Stone is a 1974 Australia action mystery drama by Sandy Harbutt Starring Deryck Barnes, Sandy Harbutt and Hugh Keays-Byrne
The original Australian theatrical cut ran 132 minutes, but was soon shortened for the
Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
Members of the Grave Diggers Motorcycle Club are being knocked off one by one, and someone needs to find out why! Sandy Harbutts timeless Australian
cult film about a bunch of regegades riding Kawasaki 900s.
Versions
Director's Cut
run:
102:11s
pal:
98:06s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for scene of strong bloody violence & one use of very strong language:
2008 Severin Films video
From IMDb:
The original Australian theatrical cut ran 132 minutes, but director Sandy Harbutt was unhappy with this version: due to the film's hastened post-production, he was unable to properly view it in its
entirety, and deemed the finished result overlong. When optioned for video release by Roadshow Home Video, Harbutt requested that he re-cut the film so that it reflected his original vision. The original Australian video release (circa 1985) runs 98
minutes and carries a Director Approved message coupled with Harbutt's signature.
Director's Cut
run:
103:21s
pal:
99:13s
UK: Passed X (18) uncut:
1980 cinema release
Original Version
run:
132m
pal:
127m
Australia
Australia: The original Theatrical version was R rated
The Stone Killer is a 1973 Italy / USA action crime thriller by Michael Winner. Starring Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam and Jack Colvin.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1973 cinema release. Uncut on 18 rated VHS and
later, 15 rated DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Top detective Lou Torrey is transferred to Los Angeles and uncovers a plot by a Sicilian mafioso to use Vietnam veterans
to murder all his enemies in a rerun of the "Sicilian Vespers" when the previous generation of Sicilian mafiosi were all killed on a single day. Torrey gets various clues that something big is about to happen but will he discover what is planned before
the big day ?
Versions
uncut
91:08s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong
violence for:
2017 Powerhouse FIlms (RB) Blu-ray/(R2) Combo at UK Amazon
2010 Sony video
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
1986 RCA/Columbia Pictures VHS
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2018 Mill Creek [Charles Bronson 4 Movies] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
Stoner is a 1974 Australia / Hong Kong / USA action thriller by Feng Huang. Starring George Lazenby, Angela Mao and Betty Ting Pei.
Cut by the BBFC for 1974 cinema release. Uncut in the US.
Summary Notes
Stoner, an Australian cop, has been investigating the spread of a mysterious addictive drug that acts like an aphrodisiac and a hallucenogen on anyone who takes it. When his own sister falls under its influence, he
travels to Hong Kong to hunt down the man behind the drug trade, the evil billionaire Mr. Chin. At the same time, a Taiwanese officer has also been sent to stop Chin's drug empire. Together, She and Stoner battle the drug kingpin's dealers and henchmen.
Versions
uncut
R rated
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2014 Shout! Factory Angela Mao Ying Collection R1 DVD at US Amazon
cut
UK: Passed X after compulsory BBFC cuts for:
1974 cinema release
Stop Me Before I Kill! - 1960 UK mystery drama by Val Guest. See
The Full Treatment
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 USA action comedy romance by Roger Spottiswoode. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty and JoBeth Williams.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 1992 PG rated cinema release. Uncut
and PG rated on home video. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his
embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.
Versions
uncut
83:29s
UK: Passed PG uncut for:
2016 Media Sales/Final Cut Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2016 Media Sales/Final Cut Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2003 Universal Pictures (UK) video
1992 CIC VHS
From IMDb. All UK video releases were uncut.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon
category cuts 6s
87:28s =83:58s
submitted 87:34s =84:04s
UK: Passed PG after 6s of BBFC category cuts for:
1992 CIC VHS
1992 cinema release
From IMDb. The original UK cinema version was cut by 6s by the BBFC:
to remove shots of a man's hand being crushed in a door and
to edit the sounds of a man's scream and crash as he is thrown from a window.
Storage 24 is a 2012 UK Sci-Fi horror by Johannes Roberts. With Noel Clarke,
Colin O'Donoghue and Antonia Campbell-Hughes.
BBFC advised category cuts for a 15 rating. Presumably these cuts were carried over into the US release
Summary Notes
In London, a military plane crashes leaving its highly classified
contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware that the city is in lockdown, a group of people become trapped inside a storage facility with a highly unwelcome guest.
Versions
Advised category cuts
83:19s
UK: Passed 15 for strong language, threat and horror after pre-cuts for:
2012 Universal R2 DVD
2012 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
During post-production, the distributor sought and was given advice on how to secure the desired classification. Following this advice, certain changes were made prior to submission
The
level of gore was reduced in some scenes [including Ned Dennhey's death] by cutting or visual darkening
Storm Rider is a 1972 Italy/France/West Germany/Monaco western by Giancarlo Santi. With Lee Van Cleef, Alberto Dentice and Jess Hahn.
