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High Noon (Collector's Edition)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Lions Gate
EAN: 0017153125719
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 22, 2002
Running Time: 85 minutes
Sales Rank: 3166
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1952

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
A newly married town marshal defends an ungrateful town against outlaws. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 02/01/2005 Starring: Gary Cooper Run time: 85 minutes Rating: Nr

Amazon.com essential video:
One of the greatest Westerns ever made gets the deluxe treatment on this superior disc from Republic Home Video's Silver Screen Classics line of special-edition DVDs. Written by Carl Foreman (who was later blacklisted during the anticommunist hearings of the '50s) and superbly directed by Fred Zinnemann, this 1952 classic stars Gary Cooper as just-married lawman Will Kane, who is about to retire as a small-town sheriff and begin a new life with his bride (Grace Kelly) when he learns that gunslinger Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald) is due to arrive at high noon to settle an old score. Kane seeks assistance from deputies and townsfolk, but soon realizes he'll have to stand alone in his showdown with Miller and his henchmen. Innovative for its time, the suspenseful story unfolds in approximate real time (from 10:40 a.m. to high noon in an 84-minute film), and many interpreted Foreman's drama as an allegorical reflection of apathy and passive acceptance of Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist campaign. Political underpinnings aside, this remains a milestone of its genre (often referred to as the first 'adult' Western), and Cooper is flawless in his Oscar-winning role. The first-rate DVD gives this landmark film all the respect it deserves, beginning with a digitally remastered transfer from the original film negative. Additional features include the exclusive documentary The Making of High Noon, hosted by film historian Leonard Maltin and featuring interviews with the late Lloyd Bridges (who played Cooper's rival ex-deputy), director Fred Zinnemann, and producer Stanley Kramer. Also included is the original theatrical trailer and a special chapter stop highlighting the Oscar-winning song 'Do Not Forsake Me.' Offered in English and dubbed French and Spanish, with English closed-captioning or Spanish and French subtitles. --Jeff Shannon




Rating: - Amazon DVD High Noon
As ususal, Amazon had it, shiped and I received it in better than good order. I've never had a complaint.

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Rating: - Very Satisfied
I was very pleased with my order from this seller. I received it promptly and in better condition then was ... Read More

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Rating: - The quintessential western with deeper meaning
This is the quintessential western with a subtle but unmistakable reference to the bullying techniques of McCarthyism. ... Read More

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Rating: - The Gunman is Coming
First of all, I have seen High Noon but not this particular DVD so I can't comment on the special features.

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Rating: - " STAR IN THE DUST"
Absolutely the best western ever made. One of the best romances ever made as the somewhat older sheriff and his dainty, ... Read More

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