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| Red Dawn |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML104578 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
114 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1984 |
| (LD Release Date): |
03/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Milius |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Kevin Reynolds & John Milius |
| (Story): |
Kevin Reynolds |
| (Music): |
Basil Poledouris |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Jackson DeGovia |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
Thom Noble |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Fred J. Brown, MPSE |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Sidney Beckerman |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Buzz Feitshans & Barry Beckerman |
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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 |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Red Dawn is the hypothetical situation of a communist invasion of the United States. The absurd story is about eight teenagers who escape to a mountainous area in Colorado seeking refuge as their small mid-western town is occupied by foreign nationals. In disparity, the youth wage a guerrilla attack in defense of their families and their community. Red Dawn is noted for being the first movie given the PG-13 rating.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 cropped picture on this transfer is marred by excessive grain even in daylight scenes. Detail, particularly shadow detail, is poor and fleshtones are generally inaccurate. Other artifacts, as well, result in a mediocre presentation.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has a spacious music score and some effects are directionalized, but mostly monaural. The sound is overall veiled and fidelity is dated, but some battle scenes do open up in the surrounds.
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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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