O Christmas Tree is a 1994 USA animation by Russ Harris and G Brian Reynolds. With Russ Harris and G Brian Reynolds.
Cut by the BBFC for 2005 DVD.
Summary Notes
Santa has neighbors at the North Pole - two feuding polar bears named Iggy Lou Bear and Edgar Allan Snow. Both want to recapture the warm feelings of Christmas from childhood, so each intends to get a Christmas Tree of his own. The
only trouble is, there's only one tree in the whole frozen north! A hilarious battle of will and wit ensues, as the two bears feud to "win" the only tree in the land.
Versions
category cuts
cut:
38s
run:
22:13s
pal:
21:20s
UK: Passed U after 38s of BBFC category cuts for:
UK 2007 Metrodome R2 DVD
UK 2000 Marverick R2 DVD
The BBFC commented:
Cut required to sight of cartoon character cutting through electric cable to achieve a "U" on grounds that this constitutes potential dangerous imitable technique.
v The Oasis of Fear
- 1971 Italy / France / Denmark / Switzerland crime thriller by Umberto Lenzi.
Oasis of the Zombies is a 1982 France / Spain horror by Jesús Franco (as AM Frank). Starring Manuel Gélin, Eduardo Fajardo and France Lomay.
Uncut by censors but exists in two versions shot in French and Spanish with
different casts.
Summary Notes
During World War II, a small German squadron was assigned the task of carrying a shipment of Nazi gold across the African desert. Along the way, the squadron was ambushed
by the Allies, and only one American soldier, Robert, survived. Years later, Robert tells his story to a German treasure hunter named Kurt, who promptly murders him. Robert's son, upon learning of his father's death, vows to travel to Africa and find the
lost gold himself. While the desert is hazardous enough by itself, the dangers lurking around this oasis are more than any of the treasure hunters ever imagined.
Versions
Spanish Version
run:
88:00s
pal:
84:29s
Spain
Spain: There is also a Spanish Version which is the same film but shot with a
Spanish cast
French Version
run:
88:00s
pal:
84:29s
UK: The French Version was passed 15 uncut
for strong violence and moderate sex for:
The Oath is a 2023 US action romance by Darin Scott Starring Darin Scott, Billy Zane and
Eugene Brave Rock
Originally MPA PG-13 rated for violent content and some suggestive material. Presumably the film was then cut prior to release to remove the suggestive material
and the film was re-submitted for a PG-13 rating for violent content.
NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM PG-13 RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #2764 (1/4/2023). CHANGE IN RATING DESCRIPTOR ONLY. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED.
Summary Notes
400 A.D., in a forgotten time of Ancient America, a lone Hebraic fugitive must preserve the history of his fallen nation while being hunted by a ruthless tyrant but
rescuing the King's abused mistress could awaken a warrior's past.
Freestyle Digital Media, LLC Great Scott Entertainment, Inc. Herculean Pictures
The Oblong Box is a 1969 UK horror by Gordon Hessler. Starring Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Rupert Davies.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1969 cinema release. The cuts persisted onto
VHS but released uncut on 15 rated DVD since 2008. Uncut and MPAA M rated and then R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Aristocrat Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward, locked in a tower
of his house. Occasionally Sir Edward escapes and causes havoc around the town.
Versions
uncu
run:
96:08s
pal:
92:17s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, moderate
sex and nudity for:
Obsessions is a 1969 Netherlands / West Germany by Pim de la Parra. Starring Alexandra Stewart, Dieter Geissler and Tom van Beek.
Cut by the BBFC for 1970 cinema release. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Promotional Material
The obscure film OBSESSIONS (aka A HOLE IN THE WALL) was directed by Dutch artsploitation auteur Pim de la Parra and co-produced by longtime collaborator Wim Verstappen (BLUE
MOVIE). This gritty, psychedelic Hitchcockian mystery, which is notable for being the first Dutch film shot in English-language, starts in a savagely brutal fashion.
When a bloody painting of Vincent van Gogh falls from a wall and exposes a makeshift
peephole, student protagonist Nils Janssen (played by the film's German co-producer Dieter Geissler) becomes an unwitting witness to a gruesome sex crime next door. When his young fiancée Marina (Alexandra Stewart of Truffaut's DAY FOR NIGHT), an
enterprising journalist, tells him about a report of a murder that she is writing, he naturally wonders if it's the very same killing.
Versions
uncut
run:
91m
pal:
87m
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Cult Epics Dutch Sex Wave Collection (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
2019 Cult
Epics Dutch Sex Wave Collection R1 DVD at US Amazon
2017 Cult Epics (RA) Blu-ray/(R1)
Combo at US Amazon
Chuck Norris has a fight scene when arriving at the girl's house. Shots of nunchaku have been edited out, either individually, or else by deleting the whole scene
Deleted a throwing star thrown into man's head
Deleted a throwing
star thrown during the climax
Deleted a shot of Norris pulling a throwing star from his chest and casting it away
v Octopussy
- 1983 UK/US James Bond action film by John Glen.
The opening credits were edited after an advice screening during post production to darken a single shot of a visible nipple. When formally submitted later, it was passed PG uncut (i.e. no additional edits were made, but it is
still pre-cut. This is the worldwide version available everywhere).
Oculus is a 2013 USA horror by Mike Flanagan. With Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff and Brenton
Thwaites.
Summary Notes
A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.
Versions
R rated
US: Rated R For terror,
violence, some disturbing images and brief language.
Note: edited for re-rate. Previous R rating, bulletin no. 2273 (5/22/13) voided. Only this edited version is rated. No change in rating or rating reason.
Off balance - 1988 Italy horror thriller by Ruggero Deodato. See
Phantom of Death
Office Christmas Party is a 2016 USA comedy by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. Starring Kate McKinnon, Olivia Munn and Jennifer Aniston.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes
When the CEO (Jennifer Aniston) tries to close her hard-partying brother's branch, he (T.J. Miller) and his Chief Technical Officer (Jason Bateman) must rally their co-workers and host an epic office Christmas party in
an effort to impress a potential client and close a sale that will save their jobs.
Versions
Extended Version
Unrated
110:34s =106:09s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for strong
language, sex references, drug misuse for:
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The Extended Version is about 5 minutes longer. It includes a little extra nudity but nothing
that would impact the MPAA R rating. The Extended Version is marginally the best film.
Theatrical Version
105:08s =100:56s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for strong language, sex references, drug misuse for:
2017 Entertainment One UK video
2016 cinema release
banned
Nigeria
Nigeria: Banned
There are unconfirmed reports that the film was
banned in Nigeria by the films censors at NFVCB.
Old Boys is a 2018 UK / Sweden comedy by Toby MacDonald. Starring Nathen Solly, Giles
Malcolm and Nicholas Agnew.
Not cut but notable as having seven uses of the word 'fuck' in a 12A rated film. The BBFC noted that none are directed or used in an aggressive manner.
The Old Dark House is a 1963 UK / USA comedy horror mystery by William Castle. Starring Tom Poston, Robert Morley and Janette Scott.
Originally passed X uncut by the BBFC but the distributors decided to cut
the film for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1966. The uncut version was passed PG for 1996 VHS. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
An American who sells cars in
England receives a mysterious invitation from an old, eccentric millionaire to visit his house in which he lives with his twin brother.
