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    Auto Focus
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 71 (Apr 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson, Kurt Fuller, Maria Bello & Ron Liebman

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.sonypictures.com
    Special Features
    Includes three audio commentary tracks: one with director Paul Schrader, a second with writer Michael Gerbosi and producers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, and the third with stars Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe. Also includes the 50-minute documentary "Murder In Scottsdale" (presented here in two parts), a seven-minute making-of featurette, and five deleted scenes with optional commentary.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 10386
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Strong sexuality, nudity, language, some drug use and violence
    (Retail Price): $26.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    (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): 03/18/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Paul Schrader
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based upon the book "The Murder Of Bob Crane" by Robert Graysmith, "Auto Focus" focuses on the star of the 1960s television series Hogan

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a picture that nicely depicts the era in which the story takes place. Images are sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered contrast and shadow delineation. Colors can be fully saturated with excellent balance, but are also stylized to visually represent the TV show Hogan

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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