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Genre:Western
Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb, Sheree North, Robert Duvall, Albert Salmi, J.D. Cannon & Joseph Wiseman |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML105729 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$59.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
91 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1971 |
| (LD Release Date): |
12/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Edwin Sherin |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.66:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.66:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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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:
Lawman is an intriguing western about the stoic Marshal Jared Maddox (Burt Lancaster), who rounds up a bunch of drunken rowdy cowboys who accidentally killed an old man from his jurisdiction. Against the advice of those in his town, Maddox takes the cowboys to the unwelcoming town of Sabbath to bring them to trial. Their boss (Lee J. Cobb) instructs his men to follow Maddox, leaving their fate up to the town’s timid Marshal Cotton Ryan (Robert Ryan) and its “law-abiding” citizens. To make matters worse, the lovely Laura Shelby (Sheree North) re-enters his life to persuade Maddox to release her new lover, Hurd Price (J.D. Cannon)—one of the cowboys charged with murder.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.85:1 looks western, but is wanting in sharpness and detail. Color fidelity is generally good with natural fleshtones and deep undefined blacks. Shadow detail is generally good, as is contrast. Noise is minimal, except for the darker scenes and major, sometimes distracting artifacts are apparent.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that is extremely distorted and compressed throughout.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
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No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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