Bob Gunton

9 films on Best Blurays6 in 4K3 in HD

Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway cast of Evita. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Gunton , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Leading role · Director: Frank Darabont

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2021 WB 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

2008 US Blu-ray 5.1

Audio Notes:

(the 2021 4K's 5.1 was flawed, with unnecessary bad tweaking)

4.6

Demolition Man (1993)

Supporting role · Director: Marco Brambilla

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.4

Matewan (1987)

Supporting role · Director: John Sayles

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion or UK 88 Films Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion or UK 88 Films Blu-ray are from director-approved 4K restoration with minimal differences see caps

Additional Info:

Both Criterion and 88 Films have the same audio

Dolores Claiborne (1995)

Supporting role · Director: Taylor Hackford

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.8

Glory (1989)

Supporting role · Director: Edward Zwick

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 2024 steelbook with added Dolby Vision

Best Audio:

JPN LaserDisc [PILR-7013]

3.8

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

Small role · Director: Clint Eastwood

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Small role · Director: Oliver Stone

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray review

3.7

Argo (2012)

Small role · Director: Ben Affleck

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K

Video Notes:

WB 4K has good reviews

3.7

JFK (1991)

Small role · Director: Oliver Stone

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Theatrical Cut 4K Blu-ray in August

Best Video:

Director's Cut: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Theatrical Cut: Shout! Factory Blu-ray (included with collector's edition)

Best Audio:

Theatrical Cut: The Shout UHD DTS-HD 2.0

Audio Notes:

Theatrical Cut: The Shout UHD DTS-HD 2.0 seems to be the same mix overall as the 1992 laserdisc PCM 2.0 but its not a straight port. Even though there are some minor differences, it does not seem to be a downmix of the 5.1. It could possibly be a new mastering. It has just a tiny bit more dynamic range than the laserdisc, but the laserdisc has a bit more presence in the lower and midrange frequencies.

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