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Cat O' Nine Tails (The) AKA Il gatto a nove code AKA Le chat à neuf queues AKA Die neunschwänzige Katze (1971)
Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!Director: Dario Argento
Year of Copyright: 1970
Year of Production: 1970
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Tales of the Cat" 2000 interview with director Dario Argento, screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti, and composer Ennio Morricone (13:54) (in Italian with English subtitles)
1971 Radio Interviews:
- "James Franciscus" (7:35)
- "Karl Malden" (7:50)
Poster and Still Gallery (41 stills)
Talent Bios:
- Dario Argento - Director
- Dardano Sacchetti - Writer
- Ennio Morricone - Music Composer
- James Franciscus - Actor
- Karl Malden - Actor
Theatrical Trailers:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
- International Trailer (1:52)
TV Spots:
- "Spot #1" (1:02)
- "Spot #2" (0:32)
Radio Spots:
- "Spot #1" (0:58)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
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Notes:No subtitles, although English (or French) subtitle track is activated to translate some onscreen text (newspapers, identifying building plaques, etc.).
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Extras:"Tales of the Cat" 2000 interview with director Dario Argento, screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti, and composer Ennio Morricone (13:54) (in Italian with English subtitles)
1971 Radio Interviews:
- "James Franciscus" (7:35)
- "Karl Malden" (7:50)
Poster and Still Gallery (41 stills)
Talent Bios:
- Dario Argento - Director
- Dardano Sacchetti - Writer
- Ennio Morricone - Music Composer
- James Franciscus - Actor
- Karl Malden - Actor
Theatrical Trailers:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
- International Trailer (1:52)
TV Spots:
- "Spot #1" (1:02)
- "Spot #2" (0:32)
Radio Spots:
- "Spot #1" (0:58)
- "Spot #2" (0:31) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
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Notes:English (or French) subtitle track is activated to translate some onscreen text (newspapers, identifying building plaques, etc.).
Film starts with English language credits but finishes with Italian. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Deep Red"
* "Cat O' Nine Tails"
Film information (on both movies) (4 pages)
Dario Argento bio (1 page)
Karl Malden bio (1 page)
James Franciscus bio (1 page)
Facts and trivia (2 pages)
"Deep Red" photo gallery (1:01)
DISC TWO
* "Craze"
* "Murder Mansion"
* "Scream Bloody Murder"
Film information (on both movies) (4 pages)
Dario Argento bio (1 page)
Karl Malden bio (1 page)
James Franciscus bio (1 page)
Facts and trivia (2 pages)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-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:Keep Case
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UPC Number:011891930697
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Extras:Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
Photo gallery
Film credits -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Pan & Scan. Very bad picture quality.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Original Theatrical Version
Theatrical Trailers:
- German (3:29)
- English (1:38)
- English (1:51)
TV Spot 1 (1:02)
TV Spot 2 (0:32)
Advertising Material (0:20)
Movie Trailers Photos - Germany (1:26)
Movie Trailers Photos - Italy (1:07)
Movie Trailers Photos - America (0:46)
Movie Trailers Pictures - France (1:36)
Press Photos Germany (4:06)
Press Photos America (3:06)
Artwork Gallery (6:16)
Press Material (2:17)
Picture Gallery 1 (8:00)
US Ads (1:01)
German Ads (1:06)
Picture Gallery 2 (0:31)
Super 8 Version 1 (16:21)
Super 8 Version 2 (15:40)
Filmographies:
- James Franciscus (1:40)
- Karl Malden (3:21)
- Catherine Spaak (1:11)
- Pier Paolo (1:42)
- Horst Frank (0:50)
- Rada Rassimov (2:02)
- Dario Argento (4:10)
Alternate Scene (3:43)
"The Diary" featurette (1:53)
Interviews (13:53)
German Credits (1:14)
Radio Spot 1 (0:56)
Radio Spot 2 (0:29)
Radio Interview with James Franciscus (7:33)
Radio Interview with Karl Malden (7:47)
Bonus Trailers:
- Chiefs (2:34)
- Crime Story (1:13)
- Sins - Sünden (2:54)
- Monte Carlo (1:38)
- Deadly Game (2:59)
- Sommerliebelei (2:00)
DISC TWO
*The Film - German Theatrical Version
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:00)
Alternate Scene (4:03)
Bonus Trailers:
- Chiefs (2:34)
- Crime Story (1:13)
- Sins - Sünden (2:54)
- Monte Carlo (1:38)
- Deadly Game (2:59)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Production notes
Photo gallery
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Reported to feature a bad transfer.
Also available in "Italian Horror Collection", a 3-dvd box-set with "Kill Baby Kill" and "Baba Yaga (Kiss Me, Kill Me)". -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
*The Movie
Audio Commentary by film critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman (2018)
Interviews:
- "Nine Lives: Dario Argento, Director/Screenwriter" (15:57)
- "Writer O' Many Tales: Dardano Sacchetti, Screenwriter" (34:46)
- “Child Star: Cinzia De Carolis, Lori” (11:02)
- "Giallo in Turin: Angelo Iacono, Production Manager" (15:11)
Original Ending (3:09)
Trailers:
- Italian Theatrical Trailer (1:48)
- International Trailer (1:54)
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Subtitles:English (for Italian audio) and English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 4K restoration from the original camera negative.
The viewer can view the film with either English or Italian credits by using the Angle button on their remote.
