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    Philadelphia


    Anniversary Edition
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 91 (Dec 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, Ron Vawter, Robert Ridgely, Charles Napier, Lisa Summerour & Joanne Woodward

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthv.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc Anniversary Edition includes audio commentary by director Jonathan Demme and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner. Disc Two includes six deleted scenes, a 58-minute chaptered documentary titled People Like Us: Making Philadelphia, a 79-minute Juan Botas documentary One Foot On A Banana Peel, The Other Foot In The Grave, extended courthouse protest footage (four minutes), Bruce Springsteen


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 07853
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG-13 for some graphic language and thematic material.
    (Retail Price): $24.95
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 125
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1993
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 11/02/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Jonathan Demme
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The winner of two Academy Awards

    DVD Picture:
    Compared to the previously released 1.85:1 DVD (featuring humorously archaic menus by today

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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