| Grease (Widescreen Edition) (1978)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| John Travolta |
Danny Zuko
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| Olivia Newton-John |
Sandy Olsson
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| Stockard Channing |
Betty Rizzo
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| Jeff Conaway |
Kenickie
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| Barry Pearl |
Doody
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| Michael Tucci |
Sonny
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| Kelly Ward |
Putzie
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| Didi Conn |
Frenchy
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| Jamie Donnelly |
Jan
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| Dinah Manoff |
Marty Maraschino
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| Eve Arden |
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| Frankie Avalon |
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| Joan Blondell |
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| Edd Byrnes |
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| Sid Caesar |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Musical; Romance |
| Director |
Randal Kleiser |
| Producer |
Allan Carr; Robert Stigwood |
| Writer |
Jim Jacobs; Warren Casey; Bronte Woodard |
| Studio |
Paramount Pictures |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
110 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Riding the strange '50s nostalgia wave that swept through America during the late 1970s (caused by TV shows like Happy Days and films like American Graffiti), Grease became not only the word in 1978, but also a box-office smash and a cultural phenomenon. Twenty years later, this entertaining film adaptation of the Broadway musical received another successful theatrical release, which included visual remastering and a shiny new Dolby soundtrack. In this 2002 DVD release, Grease lovers can also now see it in the correct 2:35 to 1 Panavision aspect ratio, and see retrospective interviews with cast members and director Randal Kleiser. All these stylistic touches are essential to the film's success. Without the vibrant colors, unforgettably campy and catchy tunes (like "Greased Lightning," "Summer Nights," and "You're the One That I Want"), and fabulously choreographed, widescreen musical numbers, the film would have to rely on a silly, cliché-filled plot that we've seen hundreds of times. As it is, the episodic story about the romantic dilemmas experienced by a group of graduating high school seniors remains fresh, fun, and incredibly imaginative. The young, animated cast also deserves a lot of credit, bringing chemistry and energy to otherwise bland material. John Travolta, straight from his success in Saturday Night Fever, knows his sexual star power and struts, swaggers, sings, and dances appropriately, while Olivia Newton-John's portrayal of virgin innocence is the only decent acting she's ever done. And then there's Stockard Channing, spouting sexual double-entendres as Rizzo, the bitchy, raunchy leader of the Pink Ladies, who steals the film from both of its stars. Ignore the sequel at all costs. --Dave McCoy |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
32 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single side, Dual layer |
| UPC |
097361557441 |
| Chapters |
17 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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