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    Head Above Water
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Craig Sheffer, Billy Zane & Shay Duffin

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 5
    Sound Rating: 4
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Video
    (Catalog Number): ID3956LI
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Retail Price): $39.99
    (Running Time In Minutes): 92
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1997
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Jim Wilson
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    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): SDDS & Dolby Digital
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on a screenplay by Geir Eriksen & Eirik Ildahl, Head Above Water stars Cameron Diaz as Nathalie, a naive young woman married to George (Harvey Keitel), a Superior Court Judge nearly twice her age. Vacationing off the coast of Maine, Nathalie’s artistic childhood pal, Lance (Craig Sheffer) treats George to a night out fishing, leaving Nathalie alone to fend off the advances of her overbearing ex-boyfriend Kent (Billy Zane). By the next morning, Nathalie has a terrible secret and Lance and George have come home early, leaving a chain reaction of killer complications.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture, matted at 1.85:1, is excellent with warm, natural colors, accurate fleshtones and deep solid blacks. Sharp and detailed and virtually noise free, this picture is very natural looking throughout.

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    The soundtrack is well recorded and presented with a terrific music score that images wide and deep. Dialogue sounds natural with excellent spatial integration. Surround envelopment is both subtle and aggressive, making this soundtrack sure to please.
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