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Extras:"Making of Versus" documentary (24:41)
Interview with the editor Shuichi Kakesu (12:35)
“Nervous” side story (short film featuring the detectives from the film) (6:28)
Theatrical Trailer
Promo Trailer
Teaser Trailer
U.S. Trailer
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Subtitles:English
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Subtitles:English and Korean (burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette (26:30)
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Subtitles:English and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Extras:"Behind Versus: The Birth of the Dark Hero" featurette (26:40)
“Nervous” side story (short film featuring the detectives from the film) (6:33)
Cast & crew filmographies and biographies
Film notes
3 trailers
TV spot
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura, actors Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Shoichiro Masumoto, producer Keishiro Shin and 2nd assistant director Yudai Yamaguchi (Japanese with English subtitles)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Subtitles:English
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura, actors Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Shoichiro Masumoto, producer Keishiro Shin and 2nd assistant director Yudai Yamaguchi (in Japanese with English subtitles)
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura and Producer Keishiro Shin, moderated by Napalm Films marketing director Vanessa Shin (English language)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Pistol Opera"
- "Samurai Fiction"
- "Kunoichi"
- "Pyrokinesis"
DISC TWO
"Evolution of Versus" - featurette (8:11)
Scenes from Cannes (8:09)
"Behind Versus" - documentary (26:38)
Interview with the editor Shuichi Kakesu (12:56)
"Making of Versus" - documentary (24:40)
"Nervous" side story (short film featuring the detectives from the film - 6:28)
Theatrical Trailer
Promo Trailer
Teaser Trailer
"Team Versus" (1:07)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2-disc set. There were reports, that the disc 1 is in the amaray case, but the disc 2 is in the little "cardboard package" inside the amaray case, but it seems, that they are using the "double Amaray case" now. All the extras are in English or subtitled in English.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - "The Ultimate Versus"
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura and actors Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki and Shoichiro Masumoto ("Ultimate Version") (Japanese with English subtitles)
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura, actors Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Shoichiro Masumoto, producer Keishiro Shin and 2nd assistant director Yudai Yamaguchi ("Original Version") (Japanese with English subtitles)
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura and Producer Keishiro Shin, moderated by Napalm Films marketing director Vanessa Shin (English language)
DISC TWO
Ultimate Versus Image Gallery
"First Contact: Versus Evolution" featurette (9:36)
"Behind Versus I: Birth of the Dark Hero" featurette (26:38)
"Behind Versus II: Versus the Legend" documentary (46:02)
"Sakigake! Otoko Versus Juku: Making of New Footage" featurette (18:22)
"Deep in the Woods: Behind the Scenes" featurette (24:41)
DISC THREE
Deleted Scenes with mandatory commentary by Ryuhei Kitamura, Tak Sakaguchi, Minoru Matsumoto, and Shoichiro Masumoto (21:27)
Editor's Interview with Shuichi Kakesu (12:30)
"One Man's Journey: Tak Sakaguchi" featurette (14:24)
"Versus Side Stories" shorts
- Nervous (6:28)
- Nervous 2 (15:56)
- Making of Nervous 2 (1:16)
Film Festivals
- Clip A (4:26)
- Clip B (5:30)
- Versus: FF Version (19:47)
"Team Versus" featurette (1:04)
Trailers
- "Down to Hell" (3:34)
- "The Return: Down to Hell 2" (1:42)
- Versus: Original (1:40)
- Versus: Original Making of Version (4:29)
- Theatrical (2:00)
- Promo (00:18)
Bonus Trailers
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix
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Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:3-disc set in a steelbook case, with 4-page booklet. All extras in Japanese with English subtitles unless otherwise stated.
