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Crossroads
1986
Genre: Drama Reviewed In Issue 88 (Sep 2004) Of Widescreen Review® Stars: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca & Jami Gertz

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WSR Picture Rating:	3.5
DD Sound Rating:	3
DTS Sound Rating:	NR
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Critics' Composite Score:	3

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DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor):	Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number):	04798
(MPAA Rating):	R
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(Retail Price):	$24.96
(DVD Type):	Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition):	Yes
(Full Screen Edition):	No
(Anamorphic Widescreen):	Yes
(Running Time In Minutes):	99
(Color Type):	Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access):	Yes
(Closed Captioned):	Yes
(Regional Coding):	1
(Theatrical Year):	1986
(Theatrical Release):	Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release):	No
(DVD Release Date):	08/10/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered):	No

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(Director):	Walter Hill
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Story Synopsis:
Eugene Martone (Macchio) is a classical guitarist who's looking for the late Robert Johnson's long lost Blue's song. He poses as a janitor at a nursing home in hopes of getting close to patient Willie Brown (Seneca), a blues man whom Eugene believes can lead him to the missing tune. Willie wants Eugene to break him out of the home and take him to Mississippi in return, so the two being their "Crossroads" adventure but with different agendas on their minds. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits nicely rendered sharpness and detail, with some scenes appearing softly focused. The color scheme is well balanced and subtle, with accurate fleshtones and nicely rendered blacks. The black-and-white sequences have a highly contrasted, nostalgic appearance. Some edge enhancement is noticed, and can appear a bit bothersome at times. Minor smearing of finer details is noticed, and pixelization is also limited. (Suzanne Hodges)

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