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    Das Boot (The Boat)
    The Original Uncut Version
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 86 (Jul 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

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    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.sonypictures.com
    Special Features
    The 293-minute Original Uncut Version is spread across two DVDs, and the same six-minute featurette that was included on the 1997-released Director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 09678
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Some war violence and brief language
    (Retail Price): $39.95
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 293
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1981
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 06/01/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Wolfgang Petersen
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The original full-length television miniseries version of Wolfgang Petersen

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits similar image quality to the previously released DVDs (reviewed in Issues 29 and 71), though when directly compared to the same scenes on the Superbit

    Soundtrack:
    The best way to listen to the audio presentation of this five-hour epic that

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