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| Iceman |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 11 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Timothy Hutton, Linsay Crouse, John Lone. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MCA/Universal Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
42073 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
101 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1984 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/1/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Fred Schepisi |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Chip Proser & John Drimmer |
| (Story): |
John Drimmer |
| (Music): |
Bruce Smeaton |
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| (Production Designer): |
Leon Ericksen & Josan Russo |
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| (Editor): |
Billy Weber |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Patrick Palmer & Norman Jewison |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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Story Synopsis:
IceMan is the suspenseful tale of Arctic researchers who find a 40,000 year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. Timothy Hutton is anthropologist Stanley Shephard who tries to befriend the pre-historic Iceman, played by John Lone, in order to learn more about his past, while a surgical team headed by a doctor played by Lindsay Crouse is hoping to discover the secret of life in a frozen state. The Iceman is held in a simulated tropical-like environment characteristic of his natural habitat while they study his ways. When the Iceman becomes part of their lives the results are both moving and unexpected.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 2.32:1 picture has been rendered with overall good detail and shadow definition, but fleshtones lack the naturalness of better transfers and are generally inconsistent. The picture has a few artifacts and slight grain in some scenes.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has no exceptional qualities, instead conventional movie sound with an extremely narrow stereo spread. Spectrum balance lacks the fullness and bass extension of better discs.
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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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