Compared are the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut.

Fans are probably hoping for a huge comparison with several fascinating details in the Director's Cut. Well, that is not the case I'm afraid. There are some marginal differences every now an then but that is it. Mostly, trivial scenes have a lower/higher frames per second rate. Sometimes, a few frames have been added/removed and as for new scenes, there is only one in the Director's Cut and this one is so superfluous, it looks like filling material.
I guess it depends on someone's taste whether or not one should buy the Director's Cut when the Theatrical Version is already in one's possession. Personally, I prefer the Theatrical Version.

By the way: the coloring is different in the Director's Cut. For more information, please click here.

In January 2014, the US Blu-ray was released. This Blu-ray only contains the Theatrical Version plus the Willie Dixon scene in the movie (Theatical Version + additional scene, if you will).
In January 2015 however, the UK Blu-ray (the so-called "Limited Slipcase Edition") was released and it contains both the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut. This Blu-ray is limited to 3,000 units. The Theatrical Version is only available in the "Limited Slipcase Edition", the regular UK Blu-ray released in February 2015 only contains the Director's Cut.

12 differences:
- 6x alternate footage
- 1x additional scene in the Director's Cut
- 3x extended scenes in the Director's Cut
- 2x extended scenes in the Theatrical Version
= Director's Cut is 1 minute and 8.40 seconds longer.

Time index refers to the Director's Cut.

Additional Footage Director's Cut
9:42
Frank runs into Cap.
Frank: "Morning. Whats's doing, Cap?"
Cap: "Mackerel don't run when it's cold."
Frank: "Want a Danish?"
Cap: "Yeah. Thanks."
Frank: "Look at that, huh?"
Cap: "That's magic. That's what that is, man. That's the Sky Chief. Ain't that Sky Chief something? Huh?"
Frank: "Look at that."
82.56 sec

Extended Scene Theatrical Version
1:32:50
Frank longer in the Theatrical Version.
Theatrical Version 0.96 sec

Extended Scene Director's Cut
1:32:52
The shot at the beach starts earlier in the Director's Cut.
0.68 sec

Alternate Footage
1:32:53
Scene with a different amount of frames per second. The result is a length difference.
Theatrical Version 8.48 sec longer


Extended Scene Theatrical Version
1:46:51
Frank a little earlier in the Theatrical Version.
Theatrical Version 3.56 sec longer

Alternate Footage
1:52:37
Scene with a different amount of frames per second. The result is a length difference.
Theatrical Version 1.92 sec longer

Alternate Footage
1:58:32
Scene with a different amount of frames per second. The result is a length difference.
Theatrical Version 0.56 sec longer

Extended Scene Director's Cut
1:58:37
Slightly extended shot of the dead goon on the ground.
0.60 sec

Alternate Footage
1:58:42
Scene with a different amount of frames per second. The result is a length difference.
Theatrical Version 2.20 sec longer

Extended Scene Director's Cut
1:58:48
Frank longer on the ground in the Director's Cut.
0.80 sec

Alternate Footage
1:58:42
Scene with a different amount of frames per second. The result is a length difference. Only this time, the Theatrical Version is shorter than the Director's Cut.
1.44 sec

Alternate Footage
1:59:19
When the last goon gets shot, the frames per second rate is different. Sometimes, it is lower in the Theatrical Version, sometimes higher. Since this regards both versions, there is no length difference at the end of the scene.
no difference