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    Dick Tracy
    1990
    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 61 (June 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Warren Beatty, Charlie Korsmo, William Forsythe, Ed O

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 4
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.video.com
    Special Features
    None


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Touchstone Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 18372
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $19.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 105
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1990
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/02/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Warren Beatty
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Chester Gould's comic strip detective

    DVD Picture:
    Available for the first time in widescreen, the DVD, framed at 1.85:1, is anamorphically enhanced (despite the lack of such a notation on the jacket) and nicely captures the fantastic style of the movie. The colors are straight out of a comic book, with vibrant reds, bright blues and bold greens, and deep blacks. With all of the vibrant colors, fleshtones retain a natural appearance. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, sometimes with superb definition. Still, other scenes can appear somewhat smeared. There is some pixelization noticed, but little edge enhancement. The source element is revealing of a few flecks of dirt. (Suzanne Hodges)

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