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    Black Cloud
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 97 (Jun 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Eddie Spears, Russell Means, Julia Jones, Rick Schroder, Peter Green, Wayne Knight, Pooch Marion Hall, Saginaw Grant & Tim McGraw

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 3.5
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary with director/actor Rick Schroder and actor Tim McGraw, the theatrical and bonus trailers, and DVD-ROM content.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): N8182
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
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    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 96
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 06/07/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Rick Schroder
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Black Cloud (Spears), a champion Native American boxer and fighter for his people has the law after him for assaulting an arrogant rodeo cowboy (Schroder). He

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits rich color saturation, with nicely balanced fleshtones, vibrant hues, and deep blacks. The picture can be sharp and nicely detailed with well balanced contrast and shadow delineation, though some scenes appear slightly soft or a bit smeared. Edge enhancement and pixelization are limited. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Deep, hard hitting bass is a staple of the Dolby

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