All UK releases are cut for a horse fall. The film was rated 18 in 1988
and 15 since 2008. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. There is also an Extended German Version.
Summary Notes
Philipp Wermeer has been framed for the murder of a powerful figure known
as The Patriarch. Wermeer escapes, but the three Saxon brothers, sons of The Patriarch, have arranged for a large bounty on Wermeer's head. Clayton is a grizzled ex-sheriff stripped of his office in Jefferson after refusing to acknowledge Wermeer's
guilt. During a series of fire-fights, Clayton contrives to help Wermeer escape from attacks of bounty-hunters. Together, the two make their way to Jefferson, where they can confront the three powerful Saxon brothers, and reveal the surprising truth
about who killed The Patriarch.
International Version
uncut
run:
97:46s
pal:
93:51s
Germany
Germany: There is an Extended German Version
This version features 5:22s
of footage not seen in the International Version but loses 1:31s of content from the International Version.
Stormhouse is a 2011 UK horror by Dan Turner. With Grant Masters, Patrick Flynn
and Grahame Fox.
Cut by the BBFC for a 15 rating. Uncut in the US
Summary Notes
In 2002, 11 months before the invasion of Iraq, the military captured and imprisoned a supernatural entity at
Stormhouse, a secret underground base. This film documents the final four days of that experiment. 'Ghost whisperer' Hayley Sands is brought to Stormhouse by the government to make contact with the captured entity. Her arrival triggers a series of events
which lead to the entity's escape, plunging the base into a horrific nightmare.
UK: Passed 15 for strong language and bloody violence after 1s of BBFC cuts for category for:
2012 High Fliers R2 DVD
The BBFC commented:
The company chose to remove a crude and aggressive use of very strong language in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available.
The BBFC cut was:
A possessed Justin Rourke tells a distraught Jayley: Justin want to fuck you in your dirty little cunt. The volume of music is turned up obscure the word 'cunt'
The Story of Chinese Gods is a 1975 Taiwan / Hong Kong action animation comedy by Chih Hui Chang. Starring Chung-Kuang Pai and Ted Thomas.
Exists in a shortened version and a long version.
Summary Notes
You've never seen Bruce Lee like this before. In this rare animated martial arts film, the legendary Bruce Lee is resurrected as a god with a third eye who helps a group of good gods
defeat some bad demons.
Versions
uncut
run:
82:26s
pal:
79:08s
Germany: The longer version was passed 6 uncut by the FSK
pre-cut
run:
90:51s
pal:
87:13s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence:
2004 Firefly Entertainment [Dubbed] DVD
The film was shortened but then slowed down resulting in a longer running time than the uncut version.
The Story Of Looking is a 2022 UK documentary by Mark
Cousins Starring Mark Cousins
BBFC category cuts were required for a 15 rated cinema release in 2021.
BBFC summary
THE STORY OF LOOKING is a British documentary in which filmmaker Mark Cousins
considers the significance of visual experiences as he prepares to undergo cataract surgery.
Versions
cut:
run:
88m
pal:
84m
UK: Passed 15 for brief strong threat, sexual images, gore, images of real dead bodies after BBFC category cuts:
2021 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
The distributor chose to make edits to the film to achieve a 15 classification. A sequence featuring strong sexual images was replaced with less detailed imagery. An uncut 18 classification was
available.
uncut
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sexual images
2021 cinema release. Never released as the distributors preferred a cut 15 rated version.
Thanks to Scott. The cuts were presumably cut the strong sexual images to being brief strong sexual images.
v Story of O
- 1975 France / West Germany / Canada drama by Just Jaeckin.
Story of O is a 1975 France / West Germany / Canada drama by Just Jaeckin. Starring Corinne Cléry, Udo Kier and Anthony Steel.
Notably banned by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release. A shortened English
language version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for 2000 cinema release and DVD. The English Version is MPAA X rated in the US. The French version is uncut with more philosophising but makes more sense.
Summary Review
The beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in bondage and sexual perversion. Rene discharges a personal debt by transferring possession of O to his step-brother, Sir Stephen.
It is most certainly worth viewing the French original, for its insight into the world of BDSM, although as with the book it is fantasy, but that clearly shows its faithfulness to the book, and is most certainly
worth watching, and a valued addition to my DVD collection.
From IMDb. The U.S. English-dubbed print is missing 6 scenes and runs approximately 8 minutes shorter than the original French version. However, the missing footage appears to have been removed for pacing reasons rather than any risque content.
From Amazon. As the UK/US edit stands; it leaves many gaping holes in its poor dialogue dubbing, missing the sense of Réage's story, and at times makes very little sense indeed. The French version easily scores 5 stars for me on the basis it makes sense
Story of O Part 2 is a 1984 France/Spain/Panama drama by Éric Rochat Starring Sandra Wey, Rosa Valenty and Manuel de Blas
Banned by the BBFC for cinema and video.
