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| Night Falls On Manhattan |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, Lena Olin, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Colm Feore & Ron Leibman |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV06292-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
114 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Sidney Lumet |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Sidney Lumet |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Mark Isham |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Philip Kosenberg |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Joseph G. Avlisi |
| (Editor): |
Sam O’Steen |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Ron Bochar |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
John H. Starker |
| (Producers): |
Thom Mount & Josh Kramer |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel “Tainted Evidence” by Robert Daley, Sidney Lumet’s 40th film Night Falls On Manhattan stars Andy Garcia as cop-turned-assistant D.A. Sean Casey, who finds himself in a dark, compromising and political justice system. When his father, Liam Casey (Ian Holm), is seriously wounded in a botched raid against Harlem’s most wanted drug lord, district attorney Morgenstern (Ron Leibman) assigns Sean to the case. Pit against Sam Vigoda (Richard Dreyfuss), a dirty defense attorney with plans to expose police corruption, Sean embarks on a search for the truth—one that forces him to question his faith in the law and his place in a system where justice is the ultimate con.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 picture exhibits excellent quality. Color fidelity is exemplary with natural fleshtones, warm colors and deep blacks. Shadow detail is superb. Images are always sharp and detailed with no apparent noise or artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack features spatially rendered dialogue, though the overall character is monaural. Surround stereo presence is limited to the music score, though the jazz flavored score sounds quite nice.
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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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