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    Playmakers
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 88 (Sep 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Tony Denison, Omar Gooding, Russell Hornsby, Jason Matthew Smith, Marcello Thedford & Christopher Wiehl

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Audio commentary by series creator John Eisendrath is included with the Pilot episode on Disc One. Disc Three also includes a four-minute on-set highlight with Snoop Dogg (who guest stars in Episode 10) and a 12-minute behind-the-scenes featurette.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Buena Vista Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 34943
    (MPAA Rating): TVMA
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    (Retail Price): $49.99
    (DVD Type): Three DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 493
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 6/08/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Scott Brazil, T.J. Scott, Brad Turner, Bruce McDonald, John Fawcett, Terry Ingram, Ken Girotti, John Bell, Chris Grismer & Stephen Williams
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    Story Synopsis:
    The original ESPN television series Playmakers explores the trials and tribulations of being a professional football player. From facing off against

    DVD Picture:
    The picture quality of this television series brought to anamorphic DVD is quite pleasing in all aspects. Sharpness and detail are satisfactory, with well balanced contrast and shadow delineation. Sometimes the picture can appear somewhat soft or slightly blurry at times. The color scheme is richly saturated with excellent balance. Fleshtones are accurately rendered and blacks are deep. While bothersome edge enhancement is not a problem with this DVD, some pixelization is noticed causing minor breakup of finer details. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Dolby

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