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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Havoc
Unrated
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 103 (Dec 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Anne Hathaway, Bijou Philips, Shiri Appleby, Michael Biehn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matt O'Leary, Freddy Rodriguez, Laura San Giacomo & Mike Vogel

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Critics' Composite Score: 3
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 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number):
(MPAA Rating): Unrated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $19.97
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 92
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2005
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 11/29/05
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Barbara Kopple
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Sweet bubblegum princess Anne Hathaway takes on a very different role as Allison, a very sheltered teen who, along with her friend Emily (Philips), gets into some very bad things. These bored rich girls wreak Havoc on the streets with gang-bangers before realizing it may be too late to turn back. Available in R-rated and Unrated editions. (Tricia Spears)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture is sharp and detailed, with a clean smooth image. Colors are richly saturated and often stylized, with deep, solid blacks. Despite the picture often appearing very dark, shadow delineation is excellent. There are a few rare instances in which edge halos are noticed, and pixel breakup is also occasional. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
Dialogue is bright and distorted and the entire presentation is clouded by a heavy amount of background hum, which can make the Dolby