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Directed by
Norman Jewison
USA 1965
Norman Jewison, perhaps
the best of the more unrecognized directors, replaces Sam Peckinpah, supposedly
because Peckinpah tried to sneak in a nude scene with Sharon Tate into a US cut
that was only proposed for the European edition. Fired Peckinpah disappears with
Tate and the project stalls. Destined for greatness we have Ring Lardner and
Terry Southern's script, taken from Richard Jessup's novel dealing with 2
poker-icons, the aged master and the fresh up-and-commer, meeting for THE
big game in '30s New Orleans. A great assembled cast could have easily extended
the film to twice its length. As it turns out with the game itself expertly
takes up much of the latter half of the film. With McQueen and Edward G.
Robinson as the combatants, Karl Malden as go-between and Tuesday Weld and
Ann-Margaret as the female distractions - it is a classic. Jewison captures the
poker community and southern mood as well as
The
Hustler did with pool - only with its own distinction and atmosphere. A
fabulous film with intense and suspenseful moments, great editing and marvelous
building pace.
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Theatrical Release: October 15th, 1965
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DVD Review: Warner Home Video - Region 1,2,3,4 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Warner Home Video - Region 1,2,3,4 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:42:32 | |
| Video | 1.85:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.0 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 1.0), DUB: French (Dolby Digital 1.0) | |
| Subtitles | English, French, Spanish, None | |
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Edition Details: • Commentary
by: director Norman Jewison |
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Warner gives us a superlative DVD very worthy of the film. Strong image with muted colors and true skin tones. Sharp, anamorphic and progressive transfer in the 1.85:1 widescreen ratio. Dirty in spots - which was probably Jewison's intent for a fitting atmosphere. Audio is original, clear and consistent - there is a French DUB option. Subtitles are shade on the small side higher up on the screen than we usually see but accurate to the dialogue. Supplements include a feature-length commentary by Jewison that is extremely informative with minor gaps. Also included are a scene specific commentary with two 'poker aficionados', Phil Gordon and Dave Foley, who discuss the changes in the game of poker while viewing some of the significant hands played in the film. A featurette is included with some card tricks spliced in with scenes of Joan Blondell from the film. Overall a great DVD package. Strongly recommended!
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