The "Original Version" commentaries were recorded for the original cut of the film and edited over the Ultimate cut, with some blank spaces over the new scenes.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura and Producer Keishiro Shin, moderated by Napalm Films marketing director Vanessa Shin (English language)
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Extras:Interview with editor (12:35)
"Team Versus" featurette (1:02)
"At The Bottom Of The Wood" documentary (24:52)
Photo gallery
Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura, producer Keishiro Shin and moderator (in English)
DISC TWO
"Nervous, part 1" short film (6:28)
"Nervous, part 2" short film
"Making of 'Nervous, part 2'" featurette (1:16)
Interview with the Editor (12:35)
"Au fond des bois" (Deep in the Woods) featurette (24:50)
"Team VS" featurette (1:02)
Before "Versus" trailers:
-Down to Hell (3:31)
-Down to Hell 2 (1:43)
-Versus Preview (4:31) on set footage
"Evolution of Versus" featurette (9:37)
"A Day with Tak" featurette (14:24)
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-ES 6.1 (discrete)
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
French DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Steelbook
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Extras:Bonus Trailers
- Final Stab (1:59)
- The Bunker (1:34)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura and Producer Keishiro Shin, moderated by Napalm Films marketing director Vanessa Shin (English language)
Exclusive introduction by Ryuhei Kitamura (0:28)
DISC TWO
"Down to Hell" short film (46:40)
"Down to Hell" Promotion-Trailer (3:35)
"Deep in the Woods: Behind the Scenes" featurette (24:43)
"Behind Versus: The Birth of the Dark Hero" featurette (26:41)
"Versus Side Story: Nervous" short film (6:32)
"Versus and Thereafter: Interview with Ryuhei Kitamura" featurette (24:24)
A conversation with actor Hideo Sakaki (12:39)
"Zelluloid" TV-Special (10:56)
"Team Versus" gag reel (1:04)
"Making of the Music Video" featurette (4:32)
Stills Gallery (1:25)
Versus Trailer Collection
- Concept Trailer (1999) (1:43)
- Japanese Original Trailer I (2:01)
- Japanese Original Trailer II (1:42)
- Japanese TV-Spot (0:20)
- International Trailer (1:31)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Case type:Special Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura and Producer Keishiro Shin, moderated by Napalm Films marketing director Vanessa Shin (English language)
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Extras:Exclusive introduction by Ryuhei Kitamura (0:28)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
German DTS 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:This "Uncut Collector's Edition" is just the first disc of the "Collector's Edition" 2-disc set.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura, actors Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Shoichiro Masumoto, producer Keishiro Shin and 2nd assistant director Yudai Yamaguchi
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Extras:"Behind Versus Part 1 - The Birth Of The Dark Hero" documentary (26:35)
“Nervous” side story (short film featuring the detectives from the film) (6:28)
Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura and actors Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki and Shoichiro Masumoto ("Ultimate Version")
Audio Commentary by director Ryuhei Kitamura, actors Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Shoichiro Masumoto, producer Keishiro Shin and 2nd assistant director Yudai Yamaguchi ("Original Version")
"Behind-the-Scenes" featurette (18:21)
DISC TWO
"First Contact" - featurette (8:11)
"Behind Versus" - documentary (26:38)
"Behind Versus Part 2: Versus the Legend" documentary (46 mins)
Deleted/Extended scenes and B-Roll footage (with optional commentary from the crew - 21 mins)
Tak Sakaguchi video diary (14:20)
"Nervous" side story (short film featuring the detectives from the film - 6:28)
"Nervous 2" sequel to "Nervous"
"Making of Nervous 2" (1:12)
Photo Gallery (64)
Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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OVERALL: R1
The R1 3-disc "Ultimate Versus" has Japanese DTS-ES audio, the 130 minute extended cut of the film, and the best selection of extras, all of which are subtitled.
There are 3 versions of the film:
- The Director's Cut (Japanese Theatrical Cut)
- US R-Rated Cut
- The Ultimate Versus Cut (with newly shot footage and remixed audio)
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CUTS:
- R0 Australia- Eastern Eye/Madman Entertainment - No Cuts - "Director's Cut" (115:09 PAL).
- R0 South Korea- SBH - No cuts - "Director's cut".
- R0 Thailand- Mangpong - No cuts - "Director's Cut"
- R0 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts - Director's Cut (115:08 PAL).
- R1 Director's Cut America- Media Blasters (Tokyo Shock) - No cuts - "Director's cut".
- R1 R-Rated Version America- Media Blasters (Tokyo Shock) - No cuts - "R-rated version".
- R1 Special Edition America- Media Blasters - No cuts - "Director's cut".
- R1 The Ultimate Versus America- Media Blasters - No cuts "The Ultimate Versus" (130:35 NTSC)
- R2 France- Film Office - No cuts - Theatrical cut.
- R2 The Ultimate Versus France- WE Productions - No cuts. "Ultimate Versus"
- R2 Germany- Legend Films - No cuts - "R-Rated Version" (108:42 PAL)
- R2 2 Disc Collector's Edition Germany- Legend Films - No cuts - Director's cut (115:11 PAL)
- R2 Uncut Collector's Edition Germany- Legend Films - No cuts - Director's cut (115:11 PAL)
- R2 Japan- KSS Films - No cuts - "Director's cut".
- R2 The Ultimate Versus Japan- KSS Films - No cuts. "Ultimate Versus".
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 08/12/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 18/12/20UPDATE LOG:
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