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| Gun In Betty Lou’s Handbag, The |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 04 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, William Forsythe, Cathy Moriarty, Alfre Woodard. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Touchstone Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
1463AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
89 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1992 |
| (LD Release Date): |
05/93 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Allan Moyle |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Grace Cary Bickley |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Richard Gibbs |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Michael Corenblith |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Janice Hampton & Erica Huggins |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Ted Field & Robert W. Cort |
| (Co-Producers): |
Ira Halberstadt & Cynthia Sherman |
| (Producers): |
Scott Krooph |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The Gun In Betty Lou's Handbag is a delightful, implausible, light comedy. Betty Lou (Penelope Ann Miller) is a painfully shy, small town librarian who is ignored by everyone including her police detective husband (Eric Thal), until she confesses to a murder she didn’t commit. Her laugh-filled adventures begin when she is befriended in jail by a more “worldly” woman (Cathy Moriarty) who helps to change her image. The sexy new Betty Lou becomes the center of attention and the town heroine as she aids in “busting” a murdering mob boss.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture looks soft and a little washed out, with a reddish tint to the flesh tones. It is however noiseless. The matted aspect ratio is 1.85:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is generally very good. The dialogue, although always intelligible, is sometimes a little strident. Music sounds superb with excellent bass but the sounds of gunfire are strangely lacking in both bass and impact. Except for the music, surround are virtually absent.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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