Summary
Notes
James Pembroke, a powerful industrialist, has become a nuisance to his rivals. That is the reason why they have decided to neutralize him. To this end they call on O, who has turned from victim to dominatrix. Her
mission is to compromise not only James in person but his whole fam...
Versions
banned
UK: Banned by the BBFC for:
video release
cinema release
Much softer and more light hearted than the original but was still rejected.
The
original version of the film featured a third story, concerning, among other things, a closeted football player played by actor James van der Beek. But for unknown reasons, possibly that the character had an explicit sex scene with a male partner Steve
Rosen, the entire story was cut from the final version.
See also article from
ultraculture.co.uk suggesting that the 'unknown reasons' for the missing segment were down to the MPAA.
cut
cut:
40s
run:
86:44s
pal:
83:16s
US: The US Theatrical Version was MPAA R rated after 40s of cuts to avoid an MPAA NC-17 rating.
A big red block was used to obscure 2 shots of Vi and the professor talking dirty whilst making out against the wall in a darkened room. This was cut to avoid the NC-17 rating initially awarded.
Initially the red
box was to have had the word Censored on it, but the MPAA also deemed this unacceptable because they do not consider themselves censors.
Solondz described the addition of the box as a political statement: I was prepared
to make that political statement. This is something I've always been prepared to do, as long as the audience is aware of what it's not allowed to see. That's how I feel politically about that.
Straight on Till Morning is a 1972 UK horror by Peter Collinson. With Rita Tushingham, Shane Briant and James Bolam.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1972. It is unknown if these
cuts persist to 18 rated home video. MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Review: Incredibly bleak
A timid, withdrawn woman meets a man she believes is finally the love of her life, unaware that he is a
vicious serial killer.
Incredibly bleak psychological thriller from Hammer really captures the darkest side of the sexual revolution.
Tushingham is excruciatingly naive as the beleaguered mouse-child,
Briant impossibly fey as the brooding beast-man, and the whole drama is absurdly lighthearted and gruesome at once. By far the best thing Hammer ever churned out.
Versions
91:44s
UK: An unknown version was passed 18 for strong sex and violence without BBFC cuts for:
2018 Studiocanal RB Blu-ray/r2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 USA music biography by F Gary
Gray. Starring O'Shea Jackson Jr, Lex Montgomery and Corey Hawkins.
The Theatrical Version was passed 15 for 2015 cinema release whilst the Director's Cut was passed 18 for 2016 home video. In the US the Theatrical Version was MPAA R rated whilst the Director's Cut was MPAA Unrated
The group NWA emerges
from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes pop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
Versions
Director's Cut
run:
173:29s
pal:
166:33s
Unrated
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for
strong sex, drug use for:
2016 Universal [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
The BBFC commented in its Annual Report covering 2015:
Although the level of sexual detail was permissible at 15 on film, the subsequent DVD release contained an extended Director's Cut featuring a
threesome incorporating drug use, and a scene in which characters watch a porn film; neither of these scenes were present in the cinema version. Therefore, the DVD release is classified 18 for strong sex and drug use.
US:
The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Universal [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
Theatrical Version
cut
cut:
run:
146:39s
pal:
140:47s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for
strong language, sex, violence, drug use without further BBFC cuts for:
2016 Universal [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] RB Blu-ray at US Amazon
2015 cinema release
US: Cut and MPAA R rated for:
2016 Universal [Theatrical Version] R1 DVD at US Amazon
Straight To Hell is a 1987 UK action comedy western by Alex Cox. Starring Sy Richardson, Joe Strummer and Dick Rude.
Uncut and 15 rated by the BBFC for all releases. A Director's Cut turned up
in 2018 which is MPAA Unrated.
Summary Notes
A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town full of
cowboys who drink an awful lot of coffee. The townspeople are hostile to the outsiders at first, but seem to accept them once they've killed a couple of people. After a while, a mysterious man named Dade arrives, who seems to have unpleasant business to
settle with the robbers. A free-for-all shoot-em-up ensues.
Strait-jacket is a 1964 USA horror thriller by William Castle. Starring Joan Crawford, Diane Baker and Leif Erickson.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1964 cinema release. Uncut and 12 rated for 2018 video release. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Lucy Harbin has been in an asylum for
twenty years after axing her husband and his mistress during a crime of passion, witnessed by her young daughter, Carol. While trying to renew ties with Carol, who is now a young woman about to be married, heads begin to roll again. Is Lucy repeating her
past?
Versions
uncut
run:
92:43s
pal:
89:00s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for
moderate violence, threat, horror for:
Strange Behavior is a 1981 Australia/USA/New Zealand Sci-Fi horror mystery by Michael Laughlin. With Michael Murphy, Louise Fletcher and Dan Shor.
