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    Rain Man


    Special Edition
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 83 (Apr 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise & Valeria Golino

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Extras on this Special Edition re-release include a seven-minute featurette, a deleted scene, a still gallery, and the trailer. There are also three audio commentary tracks, one by director Barry Levinson, another by co-writer Barry Morrow, and the third by co-writer Ronald Bass.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1004334
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 134
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1988
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 02/03/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Barry Levinson
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The four-time Academy Award

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a pleasantly improved picture when compared to the previously released DVD. While much of the picture is comparable, colors exhibit slightly better saturation with deeper blacks. Contrast gives the picture a more naturally balanced appearance, and shadow delineation is also nicely rendered. As with the previous DVD, some dirt is noticed in the source element. Edge enhancement is still an issue with this title, as well as minor smearing or detail loss. Pixelization is not much of a problem, with the picture often exhibiting a smooth appearance. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The remastered Dolby

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