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Night of the Juggler (1980)
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3.7

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Radiance 4K Blu-ray is superior to Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray, see mfunk9786 review:

Despite being at a considerably tighter bitrate than the Kino, the BD-66 from Radiance /Transmission is the release to own. Looks fantastic (FiM again), grain pattern is crisp, and the repeating scene error isn't on it, either. Really nice packaging that isn't as beefy as a Second Sight LE is another big plus.

Format

UHD Blu-ray

UHD Tiers

Excellent
Transmission

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Picture: 9, Audio: 7, Extras: 9

Length

101 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

a month ago

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Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release

Radiance 4K Blu-ray is superior to Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray, see mfunk9786 review:

Despite being at a considerably tighter bitrate than the Kino, the BD-66 from Radiance /Transmission is the release to own. Looks fantastic (FiM again), grain pattern is crisp, and the repeating scene error isn't on it, either. Really nice packaging that isn't as beefy as a Second Sight LE is another big plus.

Format
UHD Blu-ray
UHD Tiers
Excellent
Transmission
Featured Lists
Criterion Forum
Review

Picture: 9, Audio: 7, Extras: 9

Length
101 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
a month ago
Contributors

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