Versions
uncut
run:
82:50s
pal:
79:31s
UK: Uncut and BBFC PG rated:
2024 Powerhouse Films [Uncut version (colour + b&w) + UK cinema version] (RB) Blu-ray at
UK Amazon #ad
1996 Encore Entertainment [1962 film] VHS
From IMDb. The 1996 Encore video version (now rated PG) featured the original uncut print.
The uncut version exists in both in colour and in black&white
category cuts
cut:
run:
pal:
sub:
83:25s
UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts:
1963 cinema release
From IMDb:
The film was originally passed as an uncut X by the BBFC in April 1963 and an accompanying poster produced, though for various reasons the film was not released in the UK until 1966. It was then passed with heavy cuts to
remove some of the darker elements with an A certificate and released in September 1966.
OldBoy is a 2003 South Korea mystery thriller by Chan-wook Park.
Always uncut
in the UK and US
Animal cruelty issues
The BBFC commented on animal cruelty an octopuses,
Oldboy was classified uncut because the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937, which is mentioned in the
article, only applies to "protected animals" as defined by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Currently invertebrates, such as octopuses, are not covered by the 2006 act and we therefore had no grounds on which to intervene.
The Oldest Profession is a 1967 France / Italy / West Germany comedy drama by Claude Autant-Lara, Mauro Bolognini... Starring Michèle Mercier, Enrico Maria Salerno and Gabriele Tinti.
Exists as an uncut French Version and a cut US Version.
Summary Notes
A collection of sketches on prostitution through the ages. 1) "The Prehistoric Era":
A caveman discovers that a cavewoman is more attractive when cave paint is applied to her face. And she can earn more seashells that way. 2) "Roman Nights": The Emperor goes out seeking a little nocturnal amusement, only to find that the
high-priced, Oriental courtesan he hires is his wife, the Empress. 3) "Mademoiselle Mimi": In revolutionary France, Mimi finds that her client, the nephew of a marquis, is more interested in watching the guillotinings out her window than he is
in going to bed. 4) "The Gay Nineties": When Nini discovers by accident that her antiquated customer is a banker, she pretends to be an honest woman who has fallen in love with him. She even pays him, just like a gigolo! 5) "Paris
Today": Two girls pick up clients by driving around in a car, and then an ambulance. Police pull the vehicle over for speeding. 6) "Anticipation": Demetrius has just arrived on Earth from another ...
Before the formal submission of the film, the company was given advice that the strength of the beating delivered by Bill Sykes (Jamie Foreman) to Nancy (Leanne Rowe) was unlikely to be acceptable
at the PG category. The footage was reduced in strength in the version submitted for classification.
Om Bheem Bush is a 2024 India comedy by Sree Harsha Konuganti Starring
Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Sree Vishnu and Rahul Ramakrishna
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2024.
Summary Notes
Follows three scientists who come to a village to find a treasure, but things don't turn easy for them because there is black magic in that village.
Versions
cut:
run:
142:25s
pal:
136:43s
UK: BBFC 12A rated for moderate sex references, violence, injury detail, drug misuse for moderate sex
references, violence, injury detail, drug misuse after BBFC cuts:
2024 Dreamz Entertainment cinema release (rated 21/03/2024)
The BBFC commented:
The distributor chose to make a cut to a scene of cocaine misuse in order to achieve their requested 12A rating. An uncut 15 classification was available.
uncut
run:
142:25s
pal:
136:43s
Ireland: Uncut and IFCO 15A rated with a trigger warning for consumer advice: strong
supernatural threat, scenes of a sexual nature and discriminatory behaviour:
On Deadly Ground is a 1994 US action film by Steven Seagal. With Steven Seagal, Michael Caine and Joan Chen.
The BBFC inflicted significant category cuts for a 15 rating to all UK releases to date. However a 2010 DVD release slipped through uncut. The film is uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Mystical martial artist/environmental agent takes on a ruthless oil corporation.
The 2010 Warner DVD release is uncut presumably without a BBFC certificate.
In May 2013 on ITV4 the film was shown in its uncut version.
category cuts
cut:
1:09s
run:
100:21s
pal:
96:20s
NZ
UK: Passed
15 after substantial BBFC cuts for:
2000 Warner R2 DVD
1994 Warner VHS
1994 cinema release
The BBFC cuts summary:
Rumble in the Bar has been cut in several places to remove a head being slammed into a jukebox, two kicks to the groin, a wrist snap, and arm break.
A torture sequence has been greatly reduced. We no longer see a pipe cutter being used on a
man's leg.
The raid on the wilderness cabin has lost a few violent moments: a bullet impact/blood spurt as a thug is dispatched with a shotgun, a thug being clubbed with a piece of ivory.
A women crashes her car into an oil tanker
causing it to explode: we no longer see her - dazed and bloodied - struggling to get out.
A beating of a henchman as Seagal breaks into the oil refinery has been cut to remove him breaking an arm and kicks to the chest.
The
stand-off between Seagal and a group of hired thugs has been toned down: two blows to the head with a piece of lead pipe have cut, a close-up of a knife protruding from a face has been trimmed.
Thanks to Scott. The detailed BBFC cuts list reads
Reel 1 - Reduce violence by hero in bar room brawl, as follows:
Remove sight of man's head smashing through jukebox, resuming on reaction shot of two men looking down (sound of breaking glass to be laid over reaction shot)
Remove sight of hero kicking
black man in crotch and flooring him
Remove crunching sound of man's arm being broken as he is thrown to ground
After the line "Don't go fucking with the oil workers"
remove sight of first man's arm being broken and second man being kicked in crotch and falling back
Remove all sight of man in green shirt having arm broken and then being turned and thrown through window with two
shots of window smash
Reel 2
In torture sequence, after breaking of second finger, reduce old man's screaming face and remove entire scene suggesting amputation of genitals with pipe cutter, resuming on old man's final scream as camera tilts up to window
(merging sound of screams)
Reel 4
In shoot-out in cabin, remove bloody impact shot as man is hit in crotch by bullet fired up through floor
Remove sight of hero hitting man in green jacket across face with tusk
In final battle in refinery, after hero tapes large Coke bottle around barrel of handgun, remove personalising of violence by cutting close-up of victim's face as he walks to door before being shot (sound of gun to be dubbed
over rear view of man being shot)
Reduce violence in struggle between hero and long-haired man by removing impact against wall, kick to face and kick to stomach, removing all sounds of bones breaking in remaining
struggle
Reel 5
When vehicle crashes into helicopter, remove emphasis on woman driver's terror as she fails to escape before petrol ignites
After man shouts "Get the fuck out of here!" as hero
ignites petrol, remove shot of men being incinerated, retaining only wide shots of refinery bursting into flames
After man with hat is floored, remove shot of downwards blow with pipe onto face and following
slow-motion shot of another man being floored by sideways blow with pipe
Remove shot of stabbed face being slammed against wall so that knife emerges through back of head
The cuts were decided by James Ferman himself.
New Zealand: The cut UK version was released in New Zealand with an R16 certificate as Warners preferred that to an uncut R18 rating.
