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    Ordinary People


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 53 (Oct 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch & Timothy Hutton

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    Trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 08964
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 124
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1980
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/14/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Robert Redford
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the novel by Judith Guest, The Jarrett family are upper middle-class Ordinary People faced with tragedy. Young Conrad (Hutton) is coping with the drowning death of his older brother by thoughts of suicide and nightmares filled with tremendous guilt. Conrad

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture is generally nicely rendered, with images that are sharp, though finer details and definition are wanting. Colors are well balanced, though at times fleshtones appear a bit reddish, but blacks are quite deep. Shimmering details are occasionally noticed, but pixelization is infrequent. Edge enhancement can be bothersome at times. The source element is revealing of film grain, dirt, and artifacts. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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