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    187
    Genre:Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez & Tony Plana

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 4.5
    Sound Rating: 4.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 15432
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 119
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1997
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Kevin Reynolds
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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 Digital Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): DTS, SDDS & Dolby Digital
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    187 tells the gripping story of Trevor Garfield (Samuel L. Jackson), a dedicated science instructor with a painful past. After 15 months of rehabilitation following an attack from a gangster student, Garfield returns to teaching. Confronting his past, his love for teaching and a new, unrelenting school at the same time; Garfield finds himself on an increasingly violent battlefield. 187, incited by stunning statistics of school-related attacks, is a provocative thriller written by a teacher.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture, matted at 1.85:1, is nicely rendered with excellent color fidelity that exhibits natural fleshtones, rich and warm colors and deep blacks. Images are sharp and detailed and shadow detail is superb. There is no noise or artifacts.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is nicely produced with the PCM matrix version delivering slightly more ambiant soundfield dileniation. The Dolby® Digital discrete version sounds slightly more focused and defined and both versions’ surround presence is aggressive with the discrete providing directionalized effects. The music score is expansive and well recorded with excellent soundstage imaging. Dialogue is spatially integrated and sounds natural throughout.
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