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| Once Upon A Time In America |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Burt Young, Tuesday Weld & Treat Williams |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
20026 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
226 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1983 |
| (LD Release Date): |
11/1/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Sergio Leone |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini & Sergio Leone |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Ennio Morricone |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Carlo Simi |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Nino Baragli, AMC |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Claudio Mancini |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Arnon Milchan |
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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): |
1.90:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Once Upon A Time In America is Sergio Leone’s acclaimed gangster epic based on the novel The Hoods by Harry Grey. The story portrays 50 years of riveting underworld history and provides rich roles for a remarkable cast headed by Robert De Niro and James Woods as Noodles and Max, friends since their turn-of-the-century ghetto childhood and partners in a criminal empire during Prohibition. The story is told through a series of flashbacks which depict their transition from young neighborhood friends who vow to stick together in their life of crime in turn-of-the-century New York City.
LaserDisc Picture:
This powerful and visually spectacular film is matted at 1.90:1. It was composed at 1.66:1. The picture is natural and warm in appearance with inspired cinematography that defines the period. The presentation however, is marred by noise that softens the picture and grain and artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished mono though it was mixed in stereo and is wanting of such to match the stunning visuals.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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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