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    Along Came A Spider


    Genre: Thriller

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

    Stars:
    Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Penelope Ann Miller, Dylan Baker, Michael Moriarty, Mika Boorem, Jay O. Sanders & Billy Burke

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    Includes a making-of featurette and a trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 33651
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 103
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2001
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/25/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Lee Tamahori
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the novel by James Patterson (Kiss The Girls), in Along Came A Spider, Megan Rose (Boorem), is kidnapped from her prep school while under the supervision of a special agent (Potter). It is soon revealed that Megan

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits an appropriately dark character, which heightens the suspense. Viewed in a completely blackened room, the picture provides excellent visual information in the darkest scenes. Colors are rich and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, and endless blacks. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, though some scenes appear somewhat smeared. Edge enhancement is minimal, and pixelization is infrequently detected. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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