The Valachi Papers is a unique crime-drama vehicle for Charles Bronson and while not the most compelling film, still is entertaining enough for the cast. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time offers good video and audio transfers but lacks bonus features.
The Valachi Papers
— The Limited Edition Series —
(1972)
Genre(s): Drama, Crime
Twilight Time | PG – 125 min. – $29.95 | June 13, 2017
Date Published: 06/22/2017 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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| Adapted from Peter Maas’ best-seller, The Valachi Papers tells the true story of Mafia informant Joseph Valachi, superbly incarnated here by Charles Bronson. A low-level gangster associated with the Genovese crime family, Valachi moves from punk to full-fledged gangster over the course of the brutal narrative, directed by Terence Young. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5 |
| No features were included. |
VIDEO – 3.5/5, AUDIO – 3.0/5
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| The Valachi Papers comes to Blu-ray presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio (although back cover lists it as 1.85) and shown in a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture looks fine, if not anything special. Colors were a bit muted at times but other shots, skin tones appear natural in appearance. There were some minor bouts of dust marks and specs though nothing distracting.
The disc comes with a basic but adequate enough DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track. There’s not much here but dialogue does sound clear but depth is on the limited side. |
OVERALL – 2.5/5 |
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Overall, The Valachi Papers is a unique crime-drama vehicle for Charles Bronson and while not the most compelling film, still is entertaining enough for the cast. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time offers good video and audio transfers but lacks bonus features. |
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