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| Cast A Giant Shadow |
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Genre:Classic
Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, James Donald, Stathis Giallelis, Luther Adler, Topol, Ruth White, Angie Dickinson, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner & John Wayne |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML103056 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
138 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1966 |
| (LD Release Date): |
6/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Melville Shavelson |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on the part-fact, part-fiction book by Ted Berkman, Cast A Giant Shadow tells a spectacular war story and passionate romance during Israel’s heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. When American Jew and World War II hero David “Mickey” Marcus (Kirk Douglas) gets involved by becoming a military advisor for the new state of Israel, he overcomes skeptics—an Israeli officer (Yul Brynner), an American General (John Wayne) and a beautiful Israeli revolutionary (Senta Berger). His compassion and drive for Israel soon lands him the title of general of the country—the first in 2,000 years. Frank Sinatra stars in a cameo role as a happy-go-lucky pilot.
LaserDisc Picture:
The Panavision® Scope picture, framed at 2.32:1, exhibits a dated look with weak blacks, slightly undersaturated colors, but generally natural fleshtones. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail, some scenes seeming slightly out of focus. Noise
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished mono with forward distorted dialogue.
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No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
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No |
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No |
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No |
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No |
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No |
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No |
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