WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Money Talks
Genre:Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear, Gerard Ismael & Paul Sorvino

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 5
Sound Rating: 5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Video
(Catalog Number): ID3972
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $39.99
(Running Time In Minutes): 96
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1997
(LD Release Date):
(THX® Digitally Mastered):

Credits Information
(Director): Brett Ratner
(Screenplay/Written By): Joel Coen & Alec Sokolow
(Story): NA
(Music): Lalo Schifrin
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Robb Wilson King
(Visual Effects): The Digital Magic Company
(Costume Designer): Sharen Davis
(Editor): Mark Helfrich, ACE`
(Supervising Sound Editors): Tim Chau, MPSE & Don Malouf, MPSE
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): Chris Tucker
(Co-Producers): Art Scharfer
(Producers): Walter Coblenz & Tracy Kramer

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography):
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
(Theatrical Sound): SDDS & Dolby Digital
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Money Talks is a non-stop action comedy that features Chris Tucker (Friday, The Fifth Element, Jackie Brown) as Frank Hatchet, a fast-talking petty con artist that is catapulted from obscurity to celebrity status overnight when he is falsely accused of murdering police officers during a prison break. Now, everyone wants him—dead or alive—and the only person who can save him is James Russell (Charlie Sheen) an obnoxious television host. Heather Locklear and Paul Sorvino co-star in this chaotic comedy.

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LaserDisc Soundtrack:
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
(Aggressive System Surround): Yes
(Intense 25Hz Bass): No
(Deep Bass Challenging): No
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
(Aggressive Split Surround): Yes
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
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