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    Rules Of Engagement


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 44 (Dec 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Bruce Greenwood, Blair Underwood, Philip Baker Hall, Anne Archer & Ben Kingsley

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    Special features include director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 33217
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for scenes of war violence, and for language.
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 127
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/17/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): William Friedkin
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Colonel Terry Childers (Jackson) and Hays Hodges (Jones) fought together in Vietnam. More than thirty years later, Childers is still commanding troops in the field, while Hodges, bitter that an injury keeps him out of action, is working as a Military lawyer whose legal prowess is is questionable. During a peacekeeping mission in Yemen, Childers

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD opens with a stunning scene in a Vietnamese jungle battlefield. Depth and clarity are nicely rendered throughout the picture. Images are sharp and finely detailed. Color fidelity is nicely balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues and deep blacks. There are occasional scenes in which the picture is wanting in dimension, but overall image quality is very good. There are a few instances in which aliasing problems are apparent, but pixelization is minimal. Overall, the picture will surely please.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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