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| Usual Suspects, The |
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Genre:Thriller
Reviewed In Issue 19 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, Kevin Spacey, Suzy Amis, Benicio Del Toro |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
PolyGram Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
704 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
106 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1995 |
| (LD Release Date): |
3/1/96 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Bryan Singer |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Christopher McQuarrie |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
John Ottman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Howard Cummings |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Louise Mingenbach |
| (Editor): |
John Ottman |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Chuck Michael |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Robert Jones, Hans Brockmann, François Duplat & Art Horan |
| (Co-Producers): |
Kenneth Kokin |
| (Producers): |
Bryan Singer & Michael McDonnell |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Super 35 |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.39:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
A crippled suspect, known as “Verbal” Kint (Spacey in his Academy Award®-winning role for Best Supporting Actor), reveals the story in an interrogation following a San Pedro Pier massacre, ending with 29 dead and $91 million missing. Verbal tells how he, along with an ex-cop and three other career criminals were chosen by a mysterious, omnipotent crime baron known as Keyser Soze, to intercept a huge drug shipment resulting in the bloodbath. The mystery: Who is Keyser Soze?
LaserDisc Picture:
The 2.32:1 picture is superb in image quality with just the slightest noise.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is wonderful with both subtle and aggressive surround, deep bass extension, and a terrific music score.
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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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