On Her Majesty's
Secret Service is a 1969 UK James Bond film by Peter R Hunt. With George Lazenby, Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas.
Cut for a suggestive joke for cinema release and the cut has persisted to
all version since
Summary Notes
George Lazenby steps into the role of James Bond and is sent on his first mission. For help with Draco, he must become very close friends with his
daughter, Tracy, and heads off to hunt down Ernst Stavro Blofeld one more time. This takes him to Switzerland, where he must pose as Sir Hilary Bray to find out the secret plan of Blofeld. The facility is covered with Blofeld's guards as well as his
henchwoman, Irma Bunt. What does Blofeld have in mind this time? Can Bond keep up this act for much longer? Are any Bond Girls safe?
Versions
cut
cut:
run:
141:22s
pal:
135:43s
best available
UK: Passed
A/PG after BBFC cuts for:
2015 20th Century Fox 23 Films Premium Edition RB Blu-ray UK Amazon
2015 20th Century Fox 23 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The cinema release was edited by the BBFC to change a single line for theatrical exhibition:
During the dinner-party sequence, Angela Scoular writes her room number on Bond's bare inner thigh. After he says he feels a slight stiffness coming on, the line in the shoulder has been badly added, totally ruining the suggestive joke.
The edit persists into all home video releases worldwide.
The BBFC claimed responsibility for the edit in a tweet in 2019:
The BBFC added a line of dialogue to On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), expanding the line 'I have a slight stiffness coming on to 'I have a slight stiffness coming on... in my shoulder"!
On the Buses is a 1971 UK comedy by Harry Booth. Starring Reg Varney, Doris
Hare and Michael Robbins.
Cut by the BBFC for an A rated 1971 cinema release. The cuts persisted into all home video releases since
Summary Notes
Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus driver means that he can afford it... just! His job is secure, as bus drivers are
hard to come by, and his overtime prospects are good, until the bus company decide to revoke a long standing rule and employ women bus drivers. Aghast at the thought of no overtime and, therefore, less wages, he joins forces with his long time work
colleague Jack to sabotage the new female employees.
On the Fiddle is a 1961 UK war comedy by Cyril Frankel. Starring Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery and Victor Maddern.
BBFC cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1961. It is not
known if the cuts persisted into the PG rated DVD release in 2013.
Summary Notes
When he is pulled up in court for selling stuff on the street, Horace Pope says he was only doing it
while waiting to enlist. The judge calls his bluff and forces him to sign up. Pope makes friends with the easy going but loyal Pedlar Pascoe, who happily goes along with all of his scams in an effort to avoid the front lines and make a bit on the side.
However, his scams cause trouble where he goes and there are only so many places he can go before France beckons.
Versions
run:
97:00s
pal:
93:07s
UK: Passed PG for mild language, violence & use of a historical discriminatory term:
On The Run is a 1988 Hong Kong action thriller by Alfred Cheung Starring Biao Yuen, Pat Ha and Charlie Chin
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema release in 1989. Uncut on home video. MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
When his wife, also working for the the police, but in a different department, is being brutally murdered, a police officer begins to investigate the case on his own. Soon he has the hitwoman, who did it arrested, but must find out that
things are not as easy as he thought. He has knocked at the wrong door and it turns out that the woman he has hold of may be his only ally.
Versions
uncut
run:
88:45s
pal:
85:12s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence:
2022 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
Once a Thief is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy thriller by John Woo Starring Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat and Cherie Chung
Cut by the BBFC for a 15 rated video in 1996. Uncut since 2004 15 rated
DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Once a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three master thieves (in the mode of Pink Panther). All
three were raised by the same father and in fact were most certainly street orphans. The story begins with a successful art heist followed by a pledge to make this the last crime ever for the trio. The plot revolves around the theft of a mysterious
"cursed" painting and how its obsession affects the family.
Versions
uncut
run:
108:38s
pal:
104:17s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language and moderate
violence:
The scene in which Chow Yun Fat breathes fire by alcohol has lost 3 seconds of him setting the card-throwing bad guy on fire. Consisting of two shots of the villain engulfed in flames screaming.
Once a Thief is a 1996 Canada action TV thriller by John Woo Starring Sandrine Holt, Ivan Sergei and Nicholas Lea
Exists as a BBFC 12 rated cut TV Version and an uncut BBFC 15 rated
Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
A couple working for the triad boss Tang decides to leave/flee the triad and Hong Kong. They meet again in Vancouver 1.5 years later fighting crime.
She now has a fiance. The Tang triad come...
Versions
uncut
run:
100:54s
pal:
96:52s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut:
1996 BMG VHS
From IMDb:
There are about 12 minutes of additional material in the "Director's Cut". The chandelier scene is much longer. There's a bit where Mac tries to bite Victor's finger. And the ending is slightly
different. There's a part where Li Ann tricks Mac and Victor into holding hands, and some of the dialog that was in the aired version is cut out (the part where Li Ann tells them she actually hates roses, for example).
cut TV Version
cut:
run:
90:14s
pal:
86:37s
UK: The cut TV Version was passed 12:
2007 Revolver DVD
Once Upon a Deadpool - 2018 USA action comedy adventure by David Leitch. See
Deadpool 2
Once Upon a Time in America is a 1984 Italy/USA crime drama by Sergio Leone. With Robert De Niro, James Woods and Elizabeth McGovern.
Started life in Italy as an 250 minute preview cut. This was edited down to
the Director's preferred version of 229m. The BBFC cut this by 10-16s for UK releases until 2001. The BBFC cuts were waived for 2002 release. US theatrical releases were shortened to 192 and then 139m but the Director's Cut has been used for home video.
The original 250m version was restored (to 256m) for a showing at Cannes in 2012. This wasn't initially distributed outside of Italy for rights reasons. However this was eventually released in the US in 2014 as the Extended Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Versions
Extended Director's Cut
MPAA
251:06s =241:03s
UK: The Extended Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, sexual violence for: :
Leone introduced his film with a 250m preview version. This was restored (to 256m) for a showing at Cannes in 2012. The seems to have ended up at 251:00s for home video.
US: The Extended Director's Cut is MPAA R rated
for:
From IMDb. Six extra scenes are added and the colour tone of the film is more yellow:
After Noodles looks upon his name on the memorial stone, he meets the cemetery director (an appearance by Louise Fletcher) and gets more information about the memorial. He spots he is being observed from a car and notes the number plate.
After the car falls into the water, the boys fooled around longer. Noodles eventually traces the car's license plate to Senator Bailey's address. The car that tailed him earlier in the cemetery emerges out of the compound and explodes shortly after.
After Noodles comes out of the door, the chauffeur criticizes his lifestyle (explains why he interferes during the rape). Noodles counters him with the financial benefits.
Noodles is left alone in the street after the rape. He visits a
prostitute bar and had sex with a call girl.
Deborah performs the final scene of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra before Noodles goes to visit her backstage.
There's a pivotal scene of Max with Jimmy. Jimmy and his other associates
want him dead because of his many mistakes. Jimmy suggests that he commit suicide with the line I'd be very happy for you tonight, if during all the noise of the party I'd hear a shot. This scene explains why the car bomb went off during the
second additional scene.
Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong action historical biography by Hark Tsui. Starring Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan and Biao Yuen.