Released uncut on pre-cert VHS and was seized by the police during the Video Nasties Panic but did not make the Video Nasties list. Then released uncut on 1986 VHS. Cut by the BBFC for DVD. Uncut in the US
Summary Notes
A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.
UK: Passed 18 for strong violence
after 26-41s of BBFC cuts for:
2008 Optimum DVD titled Dead Kids
2004 International Trading DVD titled Strange Behaviour
1993 Vipco VHS titled Human Experiments
The BBFC commented:
Cut was required to remove sight of vertical wrist slashing, on grounds of imitability
Thanks to Daniel:
The complete suicide scene can be found on YouTube. It's much more shocking than I remember and does kind of blunt the scene, mainly because you have no idea who she is or why she's doing it.
Rewatching the movie with this knowledge reveals just what a cruel scene it is. Still, It's kind of a brilliant film.
uncut
run:
99:23s
pal:
95:24s
UK: Uncut on pre-cert video for:
1982 IFS VHS
The video was seized subject to an Obscene Publications Act Section 3 Seizure Order. This is a legal gambit whereby victims admitted that the videos were 'obscene', and therefore
subject to seizure, in return for that being the end of the matter and so avoiding an obscenity trial with the possibility of jail time.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne is a 1981 France / West Germany horror by Walerian Borowczyk. Starring Udo Kier, Marina Pierro and Patrick Magee.
Cut by the BBFC for 1984 cinema release and further cut for 1987 VHS. The cuts were waived for 2015 DVD/Blu-ray.
Summary Notes
The film takes place before, during and immediately
after the engagement party of Dr.Henry Jekyll and Miss Fanny Osborne, attended by numerous highly respectable guests (a general, a doctor, a priest, a lawyer), the last of which informs the company that a child has been murdered in the street outside.
While the others watch a young dancer perform, Dr.Jekyll instructs the lawyer to alter his will, leaving everything to a certain Mr.Hyde. Shortly afterwards, the dancer is found murdered, and the guests realise that one of their number must be a maniac
with a prodigious sexual appetite...
Versions
uncut
91:09s =87:30s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex, sexual violence, gory images after previous BBFC cuts waived for;
2015 Arrow Academy RAB Blu-ray/R12 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
2:35s
84:22s
submitted 84:54s
UK: Passed 18 after 44s of further BBFC cuts in addition to the cinema cuts so totally 2:35s for :
1987 SID VHS titled The Blood of Dr Jekyll
From IMDb. The British censor seems to have taken offense to all the scenes involving Mr Hyde's ridiculously fake 35cm 'organ' and any reference to it. The BBFC cuts were:
Several shots of Mr Hyde beating a little girl to death are missing.
The scene between Mr Hyde and the General's daughter is missing several organ shots.
A brief shot of Hyde's organ is missing during his attack on Jekyll's male
guest.
A whole scene showing the doctors examining the dancer's dead body is missing.
The General whipping his daughter is greatly reduced.
A scene where the doctors discover the male guest's body is cut to avoid references to
the dreaded organ.
The climax where Mr. Hyde and his "wife" Fanny burn down the house is missing two incredibly graphic shots of dead bodies.
Finally the scene where Fanny murders her mother has been shortened.
1:51s
89:31s =85:56s
UK: Passed 18 after 1:51s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
1984 cinema release titled The Blood of Dr Jekyll
cut
85:09s
UK: An unknown but short version was released on pre-cert video for:
Strange Days is a 1995 USA crime Sci-Fi mystery by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett and Juliette Lewis.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 1995 cinema release and further cut for all UK home video releases to date (2017). Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Uncut and FSK 16 rated in Germany.
Summary Notes
Set in the year 1999 during the last days of the old millennium, the movie tells the story of Lenny Nero, an ex-cop who now deals with data-discs containing recorded memories and emotions. One day he receives a disc which contains the
memories of a murderer killing a prostitute. Lenny investigates and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of blackmail, murder and rape. Will he survive and solve the case?
This is a movie people either love
or hate. This is a gutsy film that takes a lot of chances in terms of plot, performance and presentation. If nothing else, you will love Angela Bassett. She's amazing not for the kung fu moves -- her character is the voice of reason, and her performance
is stunningly genuine.
At its most basic level, "Strange Days" is a thriller -- futuristic film noir, with all of the traditional characters. But don't let the title or the plot summaries
fool you -- this is a film that is less about new technology, science fiction and the future, and much more about the volatility of race and police relations in the USA. This is a character-driven movie, not an effects-driven one.
UK: The 1997 UK widescreen VHS is reported to have been accidentally issued uncut.
