OVERALL: Draw

The R2 UK Deluxe Edition for the Director's Cut and the best selection of extras, or R2 Holland (A-Film) for the DTS track whilst maintaining some extras and for the Theatrical Cut.

The Director's Cut has been released in several localities. If you own any of the missing releases, or have a link to any reviews, please let us know.

Additions to the Director's Cut:
- An extra shot of bullets leaving the back of the guy ‘Samuel L Jackson’ kills.
- An extra shot of Awax holding the gang member while he shoots him.
- A small scene showing how Caine and O Dog break into the car in the garage.
- Two extra shots of bullet wounds during the final scene.
- Two previously deleted scenes: the funeral of Caine's cousin; and a scene at his grandparents' house after the funeral.

Movie Censorship Comparisons:
- R-Rated and Unrated Director's Cut
- R-Rated and Unrated Criterion LaserDisc
- BBFC 18 and German DVD

CUTS:

• R1 America- New Line Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical Cut" (96:53 NTSC)
• R2 Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Theatrical Cut" (93:11 PAL)
• R2 Holland- A-Film - No cuts - "Theatrical Cut"
• R2 Holland- Universal Pictures - No cuts - "Theatrical Cut"
• R2 Scandinavia- SF Film - No cuts - "Theatrical Cut" (~93 mins PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- Entertainment In Video - No cuts - "Theatrical Cut" - All previous cuts waived.
• R2 United Kingdom- First Independant Video - Yes - "Theatrical Cut" - This film has been cut by 10 seconds for UK release:
  -A single shot of O-Dog (Larenz Tate) and Caine (Tyrin Turner) breaking open a car door by inserting a thin piece of metal between the window and the lock has been cut lest any aspiring car thieves are watching.
  -At the revenge shooting at the burger stand: The UK video shows a victim staggering away from Caine & O'Dog whose friend offers help but in fact shoots him. 2 further shots are heard as the scene cuts away. The original version clearly shows all 3 shots with chunks of the victims back being shot out.
  -When Caine's dad shoots one of his gambling buddies, there are trims applied to the entrance and exit wounds of the many gunshots fired.
  -In the final showdown Sharif's death by gunshots was trimmed, and 2 gunshot wounds were also trimmed from Caine's death. (92:49 PAL)
• R2 Deluxe Edition United Kingdom- Entertainment In Video - No cuts - "Director's Cut" (93:35 PAL)

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Comparison added by Craig on 18/07/01
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 06/11/22

UPDATE LOG:

27/08/11 - Added R2 UK Deluxe Edition and noted additions to the Director's Cut.
06/11/22 - Movie Censorship Comparisons and some missing specs for America, Germany, and United Kingdom-First Independant Video.