Generally released uncut but there is also a shortened US version.
Summary Notes
Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary
martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America totally westernised, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector. This proves to be
difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local government. As violence escalates even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?
Once Upon a Time in China III is a 1992 Hong Kong action historical romance by Hark Tsui. Starring Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan and Siu Chung Mok.
Generally released uncut but there is also a shortened US version. The BBFC cut the cinema release for a horse fall but this cut was later waived
Summary Notes
In the sequel to the
Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from
the military. With his friends, loved ones, and the future of China itself at stake, Wong must once again use his martial arts skills to defend the innocent.
In the cinema version, a horse trip was deleted. When the Made In Hong video was examined in 2000, a closer look revealed that the horse fall was in fact achieved safely and the cuts were waived.
However the cut crept back into the DVD version when it was resubmitted in 2001. This was down to an administration error. By the time the error was spotted it was too late and so the DVD will be released with an unnecessary cut.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a 2019 USA / UK comedy drama by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Cut. The pre-release version
shown on the film festival circuit was a couple of minutes shorter than the Theatrical Version. The film was banned in China.
Summary Notes
Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in
Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the
writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood's golden age.
Extended Cut
Extended Cut
run:
171:55s
pal:
165:02s
UK: The Extended Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence:
2019 cinema release
From IMDb:
In October 2019, an extended cut of the film was released in selected theaters with an additional 10 minutes, made up of 4 new scenes which include an extended version of the opening scene, two fake
commercials and a new after-credits scene.
Theatrical Version
Theatrical Version
run:
161:17s
pal:
154:50s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for
strong bloody violence:
Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 Italy / USA western by Sergio Leone. Starring Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson and Claudia Cardinale.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A" rated cinema release in 1969. The film was uncut and 'AA' rated for 1982 cinema release. Uncut on home video with a 15 rating until 2003 but with a 12 rating from 2011. Uncut and MPAA
PG-13 rated in the US. There is a longer Director's Cut released in Italy.
Summary Notes
Story of a young woman, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the
American West. She arrives to find her new husband and family slaughtered, but by whom? The prime suspect, coffee-lover Cheyenne, befriends her and offers to go after the real killer, assassin gang leader Frank, in her honor. He is accompanied by
Harmonica, a man already on a quest to get even.
Director's Cut
Director's Cut
run:
175m
pal:
168m
Italy
Italy: The Italian language Director's Cut runs with an extra 11 minutes of
uncontentious plot.
The principal difference is the opening sequence, which is
longer (look at Jack Elem's game with the fly), and the closing is also longer (the panoramic shoot is complete before the titles C'era Una Volta Il West appear). Another scene, which is missing from all European cuts, is in this one: After the station
scene, Harmonica holds his arm because of the terrible pain in it, and returns on his horse.
UK: The Theatrical Version was included with the International Version but there is not an obvious BBFC database
entry for this version for:
2011 Paramount [Theatrical Version + Restored Version] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
category cuts
cut:
run:
167:06s
pal:
160:25s
UK: The Theatrical Version Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts for:
1969 cinema release
From IMDb:
The 1969 release was missing Frank's line You also like feeling a man's hand all over your body, even if they're the hands of the man that killed your husband while in bed with Jill. The line was restored for all later
releases.
One-Armed Boxer is a 1972 Taiwan / Hong Kong action drama by Yu Wang. Starring Yu Wang, Yeh Tien and Hsin Tang.
Cut by the BBFC for 1973 cinema release. Uncut and 18 rated on home video. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
After a fight, the school of master Hang Tui has to face the
opium dealer Chao and his thugs. After a first defeat, the treacherous Chao hires a bunch of ruthless mercenaries. Tien Lung, Hang Tui's best student, is the only survivor, but without one of his arm. He has to undergo very painful training to exact
revenge on evil Chao and his deadly henchmen.
One Dark Night is a 1982 USA horror by Tom McLoughlin (as Thomas McLoughlin). Starring Meg Tilly and Melissa Newman and Robin Evans.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a workprint.
Summary Notes
A strange man named Karl Rhamarevich dies shortly after discovering a way to become even more
powerful in death through telekinesis. On the night of his burial in a crypt, Julie is to spend the night there as part of an initiation rite, supervised by two other girls. The crypt becomes a scene of horror as Raymar returns to life and deploys his
horrifying telekinetic powers, with coffins sliding out and splintering open to release decaying bodies on Raymar's command. The bodies soon begin to menace the three girls trapped inside. Will they survive the horrific night in the crypt?
Versions
Theatrical Version
run:
87:50s
pal:
84:19s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut:
1984 Atlantis VHS
1983 cinema release
US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA PG rated.
2021 Mvd Visual [Theatrical Version + workprint] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on
24th August 2021
2021 Mvd Visual R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 24th August 2021
One Deadly Summer is a 1983 France mystery drama by Jean Becker. Starring Isabelle Adjani, Alain Souchon and Suzanne Flon.
Uncut and 18 rated for 1984 cinema release. The follow up VHS was cut, but
later uncut on DVD.
Summary Notes
In spring 1976, a 19-year-old beauty, her German-born mother, and her crippled father move to the town of a firefighter nicknamed Pin-Pon. Everyone notices the
provocative Eliane. She singles out Pin-Pon and soon is crying on his shoulder (she's myopic and hates her reputation as a dunce and as easy); she moves in with him, knits baby clothes, and plans their wedding. Is this love or some kind of plot? She asks
Pin-Pon's mother and aunt about the piano in the barn: who delivered it on a November night in 1955? Why does she want to know, and what does it have to do with her mother's sorrows, her father's injury, this quick marriage, and the last name on her
birth certificate?
Versions
uncut
run:
132:56s
pal:
127:37s
France
UK: The French
language version was passed 18 uncut for:
2019 Cult Films (RB) Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
One Direction: This Is Us is a 2013 USA music documentary by Morgan
Spurlock. With Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik.
There is an Original Version and an Extended Fan Cut with more songs
Summary Notes
A look at Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry's meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown
beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena.
Versions
uncut
102:13s
UK: The Extended Fan Cut was passed PG uncut for mild language for:
2013 Sony [Theatrical Version and Extended Fan Cut] R0 [2D + 3D] Blu-ray at
UK Amazon released on 19th December 2013
2013 Sony [Theatrical Version and Extended Fan Cut] R0 2D Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 19th December 2013
The Extended Fan Cut has more material and songs. Nothing controversial though
uncut
88:31s
UK: The Original Theatrical Version was passed PG uncut for mild language for:
2013 Sony [Theatrical Version and Extended Fan Cut] R0 [2D + 3D] Blu-ray at
UK Amazon released on 19th December 2013
2013 Sony [Theatrical Version and Extended Fan Cut] R0 2D Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 19th December 2013
2013 Sony [Theatrical
Version only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 19th December 2013
One from the Heart is a 1981 US music romance by Francis Ford Coppola Starring Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr and Raul Julia
Exists as an Original Version and a Reprise Version.
Summary Notes
A couple has a fight after living together 5 years in Las Vegas. They go out and celebrate 4th of July, each with a new partner. Breakup?
