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    Northfork
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 82 (Mar 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Peter Coyote, Anthony Edwards, Duel Farnes, Daryl Hannah, Nick Nolte, Mark Polish & James Woods

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homeentertainment
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by director/writer Michael Polish and writer/actor Mark Polish, the chaptered 37-minute featurette Bareknuckle Filmmaking: The Construction Of Northfork, a gallery of stills, the Sundance Channel


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 34199
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Brief sexuality
    (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): 103
    (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): 12/30/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Michael Polish
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    Story Synopsis:
    A group of men is sent to Northfork, Montana, to convince the remaining residents to evacuate as the town is scheduled to be flooded by the waters of a new hydroelectric dam. But these last few residents of Northfork are not going to make their job easy.

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced DVD picture exhibits a stylized picture with desaturated hues that create a lonely and isolating mood. There is very little in the way of rich color saturation, resulting in an almost monochromatic, nearly black-and-white picture that is quite effective for the storytelling. Images exhibit satisfying sharpness and detail, although a soft focus is often used, creating hazy images with glowing whites. A few flecks of dirt are revealed from the source element. Edge enhancement is an occasional distraction, especially in the higher contrast scenes, but there is minimal pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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