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Bridge on the River Kwai (The) (1957)
It spans a whole new world of entertainment!Director: David Lean
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Cast & crew biographies
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Preview Trailers:
- "Lawrence of Arabia"
- "The Guns of Navarone"
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also in the "WWII 60th Anniversary Collection" box set, with "Guns Of Navarone ", "From Here To Eternity (1953)", "The History Channel" documentary: "Weapons At War: The Fighting Leathernecks Of WWII" (45 min), and 26-page "scrapbook" (production notes and photos).
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:00)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by filmmaker John Milius" featurette (8:07) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Extras include optional English subtitles.
Packaged in a 32-page digibook case with 11 lobby card reprints. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DVD-ROM:
-Screensavers
-Production notes
DISC TWO
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:00)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:10)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:40)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:00)
Photo Montage (7:27)
Cast & crew biographies
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
Bonus Preview Trailers:
- "Lawrence of Arabia"
- "The Guns of Navarone"
- "Fail-Safe" -
Subtitles:Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 12 Page Reproduction of Original Souvenir Book.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DVD-ROM Content
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:00)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:10)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:40)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:27)
Cast and Crew: Biographies
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM: Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title "Le Pont De La Rivière Kwai".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded. DVD title "Die Brücke Am Kwai".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DVD-ROM Content
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:00)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:10)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:40)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:27)
Cast and Crew: Biographies
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM: Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title "Híd A Kwai Folyón".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title "Il Ponte Sul Fiume Kwai".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title "Most Na Rzece Kwai".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title "Bron Over Floden Kwai".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title "El Puente Sobre El Río Kwai".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film: Part 1
DISC TWO
* The Film: Part 2 -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, Hindi
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region R2/R4/R5 encoded.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0
Gallery - Maps And Military Strategy
Game - Trivia Sabotage - Building The Bridge
DISC TWO
Cast & crew biographies
"The Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai" documentary (53:03)
"The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" featurette (6:13)
USC Short Film introduced by William Holden (15:52)
"An Appreciation by John Milius" featurette (8:07)
Photo Montage (7:26)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DVD-ROM Content - Screensavers -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded.
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OVERALL: Draw
For extras, The US Limited Edition, German Collector's Edition, R2 Special 2 Disc Editions, and Australian Collector's Edition for the additional extras. Only minor language differences.
Note the US Collector's Edition Blu-ray+DVD set includes additional extras on the Blu-ray disc though not on the DVD.
For audio, the UK SuperBit release for the DTS track, though it lacks extras.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (161:54 NTSC).
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts (161:19 NTSC).
- R1 Limited Edition America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (161:54 NTSC).
- R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:28 PAL).
- R2 Collector's Edition Germany- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:28 PAL).
- R2 Special 2 Disc Edition Holland- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:28 PAL).
- R2 Special 2 Disc Edition Hungary- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:24 PAL).
- R2 Special 2 Disc Edition Italy- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:28 PAL).
- R2 Special 2 Disc Edition Poland- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:24 PAL).
- R2 Special 2 Disc Edition Scandinavia- Nordisk Film - No Cuts (155:24 PAL).
- R2 Special 2 Disc Edition Spain- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:28 PAL).
- R2 Special 2 Disc Edition United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:24 PAL).
- R2 SuperBit United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts
- R4 Collector's Edition Australia- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (155:28 PAL).
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Comparison added by Craig on 15/07/01
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 30/04/20UPDATE LOG:
22/10/17: Added US Collector's, Germany, updated US LE, UK 2 disc, Australia CE, capsaholic, DVDBeaver.
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30/04/20: R2 Hungary, Holland, Italy, Poland, Scandinavia & Spain added.
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