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| Heaven’s Gate |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Kris Kristopherson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterson, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Joseph Cotten & Jeff Bridges |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Image Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ID7350MG |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
218 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1980 |
| (LD Release Date): |
4/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Michael Cimino |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Michael Cimino |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
David Mansfield |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Tambi Larsen |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Allen Highfill |
| (Editor): |
Tom Rolf, ACE, William Reynolds, Lisa Fruchtman & Gerald Greenberg, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
James J. Klinger |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Joann Carelli |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A & 70mm 6 Track Dolby |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
Yes |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Magnificent locations, breathtaking cinematography and Oscar®-nominated art direction bring Heaven’s Gate to life. Retelling the true story of Wyoming’s infamous Johnson County Wars in the 19th Century, wealthy cattlemen, backed by the U.S. Government, hired mercenaries to murder 125 immigrant settlers. Marshall James Averill (Kris Kristopherson) is the only man appalled by the decision and tries to stop the killings.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is rendered from a poor quality anamorphic print and exhibits orangish color fidelity with distorted colors and undefined blacks. Darker scenes are generally too dark. Some scenes are wanting in sharpness and detail, while others are sharp and well defined. Shadow detail is often murky and undefined and noise, grain and artifacts mar the picture throughout. Chapter 11’s barn dance scene displays poor image quality and, in places, the color virtually disappears. The Panavision® Scope theatrical aspect ratio is presented at 2.32:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack varies from fair stereo to undistinguished monaural. Dialogue sounds strident as do sound effects. Bass is wanting throughout. Dolby® Digital encoding adds nothing except more edginess.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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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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