OVERALL: Draw

Between the R2 Japanese and R3 Korean "Theatrical" version and R2 German Premium Edition "Director's Cut".

The Japanese R2 and Korean R3 release includes all the commentaries and extras with a DTS 5.1 audio track for the "Theatrical" version. Do Note that the R3 Hong Kong release includes a DTS-ES audio track but drops all the commentaries for the film.
The German R2 "Premium Edition" for having an extended cut of the film, and extras not found on any other region, but it only includes an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track for the film.

The difference between the "Theatrical" and "Extended" version of the film can be analyzed over at schnittberichte.com (German Website).

CUTS:

• R1 America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (93:48 NTSC).
• R1 Canada- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (93:48 PAL).
• R2 Benelux- Paradiso - No cuts - "Theatrical" (89:56 PAL).
• R2 Collector's Edition France- Metropolitan Film - No cuts - "Theatrical".
• R2 Germany- Highlight - Yes - "Extended". Cut mostly for violence (5 mins), to receive a lower rating.
• R2 FSK KJ Germany- Highlight - No cuts - "Extended".
• R2 Premium Edition Germany- Highlight - No cuts - "Extended" (93:47 PAL).
• R2 Deluxe Edition Italy- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (90:03 PAL).
• R2 Japan- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical".
• R2 Portugal- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (89:57 PAL).
• R2 Deluxe Edition Portugal- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (90:03 PAL).
• R2 Scandinavia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical".
• R2 Deluxe Edition Scandinavia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (90:03 PAL).
• R2 Spain- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (89:57 PAL).
• R2 Deluxe Edition Spain- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (90:03 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical".
• R2 Resurrected Edition United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (89:57 PAL).
• R3 1-Disc Hong Kong- Edko Films - No cuts - "Theatrical" (93:41 NTSC).
• R3 2-Disc Hong Kong- Edko Films - No cuts - "Theatrical" (93:41 NTSC).
• R3 South Korea- Spectrum DVD - No cuts - "Theatrical".
• R4 Australia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (89:57 PAL).
• R4 Deluxe Edition Australia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical" (90:03 PAL).
• R5 Russia- Pyramid Home Video - No cuts - "Theatrical" (89:57 PAL).

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Comparison added by Goran_Andersson on 07/01/05
Comparison last updated by Samuel_Scott on 01/11/14

UPDATE LOG:

01/11/14 - Added 11 releases and tidied comparison up.