OVERALL: Draw

The Holland, Scandinavia, UK, and Australia Special Editions for the additional DTS track.
The Chinese release has DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX tracks but lacks the bonus disc.
Note the US Collector's Edition also includes the mono track, created for theaters not equipped for stereo playback. Also note both US releases have some alterations from the original theatrical version found on other region DVDs. The US VHS, LaserDisc and Blu-ray releasees have the original, unaltered theatrical version.

NOTE:
The original score was by William Walton, but because he only composed approximately twenty minutes of music (and soundtrack LPs required approximately 30-45 minutes) only a short snatch was used in the film, in the decisive final battle after which the Germans gave up. The studio commissioned Ron Goodwin to compose a longer score so they could exploit it more on the OST LP.

CUTS:

• R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - Yes - Altered transfer with different main titles; a roll of lost German planes, casualties, and deaths cut from the end; substituted music over the final credits; and altered, erroneous composer credits 132:01 NTSC)
• R1 Collector's Edition America- MGM Home Entertainment - Yes - Altered transfer with different main titles; a roll of lost German planes, casualties, and deaths cut from the end; substituted music over the final credits; and altered, erroneous composer credits (132:01 NTSC)
• R2 Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (126:56 PAL)
• R2 Gold Edition Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (126:56 PAL)
• R2 Special Edition Holland- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (126:56 PAL)
• R2 Special Edition Scandinavia- MGM / SF - No cuts (126:56 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (126:56 PAL)
• R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (126:56 PAL)
• R4 Special Edition Australia- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (126:56 PAL)
• R6 China- Excel Media - No Cuts (132:09 NTSC)

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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 08/04/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 14/04/20

UPDATE LOG:

08 Feb 2011: Addition of the R6 China release.
14/02/20: Added Germany x2, UK single.