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    Unknown Soldier
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 105 (Feb 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Carl Louis & Layla Edwards

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 1.5
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
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    Special Features
    Special features include five deleted scenes, the theatrical trailer, and a teaser trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): CLP2849DVD
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $19.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 75
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2005
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 01/10/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Ferenc Toth
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Ellison (Louis), simply known as L to his friends, comes home after a day spent with his waiting-for-the-right-moment girlfriend only to find his mechanic father dead on the bathroom floor. Without money to pay rent and a family for support, he is left lost, alone, and homeless on the tough streets of Harlem, where he becomes the Unknown Soldier, fighting to resist the lifestyle of a criminal. (Tricia Spears/Jack Kelley)

    DVD Picture:
    The 1.85:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced and suffers from a smeared, undefined quality. The picture is, at best, adequately sharp, with poor shadow delineation and low contrast. Colors appear muddy. Very low bit rates leave the picture plagued by pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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