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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Alpha Dog
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 122 (Jul/Aug 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Lukas Haas, Alex Kingston, Harry Dean Stanton, Dominique Swain, David Thornton, Heather Wahlquist, Vincent Kartheiser, Alex Solowitz, Fernando Vargas, Olivia Wilde, Sharon Stone & Bruce Willis

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    www.alphadogmovie.com
    Special Features
    Special features include an 11-minute making-of featurette and a 38-person witness gallery, plus up-front previews.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 61032505
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality, and nudity
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 118
    (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): 05/01/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Nick Cassavetes
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Teenaged Zack Mazursky (Yelchin) is beaten and kidnapped by Johnny Truelove (Hirsch)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a generally soft image quality, with details that are generally poorly defined. Fleshtones often look plugged up, and black levels are milky. Shadow delineation is also limited, and edge enhancement is noticeable throughout. Quite a combo. But, source element artifacts are rare, for what it's worth. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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