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Pulse AKA Kairo AKA The Circuit (2001)
Strange things happen to a group of friends after a suicide...Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
For extras, the identical US and UK Arrow releases have the lengthiest extras.
For audio, the Thai, Hong Kong, and Australia editions for the Japanese 5.1 track. The Japanese release is also the only one we are aware of without the audio substitution.
For extras, the US, German SE, UK, and Australian releases have the documentary and minor trailer extras, while the French and Japanese releases have some other exclusives.
Audio Substitution
During the original theatrical release, the sound of a Hercules C-130H airlifter descending and crashing into a building can be heard clearly. After 9/11 happened, some releases, if not all BUT the Japanese DE (will update as confirmations happen), have had this effect removed and replaced with the score being clearer. Thanks to Steven_Feldman for this information. -
CUTS:
- R0 Thailand- EVS Entertaiment - No cuts (115:19 NTSC).
- R1 America- Arrow Films - No cuts (118:51 NTSC).
- R1 America- Magnolia Pictures - No cuts
- R2 Double Feature France- GCTHV - No cuts (114:07 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts (114:05 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts (114:05 PAL).
- R2 Deluxe Edition Japan- Pioneer - No cuts - includes the audio of an airlifter crashing into the building.
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (118:51 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts as such, but an audio substitution. See overall for details (114:16 PAL).
- R3 Hong Kong- Universe Laser & Video - No cuts as such, but an audio substitution. See overall for details (118:50 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (114:06 PAL).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 17/11/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/01/18UPDATE LOG:
11/12/15: Additions of the Thailand, Germany x2, UK, Australia, updated US doc runtime, changed Japanese subs to Spanish subs, DVDBeaver.
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07/05/16: Audio substitution notes. More details for Japanese release.
09/05/16: Audio substitution is not a helicopter, but an airlifter.
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