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    Where the Day Takes You
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 03 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Sean Astin, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ricki Lake, Kyle MacLachlan, Dermot Mulroney.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 4
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia/TriStar Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 92886
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $34.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 107
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1992
    (LD Release Date): 03/01/93
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Marc Rocco
    (Screenplay/Written By): Michael Hichcock, Kurt Voss & Marc Rocco
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Mark Morgan
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    (Production Designer): NA
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    (Editor): Russell Livingstone
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    (Executive Producers): Lisa M. Hansen & Marc Rocco
    (Co-Producers): Philip McKeon & Catalaine Knell
    (Producers): Paul Hertzberg

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.75:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Director Marc Rocco’s Where The Day Takes You is a gripping, gritty, and realistic look at teenage runaways and their low-life survival on the mean streets of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Boulevard. This honest, documentary-like chronicle of dreams turning to hopelessness is about the emotional forces of youth rebelling against parental abuse and oppression as they come to start a new life on their own, only to end up as junkies and prostitutes. The story follows various street kids as they sleep under freeways and panhandle to survive. This is a well crafted and directed motion picture that shows runaway youths on the path to disaster.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The transfer is matted to a 1.75:1 aspect ratio. The picture looks exceptionally natural and consistent from scene to scene. Fleshtones are accurate and there is only a slight amount of grain in one narrative scene.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack features an outstanding CD-quality pop song score and an enveloping Dolby Surround® mix of street sound ambience for a very dramatic effect.
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    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
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