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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Straw Dogs
Unrated
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 90 (Nov 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna, Del Henney, Jim Norton, Donald Webster, Ken Hutchison & Colin Welland

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3
Internet Links
www.mgm.com/dvd

Special Features
This 117-minute Unrated edition of Straw Dogs includes no supplements.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 1007061
(MPAA Rating): Unrated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $14.95
(DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 117
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1971
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 10/19/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Sam Peckinpah
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
In Sam Peckinpah

DVD Picture:
This new anamorphically enhanced DVD (framed at 1.85:1) looks virtually the same as the previously released Criterion Collection edition. The picture does have dated characteristics, but the color scheme is nicely balanced with lots of brown hues, generally accurate fleshtones, and deep brownish blacks. A considerable effort was made to clean up the source element used for this DVD, but artifacts and flecks of dirt are still noticed throughout. Edge enhancement is occasionally present, but pixelization is not much of a problem. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby