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| Runaway Train |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
John Voight, Eric Robets, Rebecca De Mornay, Kyle T. Heffner, John P. Ryan, T.K. Carter, Kenneth McMillan |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML102983 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
111 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1985 |
| (LD Release Date): |
12/01/93 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Andrei Konchalovsky |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Djordje Milicevic, Paul Zindel & Edward Bunker |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Trevor Jones |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Stephen Marsh |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Kathy Dover |
| (Editor): |
Henry Richardson |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Robert A. Goldston, Bob Whitmore & Henry T. Weinstein |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Menahem Golan & Yoram Globus |
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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): |
1.66:1 |
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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:
Runaway Train is a suspense filled action thriller, starring Jon Voight and Eric Roberts, who both earned Oscar®-nominations for their performances as escaped convicts. The two escape from a high security prison where inhumane treatment is administered by Chief Guard Ranken (John Ryan). They make it on foot over the icy Northeast wilderness to find a ride on a freight train which ends up becoming a runaway, hurtling toward certain derailment; its conductor dead of a heart attack.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is framed in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio. Overall, the image quality lacks sharpness and exhibits grain and poor shadow detail. Flesh tones are generally blotched but otherwise the reddish hues suggest the freezing cold setting.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is dynamic with deep bass and a well defined aggressive surround that creates an exceptionally spacious sound.
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
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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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