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    Dillinger


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 44 (Dec 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Michelle Phillips, Cloris Leachman, Harry Dean Stanton, John Ryan, Geoffrey Lewis, Roy Jenson, Steve Kanaly & Richard Dreyfuss

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
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    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 4001167
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 109
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1973
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/19/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Milius
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Folk hero, John Dillinger is cunningly portrayed by Warren Oates as the mostly true tale of gangsters and G-men unfolds in in all its shoot-em-up glory. In the 1930s, there was a war raging in the United States. At odds were the brave men of the FBI and the outlaw gangs of bank robbers that were forming around the country. John Dillinger and his gang were at the top of the FBI

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD looks dated, with a hazy quality and colors that are shy of full saturation. Fleshtones are a bit brownish, and blacks are generally weak and undefined. Images can be generally sharp, but detail and definition are wanting. Film grain is apparent throughout, and is excessively perceived on occasion. Sometimes the picture can look generally good, but overall the dated picture is mediocre. Edge enhancement is occasionally evident.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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