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    Escape From New York


    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 46 (Mar 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Season Hubley, Tom Atkins, Charles Cyphers, Harry Dean Stanton & Adrienne Barbeau

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1001186
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 99
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1981
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 11/21/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Carpenter
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    Story Synopsis:
    Far off in the future...er, 1997, the island of Manhattan is turned into a maximum security prison housing the most brutal of criminals. Once you

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD, compared to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 10, exhibits slight improvements, but the picture still suffers from mediocre qualities. Viewing must take place in a completely blackened room due to the dark character of the picture and limited shadow delineation. Colors are often undefined and plugged-up, though in the brighter scenes, balance is nicely rendered. Images are wanting in definition and fine detail, though some scenes exhibit satisfactory sharpness. Film grain is noticed throughout.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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