Checkdiscs sent out for review had an authoring error which linked the Child Star featurette to the Writer O’ Many Tales featurette. The release date was delayed till the error was fixed.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp, a double-sided fold-out poster, 4 lobby card reproductions, and a 38-page liner notes booklet illustrated by Matt Griffin, featuring an essay on the film by Dario Argento, and new writings by Barry Forshaw, Troy Howarth, and Howard Hughes. -
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Extras:Audio interview with the director Dario Argento
Dario Argento Gilmography
Poster Gallery
"Behind the Scenes" production notes
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Subtitles:French (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Sourced from the Italian print.
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with liner notes.
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Extras:Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:English, and Italian HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
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Extras:Key Art Gallery (12 marketing images)
Production Notes (In Japanese)
Cast and Crew Bios (In Japanese)
2 TV Spots
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This appears to be a PAL-to-NTSC standards conversion.
Also available in a limited edition box set with "Tenebre", "Bird With The Crystal Plumage" and "Phenomena". -
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Cast & Crew Biographies (in English)
International Theatrical Trailer (1:52)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The English language opening credits seem to come from an analogue source (aspect ratio 1.78:1), while the main feature looks better and is 2.35:1. Released by "Star Media" in Denmark and Norway, and by "Atlantic Film/Future Film" in Sweden and Finland. Also in the "Dario Argento Collection" box set, with "The Cat o' Nine Tails", "Bird with the crystal plumage", "Suspiria", "Phenomena", "The stendhal syndrome", "Phantom och the opera", "Wax mask", and "An eye for horror"-documentary.
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Extras:Stills Gallery
"Dario Argento Museum": Featurette on Argento's Rome memorabilia shop "Profundo Rosso", introduced by Luigi Cozzi and featuring Tim Burton (8:24)
Theatrical Grailer (1:44)
Bonus Trailers:
- Bird with the Crystal Plumage (3:02)
- Deep Red (1:50)
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Subtitles:English (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.14:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The framing in this release is little tricky: The subtitles are contained in a large black bar at the bottom, with the picture pushed to the top of the screen. This leaves the picture size looking around the 2,14:1 mark (OAR is 2.35:1). Also in the "Dario Argento - The Giallo Box Set", with "The Bird With The Crystal Plumage ", and "Phenomena" (Note, that also the box set includes the CUT-version of "The Bird With The Crystal Plumage").
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Extras:"An Eye For Horror" documentary (~57 mins)
2 TV Spots
US Theatrical Trailer
Stills and Poster Gallery
Argento Trailer Collection:
- "Bird with the Crystal Plumage"
- "Deep Red"
- "Suspiria"
- "Tenebrae"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Film starts with English language credits but finishes with Italian.
The "An Eye For Horror" documentary is available as a separate release in the US and is found on other Argento releases e.g. the UK release of "Sleepless".
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OVERALL: Draw
- US Arrow 2018 LE features a new 4K master, both Italian and English soundtracks, and many extras,
- US Anchor Bay/Blue Underground have only a few extras, but offer English and Italian stereo soundtracks (note the "Tales of the Cat" featurette seems exclusive... however, it may be identical to the "interviews" on the German disc. This is currently unconfirmed),
- The German edition has many different extras, but no Italian audio,
- The French edition has some exclusive extras, but no English audio,
- The Italian edition has an additional Italian 5.1 track, but no English audio,
- The Australian Umbrella release has a general Dario Argento documentary (available elsewhere), but no Italian audio.
Also note:
- the US "Slasher Collection" from Diamond has a 5.1 English soundtrack, but is reframed at 1.33:1, and thus should be avoided.
- R2 UK by Platinum has an exclusive featurette, but is reframed at 2.14:1, and thus, should be avoided.
Also available from:
- ArrowDrome (UK)
- Arrow (UK)
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original theatrical version (~112min),
- The heavily cut US theatrical version (~92min),
- The German theatrical version, also heavily cut, which may be identical to the US theatrical (~92min)
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:40 NTSC).
- R0 America- Blue Underground - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:40 NTSC).
- R0 Slasher Collection America- Diamond - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:30 NTSC).
- R0 Australia- Control Productions/RBC Entertainment - No cuts
- R0 Germany- Astro - No cuts - Includes the original version (113:52 PAL) and the German theatrical version (92:10 PAL).
- R1 America- Diamond Entertainment - Yes, original US theatrical release.
- R1 Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:42 NTSC).
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts
- R2 Holland- Extreme/Dutch Filmworks - No cuts - original theatrical version (~112min PAL).
- R2 Italy- Medusa Video - No cuts - original theatrical version (106:56 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Cinefil Imagica - No cuts
- R2 Japan- Culture Publishers - No cuts
- R2 Scandinavia- Star Media Entertainment/Atlantic Film/Future Film - No known cuts (105:36 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Platinum Media Distribution - No cuts - original theatrical version (107:11 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:35 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 17/02/03
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 23/08/21UPDATE LOG:
17/02/03: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
21/02/10: Added R4 Umbrella entry.
01/04/10: Corrected R4 Umbrella to NTSC (was correct under cuts/runtime entry but not TV system).
31/05/11: Addition of the DVDBeaver link.
23/02/17: Added US Diamond, Germany.
20/04/17: Typo.
07/03/18: Addition of the US Arrow release.
18/03/18: Slighty updated the overall and added detail regarding the versions of the film.
04/08/21: Updated title.
05/08/21: Added co-production titles, dates.
16/08/21: Corrections.
23/08/21: caps-a-holic.
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