“Manhunter”: The 70mm Engagements | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 15.08.2016 |
 7OMM frames from "Manhunter"The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of “Manhunter” in North America. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture. “Manhunter” was among sixteen confirmed first-run films released in 1986 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The De Laurentiis Entertainment Group release — directed by Michael Mann and starring William Petersen — opened August 15th. Pre-release screenings of “Manhunter” included an invitational preview held August 4th at the Samuel Goldwyn in Beverly Hills. For the release of “Manhunter,” DEG employed the services of Lucasfilm’s TAP (Theatre Alignment Program) to evaluate and approve the theaters selected to book a 70mm print. The 70mm prints of “Manhunter” featured full-frame imagery blown up from Super-35 and Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format). | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Cinemas in North America Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films 70mm Engagements 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
 DEG circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Blue Velvet,” “Crimes of the Heart,” “From the Hip,” “Radioactive Dreams,” “Tai-Pan” and “Trick or Treat” during the release of “Manhunter.” As well, other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Manhunter” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (6) [THX] Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (5) [THX] DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Circle’s Uptown (6) SUBSEQUENT ENGAGEMENTS 1985-09-26 … Washington, DC — Circle’s Tenley Triplex (1) 1986-10-03 … Downers Grove, IL — Classic Cinemas’ Tivoli (1) 2023-09-28 … Santa Monica, CA — American Cinematheque’s Aero [BeyondFest] 2024-07-21 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [70mm festival] 2024-07-25 … Santa Monica, CA — American Cinematheque’s Aero [70mm festival] | |
 The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, TAP records, and Dolby records. Special thanks to Mike Heenan, Bill Kallay and Bill Kretzel. International 70mm presentations of this title have not been accounted for in this article. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | |
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