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    Nixon


    Election Edition
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 135 (Oct 2008) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, Bob Hoskins, E.G. Marshall, David Paymer, David Hyde Pierce, Paul Sorvino, Mary Steenburgen, J.T. Walsh & James Woods

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Special features on Disc One include two commentary tracks, both by Stone. Disc Two includes 12 deleted scenes, a 35-minute featurette Beyond Nixon, a 55-minute interview with Charlie Rose and Stone, the original theatrical trailer, and up-front previews. This Extended Directors Cut adds 26 minutes of footage, bringing it to a running time of 3 hours, 32 minutes.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 55760
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For language
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 212
    (Color Type): Color With B/W Sequences
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1995
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/19/08
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Oliver Stone
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Nominated for four Academy Awards

    DVD Picture:
    Whites bloom in the anamorphically enhanced 2.39:1 DVD, which can give the image a washed-out, ethereal appearance. Resolution can be slightly soft, but is generally sharp. Compression artifacts are also noticeable on occasion. But black levels are solid

    Soundtrack:
    There is an audible sense of depth in the front stage of the Dolby

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