UK: Thanks to Daniel, May 2008: Uncut on TV
From what I could tell, ITV4 recent screening of STRANGE DAYS was
uncut, including the cinema cuts removed from the Point of View rape / murder for the 1995 theatrical release, though this needs confirmation.
14s
139:00
UK: The BBFC have updated its consumer advice as passed 18 for sexual violence, strong violence, sex, The film has not been resubmitted for this release, and so previous cuts still stand. This has been confirmed in online forums for:
2017 Mediumrare RB Blu-ray
2017 Mediumrare R2 DVD
UK: The pre-cut cinema version was passed 18 after a further 13s of compulsory BBFC cuts which now total 14s for:
1997 CIC widescreen VHS
1996 CIC pan & scan VHS
The BBFC provided the following justification for their cuts:
The already reduced rape-murder scene in Strange Days was also found unacceptable on video, where the murder was further reduced to remove sexualised
images of forcible breast exposure in a medium which could permit the repeated viewing of such scenes out of context. The scene was designed to convey the dangerous pleasures purveyed by 'snuff movies', but it seemed to the Board to have come perilously
close to providing those same pleasures itself. (What a load of bollocks! its my favourite film of the year!)
All the BBFC cuts apply to the rape and murder of Iris in the hotel room:
3 seconds of the stun-gun being applied to Iris's crotch (totally cut, we jump immediately from Nero sitting in the car to a shot of Mace looking in the rear-view mirror)
5 seconds of the 'forcible breast exposing' have been cut
2
seconds of the killer cutting open Iris's trousers are gone (just before he opens his trousers)
The rape itself loses 2 seconds in one of the short sequences (we miss at least 1 thrust)
A shot of 1 second showing Iris's breasts while
being suffocated is missing
At the end, another breast shot of 2 seconds has been replaced with Nero's face in the car Well, that's it, 15 seconds
1s
145:00s =139:12s
UK: Passed 18 after 1s of compulsory BBFC cuts for:
1996 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were:
The Point of View rape scene was reduced. The killer (shown from his point of view) looks at the victims naked breasts prior to assaulting her. James Ferman noted that it had been board policy for 20 years to cut such visuals.
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh is a 1971 Italy/Spain giallo by Sergio Martino. With George Hilton, Edwige Fenech and Conchita Airoldi.
Banned by the BBFC for 1971 cinema release. It was eventually unbanned for 2011 DVD which was rated 18 uncut. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US but there are also shortened versions to be aware of.
Summary Review: Well-Crafted
A solid, well-crafted giallo that delivers the goods without achieving classic status.
The characters are interesting without being in any way sympathetic. The men are
manipulative predators and the women play dangerous games. In the last act, the sado-masochistic undercurrents make way for a series of plot twists. While these are not too predictable, the final solution is unremarkable.
Sergio Martino stages some impressive set-piece.
Versions
uncut
run:
100:41s
pal:
96:39s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex and
violence for:
Stranger from Canton is a 1973 Hong Kong action film by Yeo Ban-Yee. With Hao-ran Chen, Yuan Chen and Yi Feng.
Briefly banned by the BBFC for 1976 cinema release before being extensively cut for an X rating in the same year. Cut again for 18 rated VHS release in 1987. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review: Downright visceral
The film features a solid cast of Hong Kong film luminaries and fight after brutal, bone-crushing fight.
Jason Pai Piao plays a dapper hero who catches knives in his teeth and takes bites out of
them. The imposing Thompson Kao Kang plays the lead villain, a dangerous fighter who wields his queue--or pigtail--as a weapon.
The fights in this movie are downright visceral. If you enjoy the dark, violent martial arts films of
this period, Stranger from Canton will be right up your alley.
Stranger in the House is a 1967 UK crime drama by Pierre Rouve. Starring James Mason, Geraldine Chaplin and Bobby Darin.
Cu by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1967. Presumably it was the
UK cinema version that was passed 15 for 2019 DVD/Blu-ray
Summary Notes
John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left
him. When his daughter's boyfriend is accused of murder, Sawyer decides to try to pull himself together and defend him in court.
The Strangers is a 2008 USA horror mystery thriller by Bryan Bertino. Starring Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler and Gemma Ward.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the
door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
Versions
Extended Version
run:
87:20s
pal:
83:50s
UK: The Extended Version was passed
15 uncut for strong psychological horror, violence and language for:
2020 Second Sight Limited Edition [Theatrical + Extended Versions] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2008 Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] R0
Blu-ray at UK Amazon
US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2008 Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
2008
Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] 2 DVD at US Amazon
From IMDb. This US Unrated/Extended Version includes one additional scene:
Kristen, after being stabbed and left for dead, is crawling on the floor of the house to reach Mike's ringing cell phone, only to have it ring off before she can answer it. Then the Man in the Mask appears again, takes the phone away from her, and
walks out the front door with it, leaving Kristen dying on the floor.
