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    MGM
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 43 (Nov 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe & Charlie Sheen

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    This MGM re-issue of


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1000840
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (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): 120
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1986
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/15/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Oliver Stone
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    Story Synopsis:
    Drawn from director Oliver Stone

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD offers image quality that exceeds the previously issued non-anamorphic DVD, though viewed today is not reference quality. The picture is very solid, with fine film grain apparent, but not in excess as it appeared on the previous DVD. Images are nicely detailed, with excellent shadow delineation as rendered in the jungle scenes. Some scenes appear a bit muddy and smeared. Colors are fully saturated exhibiting good balance, but deep blacks often lack definition. A bit of pixelization and edge enhancement is noticed throughout.

    Soundtrack:
    Although

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