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    Chuka
    Genre: Western

    Reviewed In Issue 102 (Nov 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Rod Taylor, Ernest Borgnine, John Mills, Luciana Paluzzi, James Whitmore, Angela Dorian & Louis Hayward

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: NR
    DD Sound Rating: NR
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
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     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 06624
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $14.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 105
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1967
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/27/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Gordon Douglas
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    Story Synopsis:
    Chuka (Taylor) is a cowboy, a gunslinger, and a white man. After making peace with a starving tribe of Indians, he arrives at a nearby fort where he clashes with the commanding officer (Mills). While there Chuka makes it his business to try and make peace between the two enemies before the Indians decide to attack. Based on the novel by Richard Jessup. (Tricia Spears)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits a very soft picture overall. While some scenes exhibit adequate details, others appear excessively blurry. While the color scheme is quite dated, fleshtones can appear natural at times. Blacks are often deep and solid. The source element is revealing of scratches, artifacts, and dirt, but film grain is limited. Pixelization is minor and there is no bothersome edge enhancement. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    With noticeable background noise, the Dolby

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