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| Mechanic, The |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML101259 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
100 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1972 |
| (LD Release Date): |
03/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Michael Winner |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Lewis John Carlino |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Jerry Fielding |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Rodger E. Haus & Herbert Westbrook |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Freddie Wilson & Terence Rawlings |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Irwin Winkler & Robert Chartoff |
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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): |
Optical Mono |
| (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 Mechanic is about a shrewd, seasoned professional assassin, code named, “The Mechanic.” Charles Bronson stars as Bishop, the underworld executioner who turns murder into an art form using guns, explosives, suffocation and poison where no job is too dangerous and every kill looks accidental. After he disposes of an associate, the dead man’s cold-blooded son, Steve (Jan-Michael Vincent) asks to be taught the tricks of the trade. The older Bishop decides to make Steve his young protegé, teaching him everything he knows, only to find, in the end, he is the assigned target of his student. A theatrical trailer is included with the title “Killer Of Killers (formerly The Mechanic),” which is suggestive of a tie to the post Death Wish series with Bronson portrayed as a man on a mission of justice against the mob.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 matted transfer is marred by artifacts and excessive grain throughout. Dull colors and dark hues, and rough blotched flesh tones give an old film appearance.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is another undistinguish-ed mono mix with generally compressed dy-namics which was the norm in the ’70s.
| (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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