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Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting – Collector's Series

Buena Vista (1997)
Drama
USA | English | Color | 02:06
Miramax Collector's Series
DVD
R (Restricted)
717951000552
| 1 disc
Region 1
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Gus van Sant’s film tells the story of a mathematically gifted young man, named Will Hunting, who’s on the search for his identity while ruthlessly eluding his fellow friends. His first introspective look at himself is achieved after meeting with the therapist Sean Maguire.


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Matt Damon Will
Stellan Skarsgård Lambeau
Ben Affleck Chuckie
Robin Williams Sean
Casey Affleck Morgan
Cole Hauser Billy
Minnie Driver Skylar
Richard Fitzpatrick Timmy
Kevin Rushton Courtroom Guard
Vik Sahay M.I.T. Student
Philip Williams Head Custodian
Alison Folland M.I.T. Student
George Plimpton Psychologist
Steven Kozlowski Carmine Friend #1
Barna Moricz Bunker Hill College Student
Scott William Winters Clark
David Eisner Executive #3
Jessica Morton Bunker Hill College Student
Chas Lawther M.I.T. Professor
Bruce Hunter NSA Agent
James Allodi Security Guard
Frank Nakashima Executive #1
Patrick O'Donnell Assistant Custodian
Francesco Clemente Hypnotist
Chris Britton Executive #2

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Quantity 1
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Added Date Mar 10, 2012 13:58:30
Modified Date Jun 12, 2022 00:32:50

Edition details

Screen Ratios Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Layers Single side, Single layer
Edition Release Date Feb 25, 2003

Notes

Story Synopsis:
Winner of three Academy Awards®, including Best Original Screenplay for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting is the tale of a misunderstood genius named Will Hunting (Damon). Thwarted by personal anger, Will’s hope lies with Sean McQuire (Best Supporting Actor Oscar®-winner, Robin Williams), a patient and understanding college therapist.

DVD Picture:
The non-anamorphic 1.82:1 DVD, when compared to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 24, exhibits similar qualities, except the DVD is slightly sharper by comparison. Shadow delineation and contrast are still mediocre and lacking definition in the darker scenes. Though the DVD betters the LaserDisc slightly, it appears to have been mastered from a composite source, due to apparent aliasing problems and inter-field jitter.

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack does not sound dramatically different than the previously reviewed LaserDisc, but dialogue has been mixed into the left and right channels and lacks spatial integration. Bass has been put in the .1 LFE channel, though the result is not effective. When effects are present in the discrete version, the surround signal is limited to mono. With this classic, sticking to the original matrix PCM is a more satisfying experience.



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