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| End Of Violence, The |
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Genre:Thriller
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Bill Pullman, Andie MacDowell & Gabriel Byrne |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML106597 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
122 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1997 |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Wim Wenders |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Nicholas Klein |
| (Story): |
Nicholas Klein & Wim Wenders |
| (Music): |
Ry Cooder |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Patricia Norris |
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| (Editor): |
Peter Przygodda |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Jean-François Fonlupt & Ulrich Felsberg |
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| (Producers): |
Deepak Nayar, Wim Wenders & Nicholas Klein |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Super 35 |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.40:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The End Of Violence tells the intricate and perplexing story of two men—Mike Max (Bill Pullman), an action film producer and a mysterious surveillance expert named Ray (Gabriel Byrne). When Max comes into possession of extensive details concerning a top secret, anti-crime observation system, he is kidnapped and confronted with violence beyond his deadliest fictional creations. The theatrical trailer is included.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, framed at 2.35:1, is sharp and detailed with excellent texture rendering and clarity. Colors are fully saturated and natural, but occasionally appear slightly plugged-up in the darker interior scenes. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. There are no distracting artifacts for an overall pleasing picture.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Surround soundtrack is nicely atmospheric with a constant subtle surround presence that is sometimes aggressively activated. The music score is nicely presented and engaging. Dialogue generally sounds natural and integrated spatially. This is generally a quiet soundtrack that is nicely produced but mediocre overall.
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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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