OVERALL: Draw

The new R1 "Election Year Edition" features a new anamorphic transfer, a new documentary not on any other release and includes all the other previous extras (except the featurette) but drops the DTS track from the previous release.

If you still want the DTS track you'll have to get either the R1 CE or R3 Korean SE (R3 has some additional text notes in Korean). But these releases are non-anamorphic.

The choice is yours as to what is more important.

A comparison between the Theatrical and Director's Cut is available on Movie Censorship.

CUTS:

• R1 America- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts - Contains the director's cut (~212 mins NTSC)
• R1 America- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - Yes - Theatrical cut (191 mins NTSC)
• R1 Election Year Edition America- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts - Contains the director's cut (212 mins NTSC)
• R1 The Oliver Stone Collection America- Hollywood Pictures - No cuts - Contains the director's cut (212 mins NTSC)
• R2 Germany- Hollywood Pictures - Yes - Theatrical cut (183:43 PAL)
• R2 Germany- Süddeutsche Zeitung Cinemathek - Yes - Theatrical cut (183:42 PAL)
• R2 Holland- RCV - Yes - Theatrical cut (~183:00 PAL)
• R2 Norway / Sweden- Svensk Filmindustri - Yes - Theatrical cut (183:21 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- Entertainment In Video - Yes - Theatrical cut (~183:00 PAL)
• R3 Special Edition Korea- Daum - No cuts - Contains the director's cut (~212:00 NTSC)
• R4 Brazil- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - Yes - Theatrical cut (~191:00 NTSC)

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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 14/01/02
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 21/06/22

UPDATE LOG:

13/06/20: Amazon links added.
21/06/22: Added Movie Censorship, 2x Germany, and Norway / Sweden.