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| Manhattan Murder Mystery |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Alan Alda, Woody Allen, Anjelica Huston, Diane Keaton, Jerry Adler, Joy Behar, Ron Rifkin |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
71396 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
107 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
03/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Woody Allen |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
NA |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Santo Loquasto |
| (Visual Effects): |
Industrial Light & Magic |
| (Costume Designer): |
Jeffrey Kurland |
| (Editor): |
Susan E. Morse, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Bob Hein |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Robert Greenhut |
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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): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR (Mono) |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Manhattan Murder Mystery is Woody Allen’s hilarious comedy—a mystery—that reunites him with Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston and Diane Keaton. Carol Lipton (Keaton) is a bored Manhattan housewife who convinces herself that her neighbor has committed murder. Her husband, Larry (Woody Allen), is skeptical and rejects the idea. Carol turns to a friend (Alan Alda) to help her search for clues and their interest in each other grows. Larry reluctantly joins the chase, only to learn that more than his marriage is at stake.
LaserDisc Picture:
Matted to 1.85:1, the picture is well composed photographically. The picture has a very natural, warm look with a soft focus. Colors are consistently accurate. Flesh tone hues are exemplary and interior scenes are rendered naturally. This is a terrific looking film that is sure to please.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished by its monaural mix which has become a trademark of Woody Allen. He simply chooses to ignore better sound. The original advertisements incorrectly promoted Dolby Stereo SR®, as do the film credits, but correctly, no such credit appears on the LaserDisc jacket.
| (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 |
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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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