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| Thomas Crown Affair, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston, Buff McGuire & Astrid Heeren |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML106607 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
102 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1968 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Norman Jewison |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Alan R. Trustman |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Michael Legrand |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Robert Boyle |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Alan Levine |
| (Editor): |
Hal Ashby, Ralph E. Winters, ACE & Byron Brandt |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
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): |
1.82:1 |
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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:
The Thomas Crown Affair is an engaging thriller that effectively utilizes multi-screen photography as the action jumps from the boardroom to the streets. Steve McQueen stars as Thomas Crown, a Boston millionaire who masterminds a daring bank robbery just for the thrill of it. Faye Dunaway stars as insurance investigator Vicki Anderson who is determined to catch Crown, but falls in love with him instead. “The Windmills Of Your Mind,” filled with intrigue and romance, won the Academy Award® for Best Song.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.82:1, exhibits dull color fidelity that often appears plugged-up and marred with grain. While interior scenes are often brownish, exteriors are more natural looking in fidelity and fleshtones. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail, exhibiting a soft hazy focus. Shadow detail and contrast are mediocre. Slight noise and artifacts are apparent throughout.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is unfortunately undistinguished and distorted monaural though the music scoring is terrific.
| (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 |
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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