Versions
Original Version
run:
107:23s
pal:
103:05s
UK: The Original Version is uncut and BBFC 12 rated with a
trigger warning for infrequent strong language, moderate sex references, nudity, domestic abuse:
2024 Studiocanal [Original + Reprise Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon
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Amazon
UK: The Original Version is uncut and BBFC 12 rated for infrequent strong language and sexualised nudity:
2011 Optimum Releasing DVD (rated 30/08/2011)
UK: The Original Version is uncut and BBFC 15 rated:
1983 Artificial Eye Film Co. cinema release (rated 11/04/1983)
US: The Original Version is uncut and MPAA R rated
Reprise Version
run:
93:38s
pal:
89:53s
UK: Reprise Version is uncut and BBFC 12 rated with a trigger warning for infrequent strong language,
moderate sex references, nudity, domestic abuse:
2024 Studiocanal [Original + Reprise Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon
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Amazon
100 Feet is a 2008 USA horror thriller by Eric Red. Starring Famke Janssen, Bobby
Cannavale and Ed Westwick.
Uncut on home video but there is also a cut US R rated version
Summary Notes
After Marnie Watson kills her abusive husband in self-defense, she is condemned to house arrest... only to
discover that the house is possessed by the enraged and violent spirit of her dead husband.
Versions
Unrated Version
Unrated
92:25s
UK: The Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for strong language, violence and horror for:
100 Rifles is a 1969 USA war western adventure by Tom Gries. Starring Jim Brown, Raquel Welch and Burt Reynolds.
Cut by the BBFC for 1969 cinema release. Cut again for animal cruelty on
home video. In the US the R rated version is uncut but the PG rated version is cut
Summary Notes
Reynolds plays Yaqui Joe, an Indian who robs a bank in order to buy guns for his people who are being
savagely repressed by the government. Set in turn of the century Mexico, it tells the story of his flight into Mexico and his pursuit by an American lawman. They eventually become allies and team up with Welch to take up the cause of the Indians.
100 Tears is a 2007 USA horror by Marcus Koch. Starring Georgia Chris, Joe
Davison and Raine Brown.
Exists in an Original Version and an Extended Director's Cut. Never released in the UK.
Summary Notes
After being accused of crimes he did not commit, a lonely circus performer exacts
his revenge on those who unjustly condemned him. The act sparks something inside of him which he cannot stop and now, years later, his inner-demons have truly surfaced. Part urban legend, part tabloid sensationalism... he is now an unstoppable murderous
juggernaut, fueled only by hate.
This film stands out for having one of the most entertaining and brutal opening 15 minutes. It is a montage of gruesome killing and the audience gets to see every gory moment; there is no fast
cutting away at the crucial moment.
The only downside to having such a cool beginning is that the film shows its hand early which means suspense goes out of the window as the viewer is desensitised from this point in. The
film then has to keep feeding visual candy in the form of gore. It succeeds well; this film must have one of the highest body counts for a slasher movie
One Million Years B.C. is a 1966 UK fantasy adventure
by Don Chaffey. Starring Raquel Welch, John Richardson and Percy Herbert.
Uncut and A/PG rated in the UK. The US theatrical version was cut by about
9 minutes.
Summary Notes
Caveman Tumak is banished from his savage tribe. He finds a brief home among a group of gentle seacoast dwelling cave people until he is banished from them as well. Missing him,
one of their women, Loana leaves with him, deciding to face the harsh prehistoric world with its monsters and volcanos as a couple.
One Night in Al Aqsa is a 2019 UK documentary by Abrar
Hussain.
Uncut at PG but category cuts were required for a U rated cinema release in 2019.
pre-cut
cut:
~7:34s
run:
80:54s
pal:
77:40s
UK: A pre-cut version was passed U uncut for brief distressing images:
2019 cinema release
uncut
run:
88:28s
pal:
84:56s
UK: Passed PG uncut for brief injury images:
2019 cinema release
Promotional Material
Discover the awe-inspiring story of the Al Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem, set against the backdrop of the holiest night in the Islamic calendar.
Al Aqsa is one of the
worlds most revered Islamic holy sites, but remains shrouded in mystery. This is a place where miracles, that helped define the religion of Islam, took place.
Now, for the first time, experience the power of Al Aqsa, as told
through the eyes of the people who live and work there.
One on Top of the Other is a 1969 Italy/France Spain thriller by Lucio Fulci. With Jean Sorel, Marisa Mell and Elsa Martinelli.
This co-production ended up in several shortened versions. The film was
cut by the BBFC for X rated 1971 cinema release. In the US the film was cut and shortened for an MPAA R rating but was later released uncut and MPAA Unrated. The French Version opted for eroticism over action whilst the Italian Version opted for action
over eroticism.
Summary Notes
An insurance scam lands a man on death row for murdering his wife. What everyone doesn't know is she really isn't dead.
European
Version
uncut
run:
108:06s
pal:
103:47s
US: The European Version/Composite Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
The International Version omits 90% of the subplot featuring Muay's older sister, Ngek. The only scene she appears in is when
Don causes her to overdose on cocaine. The cuts to this version creates confusion as to why Muay is upset in the scene when George tells her people die .
v Onibaba
- 1964 Japan horror drama by Kaneto Shindô.
Onibaba is a 1964 Japan horror drama by Kaneto Shindô. Starring Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura and Kei Satô.
Banned by the BBFC for 1965 cinema release. Later cut by the BBFC for an X
rated cinema release in 1968. Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for UK home video. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review
After being forcefully inducted as a soldier into war in
14th century Japan, his wife and mother remain living in a swamp. They eke out their living by ambushing worn-out warriors, killing them and selling their belongings to a greedy merchant. The woman comes to mistrust her daughter-in-law who has coupled up
with a deserter, and begins to wear a facial mask she has taken from a slain samurai. Soon the mask will not come off again. In this disguise she is at first taken for a demon by her daughter.
The ensuing drama is a tale of their
sexual tension in the high summer heat, which is exemplified by the swaying of the reeds/grass, the faster the reeds blow in the wind the higher the sexual tension.
Shindo also uses Black and White to stunning effect at a time
when it was probably easier to film in colour. This is a Cinematic Masterpiece!
Versions
uncut
run:
102:05s
pal:
98:00s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for:
2013 Eureka/Masters of Cinema RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The first heavily cut sequence is the battle in the chop-shop, when Mark Dacascos' hero takes on a group of thug mechanics. Not only have several body blows and weapons usage been trimmed, but an entire character - the blow-torch wielding villan -
has had his minute long segment removed. The cuts are obvious and the scene looks choppy.
The final showdown between Dacascos and the main bad guy (Paco Christian Prieto) is missing a number of martial arts moves, including repeated kicks,
punches and a headbutt. This last cut is particularly obvious.
2008 US cartoon by Matthew O'Callaghan
& Todd Wilderman
The BBFC made a fleeting cut when the DVD was submitted in 2008. Distributor requested cut to language for a PG. An uncut 12 was available to the distributor
Opera is a 1987 Italy horror mystery thriller by Dario Argento. Starring Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson and Urbano Barberini.
