OVERALL: Draw

Director's Edition:
Only minor language differences between the 2 disc releases. Note the US release also includes the original Dolby Surround audio track.

Theatrical Version:
The "Legends of the Final Frontier Collection" releases for the additional extras on the two bonus discs.


This film exists in three versions:

(1.) The original 1979 theatrical version (132 minutes NTSC = 128 minutes PAL).

(2.) The extended 1983 home video version (143 minutes NTSC = 137 minutes PAL).

(3.) The 2000 director's edition (136 minutes = 131 minutes PAL).

Movie-Censorship Comparisons:
- Theatrical Version and Director's Cut
- Theatrical Cut and Special Longer Cut
- 4K Director's Edition and DVD Director's Cut

CUTS:

• R1 The Director's Edition America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No Cuts - The Director's Edition (136:19 NTSC)
• R2 The Director's Edition France- Paramount Home Entertainment - No Cuts - The Director's Edition (130:49 PAL)
• R2 Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (126:35 PAL)
• R2 Legends of the Final Frontier Collection Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (126:35 PAL)
• R2 Original Motion Picture Collection Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (126:35 PAL)
• R2 The Director's Edition Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - No Cuts - The Director's Edition (130:49 PAL)
• R2 The Director's Edition Holland- Paramount Home Entertainment - No Cuts - The Director's Edition (130:49 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (126:35 PAL)
• R2 Legends of the Final Frontier Collection United Kingdom- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (126:35 PAL)
• R2 Original Motion Picture Collection United Kingdom- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (126:35 PAL)
• R2 The Director's Edition United Kingdom- Paramount Home Entertainment - No Cuts - The Director's Edition (130:49 PAL)
• R4 The Director's Edition Australia- Paramount Home Entertainment - No Cuts - The Director's Edition (130:49 PAL)

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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 07/11/01
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 15/09/23

UPDATE LOG:

07/11/01: Initial entry.
16/03/11: Title updated.
22/03/19: Added note on versions, Amazon links.
08/01/21: Added Germany single, Germany collections x2, UK single, UK collections x2, capsaholic.
18/09/22: Added/updated Movie-Censorship Comparisons.
07/10/22: Updated Movie-Censorship Comparison (Theatrical Cut and Special Longer Cut).
15/09/23: Dates.