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Widescreen anamorphic format
Chapter selection
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Widescreen (1.85:1)
[SS-SL]
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English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
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English
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Yes
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1-Disc Keep Case
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In perhaps his greatest role, Richard Harris plays an English aristocrat who's captured by Dakota Sioux in 1825 and eventually becomes their leader. The most famous scene has Harris undergoing a bloody initiation ritual that involves being suspended in the air by blades inserted beneath his pectoral muscles. Part of the revisionist view (prevalent in '70s movies) of American Indian life on the Great Plains. Followed by two sequels as well.
The disc is just the actual film itself, restored through an average transfer from film to DVD. No extras.
Picture Quality: 7/10
The transfer is just a bit above average, as many halos are evident, as well as some poor darks. The sharpness is the best we've seen, but overall the film still looks a bit dated.
Sound Quality: 6/10
Sound effects and dialogue are a bit mixed together and don't offer the crips sound found on most DVDs. The score is excellent though, and services the story's drama very well.
Menu: 5/10
Just your average still image with interactive chapter headings.
Extra Features: 1/10
No extras to revel in.
The Final Word:
This is a film that haunted me years ago, particularly the image of Horse being pulled up by blades beneath his skin. Years before Dances with Wolves, this film offered an original story of a white man falling in love with the Indian way of life. Harris offers a wonderful performance in a film that is great, despite its few flaws.
Ken Miyamoto
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