| Actors: |
Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell, Gene Dynarski, Lucille Benson |
| Director: |
Steven Spielberg |
| Language: |
ENGLISH: Dolby Atmos
ENGLISH: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
GERMAN: Dolby Atmos
GERMAN: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
FRENCH: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
SPANISH: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
SPANISH: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
JAPANESE: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
ITALIAN: DTS 5.1
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| Subtitles: |
English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Swedish
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| Region: |
Region Free
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| Aspect Ratio: |
1.33:1, 1.85:1
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| Number of Discs: |
2 (Digital Copy) |
| Rating: |
PG |
| Orig Release Date: |
1971
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| Studio: |
Universal
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| Release Date: |
11/14/2023 |
| Run Time: |
89 Min. |
| Special Features: |
UHD:
- Original TV Movie Version of Duel in 1:33:1 Aspect Ratio (HD): This is no doubt the main draw of the special features. The original TV presentation in HD? Yes, please! However, that excitement gives way to disappointment almost immediately. I'll do my best to refrain from hyperbole, but, simply put, take everything positive that was said about the 4K presentation and strip it away and that's what we have here. Understanding that this may be a very unfair point of comparison, it also holds true with the included Blu-ray that replicates the 2015 release. There's simply no comparison between the theatrical HD presentation and the TV HD presentation either. Viewers will immediately notice how washed-out the colors are. The vibrancy of Mann's Valliant is gone. Instead of popping out of the drab landscape and commanding our attention and focus, it is more muted and fits in with the environment. Fine detail also suffers greatly. The particulars and textures that should be visible in facial features, the car's interior, and the grit, grime, and age of the menacing truck's exterior are nowhere to be found. The desert landscape with brush and trees present as mere green smudges on a tan and indistinct smear that our two vehicles travel through. The grainfield is chunky and noisy, occasionally rising to levels that are unsightly and distracting. Skin tones do not look healthy here at all, tending toward a sickly tan/yellow, and to even greater detriment, Mann's face in particular can often appear quite waxy. Print damage and dirt also make their appearance early on in the film, and their unwelcome presence persists for the entirety of the feature.
BD:
- A Conversation with Steven Spielberg (480i; 1.33:1; 35:44): In this 2001 documentary, Spielberg speaks at length about the making of Duel, providing technical detail about how he was able to make the film on location and still meet the tight production schedule, despite the dire predictions of his studio-assigned production manager. Spielberg's recall for how individual shots were accomplished and for specific technical challenges is astonishing.
- Steven Spielberg and the Small Screen (480i; 1.33:1; 9:27): This featurette provides an overview of Spielberg's "journeyman" work for TV, including Rod Serling's Night Gallery, Columbo and Marcus Welby, M.D.
- Richard Matheson: The Writing of Duel (480i; 1.33:1; 9:24): The author describes the origin of the short story, which was inspired by his own frightening encounter with a truck on the day of the Kennedy assassination. He proceeds to discuss the film adaptation, distinguishing between what he put on the page and what Spielberg (and Weaver, whose performance Matheson praises) added on their own.
- Photograph and Still Gallery (1080p; various; 3:30): The slide show plays on its own and is composed of production stills, behind-the-scenes photos, posters and lobby cards.
- Trailer (480i; 1.33:1; 1:00).
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