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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Airplane!
Genre: Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 45 (Jan/Feb 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Lorna Patterson, Robert Stack, Stephen Stucker & Otto

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
Internet Links
http://www.paramount.com/homevideo

Special Features
Includes group audio commentary with Jon Davison, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker and David Zucker plus the theatrical trailer.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 01305
(MPAA Rating): PG
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $29.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 87
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1980
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 10/24/00
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
What can you say about a movie voted one of AFI

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is a bit soft, though definition can be nicely rendered. The picture is quite solid, with few distractions in the way of pixelization or edge enhancement. The color fidelity is surely revealing of the film

Soundtrack:
The re-mastered Dolby