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A Perfect World

A Perfect World

Warner Bros. (1993)
DVD
PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
085391299028
Action | Crime | Drama
USA | English | Color | 02:18

A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.


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Kevin Costner Butch Haynes
Clint Eastwood Red Garnett
Laura Dern Sally Gerber
T.J. Lowther Phillip Perry
Keith Szarabajka Terry Pugh
Leo Burmester Tom Adler
Paul Hewitt Dick Suttle
Bradley Whitford Bobby Lee
Ray McKinnon Bradley
Jennifer Griffin Gladys Perry
Leslie Flowers Naomi Perry
Belinda Flowers Ruth Perry
Darryl Cox Mr. Hughes
Jay Whiteaker Superman
Taylor Suzanna McBride Tinkerbell
Christopher Reagan Ammons Dancing Skeleton
Mark Voges Larry
Vernon Grote Prison Guard
James Jeter Oldtimer
Ed Geldart Fred Cummings
Bruce McGill Paul Saunders
Nik Hagler General Store Manager
Gary Moody Local Sheriff
George Haynes Farmer
Marietta Marich Farmer's Wife

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Edition details

Edition Clint Eastwood Collection
Packaging Snap Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [French]
Subtitles English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Oct 07, 2003
Regions Region 1

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Index 930
Added Date Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32
Modified Date Jun 12, 2022 00:33:26

Notes

Story Synopsis:
"A Perfect World" has Clint Eastwood directing Kevin Costner in his first bad (but nice) guy role: that of escaped prisoner Butch Haynes. Texas Ranger Red Garnett (Eastwood) leads the manhunt for Butch, a fellow escapee, and the young fatherless boy (played superbly by T.J. Lowther) they have kidnapped. The story covers the changes in the relationship between Butch and his young hostage, who develop a bond, with the young boy finding solace and friendship in their journey across Texas. The profoundly moving story culminates in a gripping final showdown, where Garnett and Butch finally meet after a statewide police pursuit. (Gary Reber)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is quite nicely rendered, with images that are generally sharp and detailed. Though hues can appear slightly weak in the darker scenes, with grayish blacks, the color scheme in the brighter scenes is often nicely saturated with accurate fleshtones. The picture is quite smooth and solid. Edge enhancement is occasionally noticed, but pixelization is generally not a problem. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel audio delivers a generally subtle yet effective holosonic™ impression of dimension. Fidelity is slightly dated, but voices seem abundantly natural and nicely integrated with the visuals. This soundtrack is typically of a quiescent nature with reserved spatiality and low-end content. Even so, the spatial distribution of atmospheric effects is notable, resulting in surround listening experience with palpable envelopment and also a sense of expansion. (Perry Sun)

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