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    Hardball
    Genre: Comedy Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 59 (April 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, D.B. Sweeney, Mike McGlone, Graham Beckel & Mark Margolis

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.hardballmovie.com
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    Includes a 12-minute making-of featurette, three interstitials, three deleted scenes, audio commentary with director Brian Robbins and writer John Gatins, and a music video featuring Lil Bow Wow, Lil


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 33079
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Language, some thematic elements, and some violence
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 106
    (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): 02/19/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Brian Robbins
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    Story Synopsis:
    Conor O

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits pleasing image quality, with colors that are well balanced. Images are sharp and detailed, though the picture can have a slightly soft appearance at times. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. There is some pixelization detected, but evidence of edge enhancement is limited. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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