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    Osterman Weekend, The
    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 84 (May 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver, Cassie Yates, Sandy McPeak, Christopher Starr & Burt Lancaster

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 4
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc set includes a Peckinpah authors audio commentary track by Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, David Weddle, and Nick Redman. Disc Two adds Sam


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Anchor Bay Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): DV12587
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1983
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/23/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Sam Peckinpah
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    Story Synopsis:
    Would you help your friends and risk betraying your country? That

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture has a dated appearance but also looks quite good, with a color scheme that can be nicely balanced. The picture is generally sharp, with satisfying details and definition. The picture can seem a bit bright at times and there are some fluctuations in brightness within certain scenes. Visual information drops off in the darkest scenes, but otherwise shadow delineation is satisfactory. Adding to the dated appearance is inherent film grain and artifacts in the source element. Edge enhancement is often noticed, and there are some shimmering artifacts and minor pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Divimax

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