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| Music Of Chance, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
James Sapder, Mandy Patinkin, M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Durning, Joel Gray, Samantha Mathis, Christopher Penn. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
93666 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
98 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
No |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
01/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Philip Haas |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Philip Haas & Belinda Haas |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Phillip Johnston |
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| (Production Designer): |
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski |
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| (Editor): |
Belinda Haas |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Miles Copeland III, Paul colichman & Lindsay Law |
| (Co-Producers): |
Kerry Orent |
| (Producers): |
Frederick Zollo & Dylan Sellers |
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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:
The Music Of Chance, is an American Playhouse Theater production based on the novel by Paul Auster. The story is about a professional card player (James Spader) and his cash put-up associate (Mandy Patinkin) who antes up $10,000 to have Spader play a game with the two millionaires who are known to be the worst high-rolling amateur card players in the state (Charles Durning and Joel Gray). After an all night game the two easy money makers realize they have underestimated their hosts and are deeply in debt. To repay their debt they must build a wall across the estate’s meadow with the catch that it be constructed from 10,000 sixty-pound stones. This is tale of destiny and chance with an ensemble cast of veteran actors.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture has slightly over saturated flesh tones, excellent color balance, with excellent sharpness and shadow detail. The picture has been matted at 1.85:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is conventional but with a a really well recorded jazz score in stereo .
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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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