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Newsfront (1978)
They covered the action and shared the excitement.Director: Phillip Noyce
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer Phillip Noyce, co-writer (original) Bob Ellis and co-writer (concept)/producer David Elfick, featuring actors Bill Hunter, Bryan Brown, Wendy Hughes, Angela Punch McGregor and Lorna Lesley, associate producer Richard Brennan, cinematographer Vincent Monton, composer William Motzing, costume designer Norma Moriceau, editor John Scott, and production designer Lissa Coote
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Extras:“The Last Newsreel” -featurette ("Operation Newsreel" 1990 promo - 11:08)
"The Newsfront Story” -production notes (28 screens)
“1978 Australian Film Awards Excerpts” -featurette (with audio commentary by director/co-writer Phillip Noyce - 3:43)
Theatrical trailer (1:51)
DVD-ROM-section (PC and MAC - in .pdf-format):
-"Study Guide” (23 pages)
-"Newsfront Reviews In Depth” (40 pages - 27 reviews)
-"The Restoration of Newsfront” (by assistant editor/archive footage researcher Frans Vandenburg - 14 pages)
-"Original Assessments for the Production of Newsfront" (5 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer Phillip Noyce, co-writer (original) Bob Ellis and co-writer (concept)/producer David Elfick, featuring actors Bill Hunter, Bryan Brown, Wendy Hughes, Angela Punch McGregor and Lorna Lesley, associate producer Richard Brennan, cinematographer Vincent Monton, composer William Motzing, costume designer Norma Moriceau, editor John Scott, and production designer Lissa Coote
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Extras:“The Last Newsreel” -featurette ("Operation Newsreel" 1990 promo - 11:08)
"The Newsfront Story” -production notes (28 screens)
“1978 Australian Film Awards Excerpts” -featurette (with audio commentary by director/co-writer Phillip Noyce - 3:43)
Theatrical trailer (1:51)
Cast biographies and filmographies
Photo gallery (25 photos)
DVD-ROM-section (PC and MAC - in .pdf-format):
-"Study Guide” (23 pages)
-"Newsfront Reviews In Depth” (40 pages - 27 reviews)
-"The Restoration of Newsfront” (by assistant editor/archive footage researcher Frans Vandenburg - 14 pages)
-"Original Assessments for the Production of Newsfront" (5 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Both releases are almost identical (also from the same, remastered source), but note that R4 -release has additional "Photo gallery" and biographies.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Blue Underground - No cuts (110:51 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- Roadshow Home Entertainment - No cuts (106:17 PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 14/01/08
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 16/07/20UPDATE LOG:
16/01/20 - ASIN added.
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