Comparison between the PG-13 VHS by New Line Home Video and the Director's Cut taken from the FSK 16 DVD by VCL / MAWA.
There is a total of 18 differences summing up to 4 minutes and 46 seconds: 12 cuts = 3 minutes and 27,5 seconds. 4 alternative scenes = 1 minute and 18,5 seconds. 2 alternative scenes without time difference. In the US, this really good movie starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer was shown in a cut PG-13 version in cinemas. This version was later also released on VHS by New Line Home Video, also with a PG-13 rating. However, they also released the completely uncut Director's Cut of the movie on both VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray. 3 min
The guy in the rubber raft hits his opponent in the face. 2 sec
3 min He trips him up. 1 sec
3 min The two guys continue to brawl. Edward comes and puts his pistol to one of the guys who is just about to choke the other one. Edward gets a fist in the face and stumbles backwards. The man who was just being strangled pulls a knife and stabs the other one in the back, however, he is not not impressed, pulls it out again and stabs the other guy in the belly. 29 sec
3 min The two can now be seen fighting in the water, which is becoming red from their blood. 2 sec
3 min The fight is a bit longer again. 3 sec
3 min One of the guys is being eaten by the shark. The other one gets out of the water and attacks Edward (still in the raft), who hits him with the paddle until he is floating lifelessly on the water. The PG-13 cut only shows Edward sitting in the boat looking at the water surface. PG-13: 9 sec DC: 38 sec PG-13:
Director's Cut:
44 min Lo-Mai is hit with an arrow in the head, his body falls to the ground. The PG-13 shows harmless alternative material instead. PG-13: 2 sec DC: 3 sec
63 min Hyena bites into Moreau's shoulder. 2,5 sec
63 min Hyena can be seen attacking him longer. 3,5 sec
63 min Again more violence against Moreau, Hyena also tears his arm off. 20 sec
63 min Hyena lets go offf Moreau's corpse, this is seen from further away in the cut version. No difference in running time
63 min After Edward fired a shot, Hyena throws the severed arm away. The PG-13 shows alternative material again. No difference in running time
70 min Assassimon gives Hyena the gun and adds that he knows where more weapons can be found. In return for telling her his secret he wants his implant removed. He is then grabbed by the others and Hyena tears the implant out of his body. 84 sec
75 min Montgomery is being shot by Assassimon. Hyena jumps down, receives the gun from Assassimon and also shoots at the already dead Montgomery. The PG-13 shows some alternative footage for the killing of Montgomery again. PG-13: 6 sec DC: 53 sec PG-13:
Director's Cut
79 min Edward and Aissa walk along the way and enter the base. In the meantime, Hyena is shooting around in the room and destroys the whole inventory in the process. 43 sec
82 min Assassimon is being shot by Hyena in three different perspectives. The PG-13 only shows on of these shots, it is also zoomed in so the bullet wounds cannot be seen. PG-13: 1,5 sec DC: 3 sec
82 min Assassimon falls backwards. 1,5 sec
83 min The inhabitants of the island are spasming on the ground (due to the electronic shocks they received). 1,5 sec
83 min Another shot of the former is missing. 2 sec
83 min The island inhabitants are being shot at. 3 sec
85 min Hyena shoots at the gunman who wounded him before. 2 sec
85 min The gunman is being hit by several bullets. 1.5 sec
86 min Hyena is being beaten longer. 6 sec
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