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F.I.S.T. |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon, David Huffman, Kevin Conway& Tony Lo Bianco |
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DVD General Information |
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(Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
(Catalog Number): |
ML100337 |
(MPAA Rating): |
PG |
(Retail Price): |
$49.98 |
(Running Time In Minutes): |
145 |
(Color Type): |
Color |
(Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
(Closed Captioned): |
No |
(Theatrical Release): |
1978 |
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Credits Information |
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(Director): |
Norman Jewison |
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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): |
Mono Sound |
(Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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(Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
F.I.S.T. is a hard-hitting drama that reveals a significant slice of American history from the late 1930s Cleveland. Sylvester Stallone stars as the discontented blue collar worker Johnny Kovak, forced to work fourteen hours for eight hours pay under back-breaking conditions. Standing up for what he believes in, Kovak makes the first move as an organizer for one of the country’s most powerful unions: the Federation of Interstate Truckers (F.I.S.T.). His talent for communicating with the workers and employers leads to Johnny’s final postion as the powerful head of the union. Featuring a fine supporting cast, F.I.S.T. is hailed as filmmaking on the heroic scale!
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.85:1, looks dated with a slightly brownish character throughout—possibly a choice by the filmmakers to create the late 30s setting. Color fidelity is good with warm neutral colors, generally natural flehstones and deep blacks. Images are generally sharp and detailed with good shadow detail. There is virtually no noise apparent, only artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds compressed.
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
(Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
(Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
(Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
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(Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
(Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
(Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
(Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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