WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Sweet Hereafter, The
Genre:Drama

Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Maury Chaykin, Peter Donaldson, Bruce Greenwood, David Hemblen, Brooke Johnson, Arsinee Khanjian & Stephanie Morgenstern

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 3.5
Sound Rating: 4.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Video
(Catalog Number): ID4248LI
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $29.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 113
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1997
(LD Release Date):
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Atom Egoyan
(Screenplay/Written By): Atom Egoyan
(Story): NA
(Music): Mychael Danna
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Phillip Barker
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(Costume Designer):
(Editor): Susan Shipton
(Supervising Sound Editors):
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): Robert Lantos & Andras Hannori
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Camelia Frieberg

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Panavision
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.40:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.97:1

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

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel by Russell Banks, The Sweet Hereafter follows a high-profile lawyer who arrives in a small town following a tragic school bus accident. With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community, Mitchell Stevens (Ian Holm) begins his investigation into the details of the crash.

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