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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    61*


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 54 (Nov 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Richard Masur, Bruce McGill, Chris Bauer, Chris McDonald, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Bob Gunton, Donald Moffat, Joe Grifasi, Peter Jacobson, Robert Joy, Michael Nouri, Seymour Cassel & Anthony Michael Hall

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.hbodvd.com
    Special Features
    Baseball fans will certainly get the most out of this offering from HBO Home Video, but even if you


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): HBO Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 91782
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 129
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2001
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 09/11/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Billy Crystal
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    Story Synopsis:
    61* is a heartfelt film about America

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a nicely rendered picture. The color scheme has a very natural, easy-on-the-eyes appearance. Images are generally sharp, but finer details and definition can seem a bit wanting. Contrast and shadow delineation are satisfactory, but the darkest scenes provide limited visual information. Minor source element artifacts are detected, as well as some film grain. There is minimal edge enhancement, and occasional pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Dolby

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