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    Sid & Nancy
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 14 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Gary Oldman, Chloe Web, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Andrew Schofield, Xander Berkeley, Perry Benson, Tony London, Sandy Baron, Sy Richardokns & Edward Tudor-Pole

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 4
    Sound Rating: 3.5
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    Supplementals
    The previously unreleased “making of” documentary, England’s Glory, is also included in the disc as well as clips from the documentary, D.O.A.: A Right Of Passage, along with a taped phone conversation with Vicious on an alternate track and other commentary.

    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number): CC1393L-241
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $$99.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 111
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1986
    (LD Release Date): 5/1/95
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Alex Cox
    (Screenplay/Written By): Alex Cox & Abbe Wool
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Joe Strummer, The Pogues & Pray For Rain
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    (Production Designer): Andrew McAlpine
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    (Editor): David Martin
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    (Executive Producers): Peter McCarthy
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Eric Fellner

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.66:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.68:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Sid & Nancy is the destructive but genuine love story of two of punk’s most notorious characters, Sid Vicious the bassist from the Sex Pistols played brilliantly by Gary Oldman and his girl friend Nancy Spungen, (Chloe Webb). The story is told in flashbacks, starting with their meeting in London and their drug-in-duced love affair intermingled with a portrait of the late 70’s punk scene and their crude and destructive life-style. At the band’s break-up they move to New York, hoping things will be better, but drugs and hopelessness prevail and we are brought back to the beginning of the movie as the bloody body of Nancy is discovered and Sid is led away to tell his story.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    Matted at 1.68:1 the picture has a natural look that is solid with good detail and vivid colors.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The music is the only element providing surround envelopment to the mono sound.
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    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
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    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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