The film was cut in the US for an R rating and further cut by the BBFC for
1990 18 rated cinema and 1991 VHS release. The uncut International Version was passed 18 by the BBFC for 2002 DVD and is MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review
A young opera singer (Betty) gets her big
chance when the previous star of a production of Verdi's Macbeth is run over by a car. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts, and becomes the target (in Argento's unmistakable style) of a psychopath - a man she has been dreaming of since childhood.
One of Argento's most dizzying works but also one of his most enjoyable. This being Argento's ninth giallo, he knew all the conventions inside out, so he plays with them mercilessly, using flashbacks, jump
cuts, juxtapositions in a captivating way.
Versions
International Version
run:
107:09s
pal:
102:52s
UK: The uncut International Version was
pass 18 with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Set for a 3 disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Limited Edition in July 2017.
cut
cut:
47s
run:
94:53s
pal:
91:05s
sub:
sub:
cut
UK: A cut US version was submitted and 3
further BBFC cuts were required for an 18 rating for :
1991 Virgin VHS
1990 cinema release
BBFC cuts with thanks to Rob:
A 4s zoom in to Inspector Alan Santini's (Urbano Barberini's) skewered tongue has been deleted.
20s, ie most of the stabbing of Stefan the stage manager has been cut. He gets a knife through the neck and up into the mouth and then is
subsequently stabbed repeatedly.
9s showing the killer forcing a pair of scissors into the wardrobe girl's mouth have vanished
Operation Condor - 1991 Hong Kong action film by Jackie Chan See
Armour of God II
Operation Condor 2 - 1987 Yugoslavia/Hong Kong action comedy by Jackie Chan. See
Armour of God
Operation Kid Brother is a 1967 Italy action comedy thriller by Alberto De Martino. Starring Neil Connery, Daniela Bianchi and Adolfo Celi.
BBFC category cuts for an A rated cinema release. Not released on home
video in the UK. Avaialable in the US on VoD
Summary Notes
The evil crime syndicate Thanatos is bent on taking over the world, using a magnetic wave generator that will cause all metal-based machinery
to grind to a halt. However, the well-known British secret agent normally assigned to such tasks isn't available, so they engage his civilian brother, Neil, to help. Neil, played by Neil Connery, is a world-class plastic surgeon, hypnotist, and
lip-reader, which turn out to be precisely the skills required for thwarting Thanatos.
Reel 1 - Remove the incident of Thai and Mildred turning from the television screen and starting to make love after the man has been burned to death. [This was a scene where Adolfo Celi and Agata Flori smooch on a sofa
after watching a car crash into a plane].
Operation Titian - 1966 USA / Yugoslavia horror by Jack Hill and Stephanie Rothman. See
Blood Bath
Oppenheimer is a 2023 UK/US historical biography by Christopher Nolan Starring
Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon
Uncut by western film censors but the film was cut in India for nudity.
Summary Notes
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the
development of the atomic bomb.
India: Cut in July 2023
India's film censors have made cuts to a nude scene in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Florence Pugh's naked body and breasts have been blacked out
with a CGI mess supposed to indicate a black slip.
Pugh plays Oppenheimer's girlfriend Jean Tatlock, to whom Oppenheimer briefly returns for an assignation during his later marriage. She functions in part as a device to introduce the audience to
Oppenheimer's interest in Hindu mythology -- and in ancient Sanskrit texts such as the Bhagavad Gita , which form the foundations of Hindu religious narrative.
At one point during their love--making -- mid-huff, mid-puff -- Pugh-as-Tatlock rises from
Oppenheimer's body to trawl his bookshelf, picks up a copy of the Bhagavad Gita and clambers back onto her lover's midsection as she opens it and begins to read aloud. Thus the film introduces a line which is now core to Oppenheimer's personal legend:
Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
There were calls from religious groups to remove the references to hindu mythology. Uday Mahurkar is one of India's two information commissioners. He condemned the sex scene as waging a war on the
Hindu community. If Nolan did not remove the scene, he insisted, it would constitute a deliberate assault on Indian civilisation.
The Orchard End Murder is a 1980 UK by Christian
Marnham. Starring Raymond Adamson, Cyril Cross and Jessie Evans.
Slightly cryptically the BBFC note that the 2017 18 rated video is the cut
cinema version yet don't record any cuts to the cinema version.
Summary Notes
Charthurst Green, Kent, 1966. Pauline Cox accompanies Mike Robins to a village cricket match in which he is playing, but
becomes bored and wanders away. She fetches up at the local railway halt, where she is first entertained to tea by the garrulous, hunchbacked station keeper, then upset by the intrusion of the latter's assistant Ewen, who proceeds to kill a rabbit in her
presence. Making her way back to the match, Pauline is waylaid by the simple-minded Ewen as she crosses an apple orchard; when his advances become violent, she tries to fight him off and he strangles her. That evening, the hunchback discovers Ewen with
Pauline's body in the shack where he lives, and helps him to bury the corpse in the orchard. Later, however, Ewen inadvertently betrays himself: the body is disinterred by the police and Ewen breaks down hysterically. Years later, the hunchback, who has
disavowed Ewen, encourages the friendship of another village youth. Peter Jessop's carefully textured camera work ...
Versions
cut
49:42s 49:19s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for sexual assault for:
2017 BFI Video [Cut UK cinema version.] video
Slightly cryptically the BBFC note that this is the cut cinema version yet don't record any cuts to the cinema version
UK: Passed X (18) uncut for:
1981 cinema release
Orgasmo - 1969 Italy/France thriller by Umberto Lenzi. See Paranoia
v Orgazmo
- 1997 USA / Japan comedy by Trey Parker.
Orgazmo is a 1997 USA / Japan comedy by Trey Parker. Starring Trey Parker, Dian Bachar and Robyn Lynne Raab.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended/Unrated Version.
Promotional Material
Joe Young is a devout Mormon visiting Hollywood to convert the unenlightened. One afternoon, when Joe is preaching from door to door, he accidentally stumbles onto the set of
an adult movie. The director evil Maxx Orbison offers Joe $20,000 to star in his next porno as "Captain Orgazmo". Mindful of the financial burdens of his upcoming wedding, Joe reluctantly accepts the role.
When the film becomes a worldwide
success, Joe s fiancée discovers just what he s been up to and insists that he quit the world of adult films. However, Maxxx recognises Joe s star quality and will do almost anything to ensure that "Captain Orgazmo" will return in a sequel.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
90:38s
UK: The Extended/Unrated version was passed 18 uncut for:
Sound track changes to score, special effects and dialogue
The opening scenes of Joe's (Trey Parker) missionary work and Candi (Chasey Lain) and Rodgers (Andrew Kemler) filming a scene are cross-cut instead of presenting the scenes in their
entirety.
More uses of strong language and particularly 'fuck' and its variants
NC-17
88:20s
UK: TheTheatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
Oriental Harem is a 1991 Hong Kong film by Fan Ho. Starring Kin-Yat Chan, Lau Chan and Suk Fan Chan.
Cut by the BBFC for 1997 VHS
Versions
compulsory cuts 1:18s
89:26s
submitted 90:43s
UK: Passed 18 after 1:18s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
1997 Eastern Heroes [Subtitled] VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
At 40 minutes. After close shot of man in straw hat, remove all sight of man tearing girl's short to reveal breasts and then assaulting naked bound woman, resuming after the line: I'll let you eat this way, eat it! to see
girl in close-up screaming.
