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    Open Range
    Genre: Western

    Reviewed In Issue 82 (Mar 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Michael Jeter, Diego Luna, James Russo & Abraham Benrubi

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: 4.5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.video.com
    http://www.openrange.movies.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc set includes audio commentary by actor/director Kevin Costner. Disc Two is a supplement-only disc and begins with the 66-minute making of documentary Beyond The Open Range, which is intimately described by Costner as being a challenging film to make. From locations to weathering the elements to premiering the film, Costner struggled to bring Open Range to life. America


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Touchstone Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 32055
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Violence
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 139
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 01/20/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Kevin Costner
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    Story Synopsis:
    In "Open Range," Kevin Costner is Charley Waite, a proud cowboy who, with his companions Boss Spearman (Duvall), Button (Luna), and Mose Harrison (Benrubi) free graze their cattle across the vast prairies of the West. The men share a friendship forged by a steadfast code of honor and by living a life unencumbered by civilization. When their wayward herd forces them near the small town of Harmonville, the cowboys encounter a corrupt sheriff (Russo) and tyrannical kingpin rancher Denton Baxter (Gambon). But life takes an unexpected turn for loner Charley when he meets the spirited Sue Barlow (Bening), a woman who embraces both his heart and his soul. Boss and Charley, however, find themselves swept into a violent showdown with Baxter and his gang. As they defend themselves and their freedoms in a monumental gun battle, these proud cowboys are also forced to confront and conquer their own internal demons. Based on the novel "The Open Range" by Lauran Paine.

    DVD Picture:
    Transferred from the film

    Soundtrack:
    The audio presentation of both the DTS

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