WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Outlaw Josey Wales, The
Genre:Western

Reviewed In Issue 16 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon, Paula Trueman

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 4
Sound Rating: 3
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number): 12588
(MPAA Rating): PG
(Retail Price): $$34.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 136
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1976
(LD Release Date): 9/1/95
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Clint Eastwood
(Screenplay/Written By): Phil Kaufman & Sonia Chernus
(Story): NA
(Music): Jerry Fielding
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Tambi Larsen
(Visual Effects): NA
(Costume Designer): NA
(Editor): Ferris Webster
(Supervising Sound Editors): NA
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(Executive Producers): NA
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Robert Daley

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography):
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.40:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
(Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
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WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
A peaceful farmer, Clint Eastwood turns revenge-minded vigilante after his family is murdered in The Outlaw Josey Wales. Based on the book “Gone To Texas” by Forrest Carter. Josey soon becomes the hunted after he guns down the killers and is forced to travel the backroads with a group of rag-tag companions including Sondra Locke and Chief Dan George. Jerry Fielding’s rousing score was nominated for an Academy® Award.

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