OVERALL: Draw

The R1 TGG Direct, Austrian R2 NSM Records, R2 MGM, R2 Scandinavia Soul Media, and R4 MGM releases for the anamorphic 1.85:1 transfer. Avoid the heavily cut earlier German release.

Originally rated "X" by the MPAA, but the rating was lowered to "R" upon appeal and this is the version on all home video releases we are aware of with the exception of the MCP (Germany) release.

CUTS:

• R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R1 America- TGG Direct/MGM/Fox - No Cuts (92 NTSC).
• R2 Austria- NSM Records - No cuts (86:54 PAL).
• R2 France- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R2 Germany- MCP - Yes - Despite FSK 18 rating (83:01 PAL).
• R2 Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R2 Holland- Dutch Filmworks - No Cuts - possible NTSC to PAL transfer based on the running time (90:16)
• R2 Holland- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts (86:52 PAL).
• R2 Italy- Multivision - No cuts
• R2 Japan- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R2 Scandinavia- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R2 Scandinavia- Soul Media - No cuts (86:53 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Final Cut Entertainment - No cuts - Previous BBFC cuts of 13 seconds have been waived (86:50 PAL)
• R4 Australia- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts(86:52 PAL)
• R4 New Zealand- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (86:52 PAL)

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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 07/02/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/03/18

UPDATE LOG:

30 Apr 2012: Addition of the R1 TGG release.
06/03/13: R2 UK, Holland (2), Italy, Japan, Germany (MCP) & R4 Australia added.
08/03/13: R2 Holland RT added.
06/02/17: Tidyup and typos corrected.
08/04/17: Caps a Holic link added.
07/08/17: Added Austria.
23/03/18: Added Scandinavia Soul Media.