OVERALL: Draw

R1 and R2/R4 UEs, for the new transfer, DTS, and extras. Note that R1 has the "Original Promotional" featurette which isn't on the other UE.

General notes (source: "James Bond DVD Guide" by Richard Crowther - Zetaminor):
"The only official BBFC mandated change to this film was a darkening of the image at one point during the title sequence, which otherwise revealed rather too much of a semi-nude woman.

However, I stumbled across some more information on another site recently, which suggested that the BBFC were also shown a rough cut of A View To A Kill, at which point, certain recommendations were made for cuts to be implemented to remove, quote, a 'heavy crotch kick and a double neck chop in a fight in a cellar under a building'. Presumably, this is a reference to the fight sequence under the stables, starting at 38’ 12” on the SE. This fight has always seemed somewhat choppier than Glen’s usual style, and contains one or two odd-looking cutaways to Sir Godfrey and the conveyer belt at a couple of points. These cutaways were presumably employed to facilitate the removal of the said kicks and chops, without resorting to jump cuts.
Also of note, there's an awkward jump-cut at 41’ 50” in the scene where May Day climbs into bed with Bond (either to combine two separate takes or, more likely, to remove some accidental nudity). This is still present in the UE."

In any case, the same version was released worldwide - hence listed as "no cuts".

CUTS:

• R1 Special Edition America- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R1 Ultimate Edition America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R2 Ultimate Edition United Kingdom- Sony/MGM - No cuts (125:45 min - PAL).
• R4 Australia- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R4 Ultimate Edition Australia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (125:45 min - PAL).

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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 05/08/01
Comparison last updated by Adrian_Busby on 04/06/10

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