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    Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
    Genre:Western

    Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Angie Dickinson, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Keanu Reeves, John Hurt, Rain Phoenix, Roseanne Arnold, Ed Bedley Jr., Crispin Clover, Heather Graham, Buck Henry, Carol Kane, Udo Kier, Victoria Williams, Sean Young & Grace Zabriskie

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 4
    Sound Rating: 3.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Video
    (Catalog Number): ID2602LI
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $$39.99
    (Running Time In Minutes): 96
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1994
    (LD Release Date): 12/1/94
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Gus Van Sant Jr.
    (Screenplay/Written By): Gus Van Sant Jr.
    (Story): NA
    (Music): k.d. lang & Ben Mink
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    (Production Designer): Missy Stewart
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    (Editor): Gus Van Sant Jr. & Curtiss Clayton
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    (Executive Producers): Gus Van Sant Jr.
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Laurie Parker

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, based on the novel by Tom Robbins, is a hip and outrageous modern western from director Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho). The story is about an unusually gifted hitchhiker Sizzy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) whose travels take her to the Rubber Rose Ranch, a desert spa owned by her transvestite mentor (John Hurt) and worked by a posse of rebellious lesbian cowgirls led by Delores Del Ruby (Lorraine Bracco). A crazed adventure with a sexual twist, the story touches on the bizarre.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The 1.85:1 picture has vivid colors and is sharp and detailed. Blacks are deep and solid and contrast is excellent. Fleshtones are natural as is the natural outdoor scenes. Some slight noise but no artifacts.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack has a subtle surround pressence which can be attributed to the music score and an occasional sound effect. Otherwise the sound is wanting.
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    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
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