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| Romeo Is Bleeding |
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Genre:Thriller
Reviewed In Issue 10 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Lena Olin, Gary Oldman, Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Roy Scheider. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
PolyGram Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
800-630-445-1 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
110 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
07/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Peter Medak |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Hilary Henkin |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Mark Isham |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Stuart Wurtzel |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Walter Murch |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Hilary Henkin & Paul Webster |
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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:
Peter Medak’s Romeo Is Bleeding stars Gary Oldman (Bram Stoker’s Dracula) as Sgt. Jack Grimaldi, a voyeuristic cop who finds himself in a dangerous and twisted situation. For large sums of money, Jack had given up protected witnesses to the mob, but a deal backfires when the mob’s hired hit man gets caught and turns out to be a beautiful, yet tough and dangerous killer on the run (Swedish actress Lena Olin) with a penchant for sexual aggressiveness. Jack must bring her in but she has other plans which include getting scorchingly intimate with Jack.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture has been matted at 1.85:1. The image is extremely sharp and natural with excellent color fidelity and detail. Blacks are sharply defined and the shadow detail is superb. Fleshtones are rendered completely natural. A slight grain can be detected in the dark scenes, but otherwise there are no artifacts to mar the picture.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has an effective surround ambiance during the music which is occasionally punctuated with a sound effect. The jazz score by Mark Isham is a treat.
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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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