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| Wild Bunch, The |
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Genre:Western
Reviewed In Issue 17 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Ben Johnson. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
14034 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$99.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
145 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1969 |
| (LD Release Date): |
11/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Sam Peckinpah |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Walon Green & Sam Peckinpah |
| (Story): |
Walon Green & Roy N. Sickner |
| (Music): |
Jerry Fielding |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Edward Carrere |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
Louis Lombardo |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Phil Feldman |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.48:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
RE: |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Controversial at the time of its release for its graphic and copious depiction of violence, The Wild Bunch is a classic Western by the unparalleled master of the genre, Sam Peckinpah. While credited as the “Original Director’s Cut,” in fact, a fully restored version should be 180 minutes.
LaserDisc Picture:
This is the first time this magnificent and legendary Western has been released in widescreen, albeit in a re-composed 2.48:1 aspect ratio. The new digital transfer’s picture is sharp and detailed with deep, solid blacks and natural fleshtones that perfectly impart a rugged visual character.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is dated but with a terrific music score which embellishes the surrounds with subtle envelopment. Otherwise this is essentially a mono presentation. The Dolby AC-3 encoding adds nothing to the presentation since no discrete surrounds were provided for in the original’s six-channel mag stereo printmaster.
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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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