The film's plot, script, and
acting are only average, but the film is buoyed by some sizzling chemistry between Jolie and Banderas. Their sex scenes are extremely memorable, so make sure you get an un-edited version (unrated).
This is an interesting
movie for a few reasons. As stated above, the sex scenes are among the best ever filmed. It is also novel to see a film about a man who is actually obsessed about his own wife. I personally could identify with Banderas in his willingness to give up
everything for woman he knows he cannot trust. Heck, it happens to the best of us.
2:18s
R Rated
111:24s
The cut US Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
Compulsory cuts required to four scenes. Three scenes removed in their entirety:
a sequence showing the irresponsible use of fire in a manner that insufficiently stresses the dangers involved
a sequence showing a person incapacitated by alcohol being persuaded to perform
dangerous stunts, as a result of which he is knocked unconscious
a real life sequence showing a security guard being seriously assaulted by a member of the public, which is repeated several times.
In addition, cuts were required to a fourth sequence showing a serious and life threatening accident, to remove repeated sight of the accident, encouraging callous attitudes to pain and injury.
Orloff Against the Invisible Man is a 1970 France / Spain horror by Pierre Chevalier. Starring Howard Vernon, Brigitte Carva and Fernando Sancho.
Exists in a cut clothed version and an uncut nude version.
Promotional Material
One rainy night, Dr. Garondet is summoned to the castle of Professor Orloff. Making it to the castle
on foot, the good doctor meets Cecile, Orloff's daughter, a seemingly deranged girl who is convinced that an invisible phantom is at large on the premises. Orloff explains the story behind Cecile's insanity to the doctor--a tale involving premature
burial, grave-robbing and flagellation--and invites him to stay over. As Garondet spends an uneasy night at the castle, he finds himself sharing in Cecile's delusions.
Oru Mexican Aparatha is a 2017 drama by Tom Emmatty.
Starring Tovino Thomas, Neeraj Madhav and Roopesh Peethambaran.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated 2017 cinema release
Versions
category cuts 3:50s
138:05s
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, drug misuse after 3:50s of BBFC category cuts for:
2017 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to reduce a number of scenes of strong bloody violence in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
From IMDB. The rough cut made by Sam Peckinpah was shown to a test audience who walked out during the sex scene between Fassett and his wife. The producer wanted Peckinpah to cut the scene out. Peckinpah refused and was fired. Peckinpah's version
includes:
Extended sex scene which is shot more wobbly to express how Fassett's breaking point for revenge had started.
Deleted scene of Osterman and Joe talking on the phone about their deal.
Extended scene of Virginia flirting with Dick on
the phone.
There a deleted scene of John Tanner of having an affair with his director Marcia, there wakes up to find her dead.
The scene where Tanner and guest are arguing by the dinner table, in the theatrical cut Fassett switches on a
Swiss ad, the Peckinpah's cut he has like a big image of Danforth.
Alterative ending is juxtaposed between Tanner searching for his family and the TV studio.
Theatrical Version
R Rated
97:50s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for:
2004 Anchor Bay [Theatrical + Director's] R2 DVD via UK Amazon
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for:
1998 Arena VHS
1986 Warner VHS
Germany: The Theatrical Version is uncut and FSK 16 rated for:
The Other Cinderella is a 1977 USA erotic musical comedy by Michael Pataki. Starring Cheryl Smith, Yana Nirvana and Marilyn Corwin.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1977 cinema release and VHS. Uncut and MPAA
Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
An adaptation of the fairy tale, Cinderella traces the misadventures of our heroine, who, via the help of her "fairy" (i.e. gay) godmother, is granted heightened sexual
prowess to win over Prince Charming. After a blindfolded orgy at the royal castle, the nerdy Prince must sleep with every willing woman in his kingdom until he finds that one, mysterious lover who so "stood out" on the night of the sex Ball.
Versions
uncut
run:
94m
pal:
90m
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2022 Full Moon Pictures (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 10th May 2022
2022 Full Moon Pictures R1 DVD
at US Amazon #ad released on 10th May 2022
Full Moon Features R0 DVD titled Cinderella
at US Amazon
compulsory cuts
cut:
run:
86:37s
pal:
83:09s
UK: Presumably the cut UK cinema was submitted and passed 18
without further BBFC cuts for:
The Other Hell is a 1981 Italy horror thriller by Bruno Mattei (as Stefan Oblowsky). Starring Franca Stoppi, Carlo De Mejo and Francesca Carmeno.
Cut by the BBFC for 1981 X rated cinema release and 1995 18 rated VHS.
Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Promotional Material
At the peak of his '80s excess, Italian sleaze maestro Bruno Mattei using the alias Stefan Oblowsky stunned audiences with this
Nunsploitation shocker about a series of brutal murders in a depraved convent. And while his cinematic legacy may remain controversial, Mattei delivers a surprisingly stylized yet undeniably blasphemous orgy of stabbings, stigmata, Satanism, violence and
graphic savagery that ranks among his very best.
The Other Side Of Madness is a 1971 USA crime drama by Frank Howard Starring Brian Klinknett,Erica Bigelow,Paula Shannon
Banned by the BBFC for a 1983 cinema release. It was released on UK pre cert VHS though, but has not been released in the UK since. Uncut and MPAA X rated in the
US but later R rated.
Promotional Material
The Other Side of Madness (1971) returns nearly 50 years after its initial release! An avant-garde retelling of the infamous Manson Murders, The Other
Side of Madness brings audiences closer to the events than most filmmakers have dared to go, with real life footage of Spahn Ranch and music performed by Charles Manson. Directed by Frank Howard and produced by Wade Williams, this hypnotic film served as
one of the first Helter Skelter recreations, filmed so close to the time of the events that Manson and his followers had yet to be sentenced for the vicious crimes.
The film was originally MPAA X rated in the US but was later re-rated to R.
banned
UK: Banned by the BBFC:
1983 cinema release
Comment:
It's a reconstruction of the Manson "family" murders 'in realistic detail', to quote the sleeve. It's not very violent at all and could easily be cut today. It was rejected
for largely political reasons within the BBFC. It's actually a rather good film.
The Other Side of the Mirror is a 1973 Spain / France / Portugal horror drama by Jesús Franco Starring Emma Cohen, Robert Woods and Françoise Brion
Exists as the original Spanish Version and a more erotic version that was released in France in 1975 under the title Le Miroir Obscene. There is also a hardcore Italian hardcore version with added porn scenes featuring Lina Romay and
her then husband Ramon Ardid.
Summary Notes
Annette and Mary are sisters who are very close after their mother's death. Anetta suffers a tragedy on the eve of her wedding: her
sister commits suicide out of jealousy. This becomes a nightmare for her when she begins to see her in all the mirrors making signs. The father, Howard, incites him to an unprecedented massacre. In this way, Ana will kill all men who feel sexually
attracted to her by fulfilling the wishes of the late father. An emotional crisis that is torn between death and pain expressed in the reflection of the windows.
The Other Woman is a 2014 USA comedy by Nick Cassavetes. Starring Cameron
Diaz and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Kate Upton.
