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    Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale
    Genre:Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 15 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Adam Beach, Eric Schweig, Michael Gambon, Nathaniel Parker, Mandy Pantinkin.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 3.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 2552 AS
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Retail Price): $$39.99
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1994
    (LD Release Date): 6/1/95
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Xavier Koller
    (Screenplay/Written By): Darlene Craviotto
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Joel McNeely
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Gemma Jackson
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    (Editor): Lisa Day
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    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Don Carmody
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Kathryn F. Galan

    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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    (Remastered Dolby Digital):
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale, is an action-filled adventure of a Native American, who, on being abducted from his homeland by English traders finds himself in a foreign land, determined to find freedom. Squanto escapes to find himself in a monastery where the compassionate brothers teach him their language and help him flee from Plymouth and return to the New World. When Squanto arrives home he finds his village in ruins and his family dead. Instead of revenge he practices the teachings he has received and becomes instrumental in creating a time of harmony and peace among the new family of settlers from Plymouth.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture is natural in appearance but lacks the super clarity of the best discs. Fleshtones are accurate and colors are vividly rendered with deep, solid blacks. Both artifacts and noise are apparent in some scenes. The picture has been matted at 1.85:1.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is conventional movie stereo with subtle surround envelopment provided by the music score and the occasional surround effect. Otherwise the norm is mono sound effects integrated with dialogue.
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    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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