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    Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 58 (Mar 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley & Paul Blackthorne

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthe.com
    http://www.lagaan.com
    Special Features
    Includes a deleted scene and filmographies.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 07961
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $27.96
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 224
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2001
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 01/22/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Ashutosh Gowariker
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    Story Synopsis:
    The year is 1893, when Britain

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits generally pleasing image quality, with images that are mostly sharp with pleasing detail. Images can appear quite smeared, with the loss of detail appearing consistent with the look of noise reduction. Edge enhancement can be quite bothersome, and moir

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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