MPAA Appeal
In the US the film was Rated R for some sexual references. The distributors were not pleased and
appealed the decision hoping for a PG-13. They won their case and the film was reclassified PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual references and language.
The BBFC Insight (for an uncut 12A Theatrical release) reveals that the film has 4
uses of strong language, 3 more then the usual maximum limit for a US MPAA PG-13 rating. Presumably the reason for the initial R rating.
Our Man Flint is a 1966 USA action comedy fantasy by Daniel Mann. Starring
James Coburn, Lee J Cobb and Gila Golan.
BBFC category cuts for PG rated VHS and DVD. Uncut in the US.
Summary Notes
When scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather,
Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.
Out for Justice is a 1991 USA crime action thriller drama by John
Flynn. With Steven Seagal, William Forsythe, Jerry Orbach.
The film was originally cut for an MPAA R rating in the US and these cuts have persisted into all VHS, DVD and Blu-ray releases since. No further BBFC cuts required for an 18 rated cinema release in 1991, but the BBFC cut the follow up
18 rated VHS video for violence. The BBFC cuts were waived in 1990 for DVD
Summary Review: Martial arts bar room brawl
Brooklyn cop Gino Felino receives a phone call alerting him that his best friend
Bobby Lupo has been shot dead in broad daylight on 18th Avenue in front of his wife Laurie Lupo and his two kids by drug kingpin Richie Madano, who has been Gino and Bobby's enemy since childhood. As Gino is hunting Madano down, Gino discovers the motive
behind Bobby's murder. This is when Gino's hunt for Madano leads to the showdown of a lifetime.
With this entry Steven Seagal and director John Flynn delivered one of the most enjoyable action thrillers from the past 15 years. Out
For Justice also show cases one of the best martial arts bar room brawl fight scenes ever put to film. Seagal in his day was hugely popular simply because his movies were violent and he was enjoyable to watch as he snapped arms, legs and anything else
that came his way.
The film was cut for violence in the US so as to obtain an MPAA R rating. The cuts were reportedly made to the finale:
cuts to Gino shooting a thug in the kneecaps
reductions to the death of Richie with a corkscrew
54s
86:41s
UK: Passed 18 after 54s of BBFC cuts for:
1991 Warner VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
The pre-credits sequence showing Gino (Seagal) beating-up the pimp is missing (9 secs) of Gino smashing the pimp's head through the side window of his car and throwing him over some trash cans.
The deli ambush is missing a single close-up
shot of Gino pinning a thug's hand to the wall with a meat cleaver (1 sec). Resulting in the rearrangement of footage to accommodate the edit.
The fight in the pool hall has lost (8 secs) of Gino wrapping-up a cue-ball in his handkerchief - the
BBFC clearly trying to disguise this makeshift weapon - resulting in the loss of the following dialogue: ...there's only two things stopping you - fear and common sense...and I'm gonna cut your fuckin' head off
The raid on Gino's home
has been cut, deleting (7 secs) of Gino wrestling with an attacker and shooting him point blank in the head.
The final showdown in the kitchen between Gino and Richie (William Forsythe) is missing (26 secs). Gone is the sequence in which Richie
attacks Gino with a knife, only to have his wrist snapped, then a rolling pin, which Gino takes away and proceeds to club him with, after putting Richie's head through a window.
An alternatively edited version has been shown on Sky and Channel 5 which included all of the above footage. However, this was done at the expense of other cuts.
Out of Darkness is a 2022 UK horror thriller by Andrew Cumming Starring Chuku Modu, Kit Young and Safia Oakley-Green
Presumably the US rated theatrical release was cut for an MPA PG-13 rating. R rated video releases are uncut.
Summary Notes
In the Old Stone Age, a disparate gang of early humans band together in search of a new land. But when they suspect a malevolent, mystical, being is hunting them down, the clan are forced to confront a danger they never
envisaged.
Versions
uncut
run:
87:15s
pal:
83:46s
UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong threat, violence, injury detail, sexual threat:
2024 Signature Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 15/01/2024)
uncut
run:
87:10s
pal:
83:41s
Ireland: IFCO 15A rated for strong violence and sexual threat, strong language:
2024 Signature cinema release (rated 03/01/2024)
cut
US: Presumably cut and MPA PG-13 rated with a trigger warning for thematic material involving racism, violence, some disturbing images, language and
smoking:
2023 release (rated 18/10/2023) titled Origin
uncut
run:
87m
pal:
84m
US: Uncut and MPA R rated for violence and some grisly images:
2023 release (rated 12/07/2023) titled The Origin
Out of Sight - 2014 USA drama by John Herzfeld. See
Collection
This slasher, in which the victims are girls in the telephone sex business, gave the BBFC a lot of problems. Four murders were trimmed, and virtually all the dirty talk over the phone was removed. The censor even removed a five second shot showing a
bondage photo next to a telephone, and 11 seconds in which the killer puts a carrot into a victim's mouth.
The Outing - 1987 USA horror by Tom Daley See The Lamp
Various shots of Mok Siu-Chung and Frankie Chan breaking into cars were excised. Guess the BBFC didn't want potential car thieves to get any ideas.
After the scene in the nightclub there's a scene where Mok Siu-Chung and Sharon Kwok are
attacked by a gang. We lose the shots where Sharon pulls a balisong (butterfly knife) out of her bag, twirls it and uses it against the attackers.
A close-up shot of Frankie Chan breaking into a house with a lock-picking kit was cut.
A
sequence where chickens are thrown at the baddies to disarm them was cut for animal cruelty.
The Outsiders is a 1983 USA crime drama by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring C Thomas
Howell, Matt Dillon and Ralph Macchio.
Exists in two versions, a originally PG rated Theatrical version and a 12 rated Complete Novel version. The BBFC uprated the Theatrical version from PG to 12 in 2021.
Summary Notes
When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
Versions
Complete Novel Version
run:
114:24s
pal:
109:49s
UK: The extended Complete Novel Version was passed12A uncut for moderate violence, sexual harassment, rude gestures:
2021 cinema release
UK: The extended Complete Novel Version was passed 12 uncut for moderate violence for:
2011 Optimum Special Edition RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
After a few test screenings, the film was cut by Warners, because it was feared the audience would not appreciate the movie's runtime. However the shortening harmed the film and the extended Complete Novel Version is much better,
especially as the extra detail improves the finale.
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Overdrive - 2017 France action thriller by Antonio Negret.
Overlord is a 2018 USA action war horror by Julius Avery. Starring Wyatt Russell, Bokeem
Woodbine and Iain De Caestecker.
Uncut in the UK and US but cut in Australia for an MA15 rating.
Summary Notes
On the eve of
D-Day, American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military
operation. They find themselves fighting against supernatural forces, part of a Nazi experiment.
Versions
uncut
Australia
109:37s =105:14s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gory images:
2019 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 4k Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2019 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2019 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 DVD at UK Amazon
2018 cinema release
US: Rated R uncut for strong bloody violence, disturbing images, language, and brief sexual content.
Walking the Edge 1985 US action drama by Norbert Meisel, previously cut by the BBFC, set for uncut UK Blu-ray release on 6th March 2023 updated with BBFC cuts list
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Reservoir Dogs 1992 USA crime thriller by Quentin Tarantino, once held back by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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