OVERALL: R2

Japanese (Sony) -release for the anamorphic and uncut transfer.

Note also that the R0 "third" release from Universe includes a DTS track, is uncut but non-anamorphic.

CUTS:

• R0 DTS Hong Kong- Universe Laser and Video Co. Ltd. - No cuts (100:36 NTSC)
• R0 Original Hong Kong- Universe - Slightly cut - to violent final showdown - thanks to Phil for this info
• R0 Remastered Hong Kong- Universe - Yes - There are reports of 2 scenes that are cut:
  -The first is at the very end of Jet Li's one-on-one fight with the terrorist in combat fatigues. It cuts abruptly from the light pole hitting the electric panel to Jet wiping his face. Gone is a shot of the bad guy being electrocuted and also of Jet impaling the guy with the other half of the light pole.
  -The second cut is the death of the terrorist girl just before Jackie Cheung's fight with Billy Chow. There's about half a second missing which used to contain a brief top view of bullets rocketing through her head. (Thanks to Rewind user MuDvAyNiAn for these details)
• R0 Taiwan- Ritek - No cuts
• R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Yes, one scene is shortened (100:56 NTSC).
• R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Cut (96:51 PAL)
• R2 Germany- KSM - Cut (91:30 PAL)
• R2 Germany- Laser Paradise - Cut (96:58 PAL)
• R2 Eastern Edition Germany- Laser Paradise - Cut (94:26 PAL)
• R2 Jet Li Edition Germany- Laser Paradise - No cuts (100:43 PAL)
• R2 Japan- Pony Canyon - No cuts
• R2 Japan- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (100:37 - NTSC)
• R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Cut (96:51 PAL)

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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 14/06/02
Comparison last updated by Paul_Lewis on 27/07/13

UPDATE LOG:

27/07/13 - added runtime of uncut R0 DTS release from Universe; added German releases from Laser Paradise (3 editions) and KSM; added UK and French releases.