Unbreakable

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	Bruce Willis	David Dunn
	Samuel L. Jackson	Elijah Price
	Robin Wright Penn	Audrey Dunn
	Spencer Treat Clark	Joseph Dunn
	Charlayne Woodard	Elijah's Mother
	Eamonn Walker	Dr. Mathison
	Leslie Stefanson	Kelly
	Johnny Hiram Jamison	Elijah Age 13
	Michaelia Carroll	Babysitter
	Bostin Christopher	Comic Book Clerk
	Elizabeth Lawrence	School Nurse
	Davis Duffield	David Dunn Age 20
	Laura Regan	Audrey Inverso Age 20
	Chance Kelly	Orange Suit Man
	Michael Kelly	ER Doctor
	Firdous Bamji	Businessman
	Johanna Day	Saleswoman
	James Handy	Priest
	Sally Parrish	Ancient Personnel Secretary
	Richard Council	Noel
	Damian Young	Green Army-Jacketed Man
	Sherman Roberts	Physician
	Whitney Sugarman	Physical Therapist
	Dianne Cotten Murphy	Mother Walking By
	M. Night Shyamalan	Stadium Drug Dealer

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Director	M. Night Shyamalan
Writer	M. Night Shyamalan
Producer	Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Barry Mendel, Sam Mercer, M. Night Shyamalan
Musician	James Newton Howard
Photography	Eduardo Serra

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Story Synopsis:
David Dunne (Willis) has just been through a train wreck where all of the other passengers were killed. David suffers not a single broken bone or even a scratch. This type of thing has happened to him before and he’s not sure what to make of it. Then he receives an unnerving note left by comic book art gallery owner Elijah Price (Jackson). Elijah convinces David that he has an Unbreakable body, the “exact opposite” of his; afflicted with a disease that causes his bones to fracture easily. But David also possesses another unsettling trait: he experiences premonitions of terrible events to come. (Laurie Sevano)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.40:1 DVD picture exhibits pleasing image quality in all aspects. Images are sharp and detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. There are some scenes that appear slightly soft, but never distractingly so. Color fidelity is well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. There is some unnecessary edge enhancement noticed at times, but many scenes are without its distraction. Fine details shimmer at times, and some pixelization is detected, but the picture is typically solid and smooth. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The soundtrack production is superlative. The Dolby® Digital and DTS® Digital Surround™ 5.1 audio deliver with very impressive fidelity, as well as a wholly satisfying and immersive soundstage, and in many cases fully utilizing the back surround channel (via Surround EX™ encoding -- which is not credited on the jacket) to its advantage, such as the rain storm at the beginning of Chapter 22 and the opening, dramatic train sequence. The third surround channel effectively serves to dramatically expand and widen the surround soundstage, while providing for very compelling envelopment. Additionally, stereo surround separation is excellent and contributes substantially to the overall perception of an open, immersive soundfield. Whether subtle or prominent (such as the aforementioned train sequence) in terms of dimensional engagement, the sense of being engulfed in a holosonic listening space is uncanny, and absolutely worthy of commendation. In many instances, the soundstage is utilized in rather creative ways to not only surround the listener, but also provide as an effective means to transport to an almost surreal perspective, most notably the transient POV sequences. At reference level, the tonality sounds neutral, with just a hint of a soft sonic character, and voices are natural sounding and seem quite nicely blended with the visuals. The sound effects are an outstanding recording, often with particular poignancy, such as the dramatic shattering of Elijah’s cane in Chapter 11. The very well-recorded (and also mixed by Shawn Murphy) James Newton Howard orchestral music score has an expansive, captivating presence with impressive depth across the screen and nicely fills the stereo surrounds. The .1 LFE is engaged liberally and aggressively throughout the soundtrack, both for music and effects, and the low-end in general is clean, very deep and downright satisfying, sometimes with intense sub-25Hz rumbles. The DTS Digital Surround version delivers with subtly greater depth, as well as a slightly more refined spatial soundstage. This is an excellent creative effort from sound designer/supervising sound editor Richard King, re-recording mixers Lee Dichter and Michael Semanick. (Perry Sun)



This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Reference Quality
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Music Score Recording Quality

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