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| Guarding Tess |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Nicolas Cage, Shirley MacLaine, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, James Rebhorn, Richard Griffiths |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
78706 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
96 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
12/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Hugh Wilson |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Hugh Wilson & Peter Torokvei |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Michael Covertino |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Peter Larkin |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Ann Roth & Sue Gandy |
| (Editor): |
Sidney Levin, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Victoria Rose Sampson |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Ned Tanen & Nancy Graham Tanen |
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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): |
SDDS Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Guarding Tess is a comedy starring Shirley MacLaine as First Lady Tess Carlisle, an ex-president’s widow who seems to delight in making the lives of her secret service protectors miserable. Unbelievably, she is kidnapped while in the care of her protectors, and Agent Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage) is determined to solve the mystery and get her back.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture has been matted at 1.85:1. The picture quality is inconsistent, especially with respect to fleshtones. Color is vivid with deep blacks. Some slight grain and noise is visible but there are virtually no artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
A conventional soundtrack with a well recorded full orchestral score, providing a wide soundstage along with good spatial ambient effects. Dialogue is excellent.
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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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