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| Bite The Bullet |
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Genre:Western
Reviewed In Issue 15 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent, Robert Donner & Jean Willes |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
10436 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
131 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1975 |
| (LD Release Date): |
6/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Richard Brooks |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Richard Brooks |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Alex North |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Robert Boyle |
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| (Editor): |
George Grenville, ACE |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
NA |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.16:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Bite The Bullet was written and directed by Richard Brooks. It is about the people involved in a 700 mile endurance horse race. This type of racing was very popular between 1880 and 1910 with contests ranging in distances of 650-1200 miles. The story is based on an actual event sponsored by the The Denver Post; a 700 mile race from Evanston, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado. The race is re-created in the film on locations in Nevada’s Valley Of Fire, Colorado and Alamagordo and Taos, New Mexico, and the all-star cast makes this an exciting adventure.
LaserDisc Picture:
The Panavision® scope frame has been dramatically recomposed at 2.16:1. The picture depicts a natural western look with vivid colors, but fleshtones are inconsistent. Some scenes are superb and others are wanting due to noise, grain and artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is undistinguished mono.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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