Theatrical Version
run:
85:00s
pal:
81:36s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15
uncut for strong psychological horror, violence and language for:
2020 Second Sight Limited Edition [Theatrical + Extended Versions] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2008 Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] R0
Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The Strangers: Prey at Night is a 2018 USA horror by Johannes Roberts. Starring Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison and Martin Henderson.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an extended MPAA Unrated Version. There
is also an Alternative Ending.
Summary Notes
A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted.
Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive.
Versions
Unrated Version
~86:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Universal [Unrated + Theatrical Versions + alternative ending] RA Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at
US Amazon
2018 Universal [Unrated + Theatrical Versions + alternative ending] R1 DVD at US Amazon
See article from movie-censorship.com . The Unrated Version features 4 scenes with added CGI blood. There's no change to running time and the changes
would hardy affect the rating and do not add to the viewing experience.
Theatrical Version
85:12s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong threat, violence, injury detail, language for:
The Strangler is a 1964 USA horror by Burt Topper. Starring Victor Buono,
David McLean and Diane Sayer.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1964 cinema release. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Leo Kroll, a lab technician in a large unnamed city, is responsible for the
strangulation murders of several young nurses. He feels that in some twisted way, that he is getting back at his overbearing shrew of a mother. Leo also kills the nurse who is taking care of his mother in the rest home she is staying at. As a result,
Mrs. Kroll dies from a heart attack. He also kills an arcade worker whom he feels can identify him.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
~89:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2015 Warner Archive Collection R0 DVD-R at US Amazon
The Stranglers of Bombay is a 1959 UK action historical horror by Terence Fisher. Starring Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson and Andrew Cruickshank.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A" rated cinema release in
1959. These cuts have persisted to all releases since. Further animal cruelty cuts were required for a 15 rated VHS release in 1996, but these video cuts were waived for 15 rated Blu-ray in 2018.
Summary Notes
A murderous religious cult is way-laying travellers and stealing goods in nineteenth century India. As the disappearances mount and trade becomes difficult, the British East India Company is forced to act. But they give the job to an
upper-class officer completely out-of-touch with the country rather than the obvious candidate who has been in India for years and well understands the people and culture.
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best available
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cinema category cuts
UK: The cut cinema Version was passed 15 for moderate
violence, threat, injury detail, gory images with the previous video cuts waived:
Straw Dogs is a 1971 USA / UK thriller by Sam Peckinpah. Starring Dustin
Hoffman, Susan George and Peter Vaughan.
Censorship History
The BBFC advised cuts on
seeing early rough cuts of the film. The advise was adopted for the 1972 cinema release which became the definitive version of the film.
The film was cut in the US for an R rated theatrical release. The cuts were to the 2 rape scenes, and famously
seemed to convert Susan George being taken from behind into a scene of anal rape.
The definitive version was released several times on pre-cert VHS between 1980 and 1985.
The BBFC procrastinated for several years over a post VRA video release,
effectively banning the video. The BBFC particularly objected to the first rape scene where the Susan George character ended up enjoying the sex. The cut US R rated version was eventually formally banned twice in 1995.
The cut US R rated version was
passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for a 1995 cinema release.
The film was unbanned on video in 2002 when the definitive version was passed 18 uncut for DVD.
Summary Notes
Upon moving to Britain to get
away from American violence, astrophysicist David Sumner and his wife Amy are bullied and taken advantage of by the locals hired to do construction. When David finally takes a stand it escalates quickly into a bloody battle as the locals assault his
house.
Essentially, what we have is a movie that uproots some of the values, morality and themes governing the mythic cinematic western and transplants them into an English backwater community. The locals are restless, being
envious of and despising the American strangers (Dustin Hoffman and wife Susan George) who intrude on their redneck world. The fact that Hoffman's wife used to be one of their own serves to make matters worse, increasing both tension and conflict.
Hoffman wants to avoid trouble and remain peaceable, but ultimately is pushed too far when his cat is killed, wife is raped and his homestead is laid siege to by his tormentors. He stubbornly offers shelter to Niles, the village idiot, who has just
inadvertently killed a young girl. His refusal to surrender the man to the (lynch) mob initiates the violent finale. The stage is set for a man doing what a man's gotta do, and this translates as holding the fort whilst killing and maiming as many of the
attacking natives as possible.
UK: The pre-cut cinema version was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts for:
2011 Freemantlemedia 40th Anniversary RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2011
Freemantlemedia 40th Anniversary R0 DVD at UK Amazon
2004 Prism R2 DVD
2002 Pearson Television/Freemantlemedia R2 DVD
2002 Pearson Television/Freemantlemedia VHS
UK: The pre-cut cinema version was released on pre-cert video for:
1985 VCI VHS
1983 Guild VHS
1980 Guild VHS
There are reports that some dialogue may be missing through print damage
UK: Passed X (18) after unofficial BBFC suggested cuts were implemented prior to submission for:
1972 cinema release
BBFC secretary Stephen Murphy saw the film unofficially at rough cut stage and recommended cuts. The cuts were to:
reduce the 2nd party of the rape scene when Norman rapes Amy particularly where Norman takes Amy from behind
reduce the death of Charlie in a bear trap.
