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| Pork Chop Hill |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, George Peppard, Carl Benton Reid, James Edwards, Bob Steele, Woody Strode & George Shibata |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML101298 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
98 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1959 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Lewis Milestone |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
James R. Webb |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Leonard Rosenman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Nicolai Remisoff |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
George Boemler, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Sy Bartlett |
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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:
Grim and rugged, Pork Chop Hill is a true story, based on the book by U.S. Army Brig. General S.L.A. Marshall. As the Korean War was nearing its climax, just seventy miles from the Peace Conference at Panmunjom, Lt. Joe Clemons (Gregory Peck) and his courageous infantrymen of the King Company are anxiously awaiting a call of peace while preparing to counterattack the rapidly advancing enemy forces at Pork Chop Hill. Their mission is to capture and hold the crucial hilltop, and this graphic, high-casualty offensive move is a stark reenactment of the terrifying battle. From the Academy AwardŽ-winning director of All Quiet On The Western Front and Two Arabian Knights, Pork Chop Hill is a totally honest, incredibly somber and lastingly impressive war movie.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture exhibits a good grayscale with fairly deep blacks, good contrast and shadow detail. Images are generally sharp and detailed throughout. There is virtually no noise, but sometimes distracting artifacts and print scratches are apparent. The picture is matted at 1.85:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished and compressed monaural.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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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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