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    Swamp Thing


    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 45 (Jan/Feb 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise, David Hess, Nicholas Worth, Don Knight, Al Ruban, Dick Durock & Tommy Madden

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer and a production notes booklet.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1000836
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 93
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1981
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/01/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Wes Craven
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the wildly popular D.C. Comics character, Swamp Thing stars Dick Durock as the half man/half plant superhero who roams the Florida Everglades. It all started when Dr. Alec Holland (Wise) developed a secret formula with the potential to cure the world

    DVD Picture:
    The 1.85:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and exhibits images that are sometimes sharp, but usually lack fine detail and definition. The picture is very gritty, with some scenes appearing extremely

    Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is Dolby

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