OVERALL: Draw

The Lionsgate Blu-rays feature a 4K restoration of the director's cut and includes the introduction that accompanied some screenings as an extra; however it does not include the theatrical cut or scenes from it as an extra.

For the theatrical cut, the HD Cinema Classics release has a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 upmix while the Film Detective has a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio track and SDH subtitles.

A fan would want both cuts of the film.

GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in four versions:
- Francis Ford Coppola's unseen director's cut (~69 minutes at 24fps);
- the theatrical cut (~75 minutes at 24fps) featuring two additional scenes directed by Jack Hill featuring a poacher: the first in which he startles Kane and is chastised by Billy, and the second in which he is decapitated by the killer;
- the theatrical cut with the "Test" introduction by Dr. William Joseph Bryan who is credited as "technical advisor" on the end credits of all versions (~82 minutes);
- the director's cut as it screened in 2018 with the Bryan introduction (~75 minutes).

CUTS:

• Blu-ray A Director's Cut America- Lionsgate Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut without the additional scenes directed by Jack Hill (68:43)
• Blu-ray ALL America- HD Cinema Classics/Virgil Films - No cuts - Theatrical cut with additional scenes directed by Jack Hill (74:56)
• Blu-ray ALL America- The Film Detective - No cuts - Theatrical cut with additional scenes directed by Jack Hill (74:46)
• Blu-ray B Director's Cut United Kingdom- Lionsgate Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut without the additional scenes directed by Jack Hill (68:43)

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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 26/04/11
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 09/11/21

UPDATE LOG:

11/07/16: Added review.
09/07/16: Added Film Chest edition.
04/05/11: Addition of the DVDBeaver link.
26/04/11: Initial Entry.
18/09/21: Added Lionsgate and version notes.
09/11/21: Added the UK release.