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| Houseguest |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 15 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jeffrey Jones, Kim Griest. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Hollywood Pictures Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
3631 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
109 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
7/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Randall Miller |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Michael J. Di Gaetano & Lawrence Gay |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
John Debney |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Paul Peters |
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| (Editor): |
Eric Sears, ACE |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Dennis Bishop |
| (Co-Producers): |
Riley Kathryn Ellis & Jody Savin |
| (Producers): |
Joe Roth & Roger Birnbaum |
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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): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Houseguest is an outrageously funny situation comedy of a misfit struggling hilariously to find out who he’s supposed to be. Sinbad stars as Kevin Franklin, a get-rich-quick dreamer/con man trying to escape from the mob by impersonating a long-lost friend of the family of a complete stranger, Gary Young (Phil Hartman). Invited to spend the weekend as his guest, he is unaware that he is to give a speech at the local school. But he knows not who he is pretending to be. As the guest of honor at a wine tasting party he discovers he is a famous dentist and soon is called on to perform dental surgery before a group of students. By the time the mob finally catches on to his scam, Young’s very up-tight and dysfunctional family have started to have doubts about his identity, and Kevin finds his escapade as a “houseguest” suddenly much more than he bargained for.
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted1.85:1 transfer is sharp and detailed with vivid colors and deep solid blacks, but inconsistent fleshtones. The picture exhibits no distracting artifacts or noise.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has a lively music score that provides surround envelopment.
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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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