Even before US censors further compounded the problem, commentators suggested that Murphy's cuts transformed rear entry vaginal sex into forced sodomy.
The cut version became the final version and was not cut further by the BBFC. It is suspected
that longer footage of the second rape scene exists only on the cutting-room floor.
US: The pre-cut cinema version is MPAA Unrated for:
This version has now become the definitive version of the film
The BBFC issued the following statement when the video was unbanned in 2002:
When Straw Dogs was previously considered by the BBFC for video
release in 1999, it was refused a classification certificate. This was because its distributor at the time declined to make the cuts requested by the Board to the film's rape scene. The version on which the Board then based its judgement was a pre-cut
American print of the film.
In the central scene, Amy, played by Susan George, is raped by her former boyfriend and then by another man. The pre-cut American version deleted most of the second rape in which Amy is clearly
demonstrated not to enjoy the act of violation. The cuts made for American distribution, which were made to reduce the duration of the sequence, therefore tended paradoxically to compound the difficulty with the first rape, leaving the audience with the
impression that Amy enjoyed the experience. The Board took the view in 1999 that the pre-cut version eroticised the rape and therefore conflicted with the concerns expressed in the Video Recordings Act about promoting harmful activity.
The version considered in 2002 is substantially the original uncut version of the film, restoring much of the unambiguously unpleasant second rape. The ambiguity of the first rape is given context by the second rape, which now makes it quite clear that
sexual assault is not something that Amy ultimately welcomes.
For the current submission, the Board showed the video to leading clinical psychologists specialising in work with sex offenders and to a panel of members of the public. The
response of the clinical psychologists was that the present version of Straw Dogs was not harmful and was not likely to encourage an interest in rape or abusive behaviour towards women. The psychologists agreed that the ambiguous first rape was in fact a
fairly realistic depiction of a quite complex situation. They also agreed that, by the end of the second rape, any general messages reinforcing 'rape myths' were undermined by the lack of ambivalence shown in Amy's reaction to the second attack. It was
also noted that Amy's flashbacks later in the film further undermined any impression that she might welcome rape or that it has no serious effect on its victims. The psychologists commented that the scene was filmed in a relatively discreet manner, with
limited potential today for titillation.
The issue of context was also important to the members of the public to whom the video was shown as part of a research exercise into the acceptability of images of sexual violence. A
focus group of 26 people viewed Straw Dogs , with 20 people accepting '18' uncut as the most appropriate category, 5 suggesting only minor cuts, and only one favouring rejection. No respondent asked for major cuts of the kind required by the Board
in 1999.
Significantly, respondents saw the manner in which Amy copes with her experience as essentially positive and concluded that the present version of the scene - as well as the flashbacks shown afterwards - reinforced the idea
that rape is not to be taken lightly because of the serious effect it can have on individuals. No concerns about possible harmful effects were identified.
The Board recognises that the rape scene in Straw Dogs has lost only part
of its power over the years, despite the age of the film. Nonetheless, in this restored version, and in the light of the evidence of expert opinion, our own conclusion now is that the film has no significant potential to cause harm to viewers or, through
their actions, to society as a whole. We have also taken account of the evidence of the public acceptability of the work.
The Board maintains a strict position on depictions of sexual violence that endorse or eroticise harmful
behaviour, and will continue to do so. The Board does not believe that the present version of Straw Dogs is in breach of that policy.
The film had previously been passed 'X' uncut for cinema release in 1971 and '18' in
the pre-cut version for cinema reissue in 1995.
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116:02s
pal:
111:24s
UK: The cut US R-rated version was passed 18
without further BBFC cuts for:
1995 cinema release
US: The cut UK cinema version was further cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The additional cuts were:
24s cut from first part of rape scene: Cut to shot of Amy reacting to implied initial penetration by Charlie. Cut to 2 shots of Amy seemingly enjoying the sex.
30s cut from second part of rape scene: Shot of Amy screaming in anticipation of
further rape as as Norman unbuttons his pants. Shot of Norman raping Amy whilst Venner holds her down. Further cuts mean that the pumping of Amy from behind is reduced to an establishment shot which gives a perspective suggesting anal rape.
This R rated cut has become notorious as it ended up making the first 'rape' scene look worse than it originally did. The uncut version makes it as clear as you can get without going hardcore that rear entry vaginal sex is involved, while the R rated
version looks more like forcible sodomy!
banned
run:
115:42s
pal:
111:04s
UK: The uncut Version was banned by the BBFC for:
1999 VCI VHS
VCI tried again with a submission in 1998, but the BBFC took so long to produce its 200s list of cuts that the rights had expired before a cut version could be created.
