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Main Event, The

Genre: Romantic Comedy Reviewed In Issue 75 (Aug 2003) Of Widescreen Review® Stars: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo, Patti D'Arbanville, Chu Chu Malave, Richard Lawson & James Gregory

WSR Review Scores

WSR Picture Rating:	3
DD Sound Rating:	3
DTS Sound Rating:	NA
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Critics' Composite Score:	3

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Special Features

Includes scene-specific commentary by Barbra Streisand, cast and crew filmographies, a vintage featurette titled "Getting In Shape For The Main Event" (19 minutes), a still gallery, and a trailer.

DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor):	Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number):	17161
(MPAA Rating):	PG
(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):	109
(Color Type):	Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access):	Yes
(Closed Captioned):	Yes
(Regional Coding):	1
(Theatrical Year):	1979
(Theatrical Release):	Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release):	No
(DVD Release Date):	07/01/03
(THX® Digitally Mastered):	No

Credits Information

(Director):	Howard Zieff
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WSR Narrative Review

Special Notes:
Also available in the "Barbra Streisand Collection."

Story Synopsis:
In an attempt to revive a perfect pairing for What

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is nicely saturated, with rich hues that can be well balanced. Fleshtones appear slightly orange at times, and blacks are deep, but undefined. Images can be nicely detailed, but often have a soft appearance and some minor smearing is noticed. There is some dirt inherent in the source element, and minor film grain is noticed on occasion. Neither edge enhancement nor pixelization create much distraction for this title. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby Digital 1.0 soundtrack