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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 04 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, John Cusack, Kevin J. O’Connor, Maury Chaykin, Tom Arnold, Chevy Chase |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
51566 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
116 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1992 |
| (LD Release Date): |
04/01/93 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Stephen Frears |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
David Webb Peoples |
| (Story): |
Laura Ziskin, Alvin Sargent & David Webb Peoples |
| (Music): |
George Fenton |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Dennis Gassner |
| (Visual Effects): |
Dream Quest Images |
| (Costume Designer): |
Richard Hornung |
| (Editor): |
Mick Audsley |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Jerry Ross |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Joseph M. Caracciolo |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Laura Ziskin |
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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 SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Hero is a feel-good Cinderella-story comedy that stars Geena Davis as ace TV reporter Gale Gayley who literally falls into the story of a lifetime when the plane she’s travelling on crashes into a Chicago bridge. In the smoke and darkness, she is saved by a rude, foul-mouthed “hero,” who promptly disappears into the night—leaving only his shoe behind. When Gale’s TV station offers a million dollars to the mystery man, a gentle homeless Vietnam vet, John Bubber (Garcia) appears with one shoe to claim the prize and share it with the city’s homeless. The real hero is a small-time crook, Bernie La Plante (Hoffman), whom no one believes.
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.85:1 video transfer looks very good overall with slightly over saturated color. Images are sharp and the color balance appears to be accurate.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack sounds great with excellent bass, surround envelopment, and explosions that can cause speaker damage.
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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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