill (Phoenix). When the family is awakened one morning to find bizarre crop circles in their corn field, strange things begin to happen. It isn

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a nicely rendered picture in all aspects. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with satisfying shadow delineation and contrast. In the darker scenes

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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