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    Zorro, The Gay Blade
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 53 (Oct 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Donovan Scott, James Booth & Ron Leibman

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.image-entertainment.com
    Special Features
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     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): ID9176CUDVD
    (MPAA Rating): PG
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    (Retail Price): $24.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 93
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1981
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 07/10/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Peter Medak
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    Story Synopsis:
    A tale of duties passed on in a hilarious little farce...to the sons of a man landowners thought a total pain in the arse. Don Diego Vega (Hamilton) inherits mask, sword and costume from his father, Zorro, as well as the duties to protect the poor and helpless. Yet, Zorro

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a dated picture that is generally sharp, with good detail. Colors are rich with good balance, and deep blacks. Contrast seems a bit low at times, with little definition in the darker scenes. The source element is revealing of film grain, dirt, and occasionally distracting artifacts. Details infrequently shimmer, and there is also some edge enhancement and pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Dolby

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