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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Flight Of The Phoenix, The
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 95 (Apr 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Kruger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea, George Kennedy, Gabriele Tinti, Alex Montoya, Peter Bravos, William Aldrich & Barrie Chase

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    www.foxhome.com
    Special Features
    Includes trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2007548
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $14.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 142
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1965
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/20/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Robert Aldrich
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    Story Synopsis:
    When their cargo plane crashes in the Sahara Desert, the only hope for a crew of oilmen and military personnel is to try to rebuild the craft before they all perish from heat and deprivation. Based on Elleston Trevor's popular novel The Flight Of The Phoenix.

    DVD Picture:
    Despite dated characteristics throughout, the anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD can actually look quite good. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with adequate textures. Colors are well balanced, despite slightly brownish fleshtones; sand and sky appear natural. The source element is often revealing of film grain as well as occasional flecks of dirt. Unfortunately, the annoying white halos of edge enhancement can be quite obtrusive with this title. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    While it does sound as if an effort was made to clean up this 40-year-old master, the new Dolby

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