UK:
The cut US R Rated Version was banned by the BBFC for:
1999 Total Home Entertainment VHS
After an inordinate delay for procrastination, The film had been submitted in 1996) the BBFC commented:
The BBFC offered a list of cuts to the video's distributor but because their period of rights
had elapsed, they were unable to consider making the requested cuts.
UK: Later in 1995, the BBFC told Polygram that there was no chance of a video release noting also a new law allowing the BBFC to be stricter
when censoring films for home video.
UK: The BBFC told the BFI in 1995 that although it had passed the cut R rated version for cinema, there was no chance of the same version being released on video.
UK: The uncut version was
unofficially banned by the BBFC for:
1990 VCI VHS
UK: The uncut version was unofficially banned by the BBFC through delaying tactics for:
1987 VCI VHS
This submission was made doubly impossible due to the bad timing of coinciding with The Hungerford Massacre and the press clamour to ban violent videos, particularly those featuring Rambo.
UK: The uncut version was
unofficially banned by the BBFC through delaying tactics for:
1986 Futurevision VHS
After the BBFC were appointed as state censors through the 1984 Video Recordings Act, the film censors assumed a policy of being particularly strict on sexual violence. Straw Dogs was perhaps the most high profile example and simply could not be
allowed to pass. Ferman and co spent 14 years stretching out their ludicrous unofficial ban implemented by refusing to get on with the job of examining the film.
BBFC examiners continually recommended a relaxation of the ban throughout the period yet
Ferman would never sway from his ban .
The Strawberry Statement is a 1970 USA romance by Stuart Hagmann.
Starring Bruce Davison, Kim Darby and Bud Cort.
The International Version is uncut by the BBFC. There is also a shorter US Version
Promotional Material
The phone rings in the college president's office. A coed, one of many
students in the room, picks up. "We're sorry, the president will not be in today. The university is under new management." Set to anthemic songs of the time, The Strawberry Statement is both about and from the era of protests that swept
campuses in the 1960s and '70s. Bruce Davison plays Simon, an athlete drawn to the excitement of a demonstration, to a girl (Kim Darby) he meets and ultimately, to the cause. The film ends with a police-and-National Guard raid on protesters that gave
viewers of the day a knowing unease: student demonstrators had been shot – some fatally -- at Kent State University and Jackson State College in the month prior to the film's release.
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uncut
R rated
108:36s
UK: The International Version was passed X uncut for:
1970 cinema release
US: The International Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2012 Warner Archive [International + US Version] R0 DVD-R
The Stray is a 2017 USA family drama by Mitch Davis. Starring Sarah Lancaster, Michael
Cassidy and Connor Corum.
BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated video release in 2018. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A young father takes his nine year old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightning.
Versions
BBFC category cuts 39s
83:27s
submitted 83:50s
UK: Passed PG for mild threat, sex references after 39s of BBFC category cuts:
2018 4Digital Media video
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to reduce two scenes of moderate threat in order to obtain a PG classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 12 classification was available.
uncut
83:50s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate threat, sex references:
2018 4Digital Media video not released
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for thematic elements including a perilous situation.
The Street Fighter is a 1974 Japan action crime thriller by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Shin'ichi Chiba, Goichi Yamada and Yutaka Nakajima.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1976 but was uncut for 18
rated DVD fn 2005. Originally uncut and X rated in the US but was then heavily cut for an MPAA R rating, leaving the uncut version MPAA Unrated.
Summary Notes
Terry is a tough,
mercenary, master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter, the Mafia and Yakuza try to hire Terry to kidnap the daughter. When they refuse to meet his exorbitant price, then try to kill him to conceal
their secret plans, he promptly offers his services to protect her. Much ultra-violent martial-arts fighting action, as expected, ensues. This also includes a subplot of a family's bloodfeud with Terry over a disputed debt.
Uncut Version
uncut
run:
90:36s
pal:
86:59s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is a 2009 Canada/India/USA/Japan action fantasy by Andrzej Bartkowiak. With Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough and Michael Clarke Duncan.
US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
There is no record of the standalone film being passed 12 uncut though.
Based on article from
dvdcompare.net. The very first 2004 DVD release with a red banner on the front cover reading A Widescreen Presentation was erroneously released uncut.
The Extreme Edition refers to technical upgrade for Blu-ray rather than any new content.
cut
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14s
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100:20s
pal:
96:19s
UK: Passed 12 after 14s of BBFC cuts for:
2004 Sony R2 DVD
1998 Columbia/TriStar VHS
1995 Columbia/TriStar VHS
The cinema cuts were re-applied albeit edited differently. An additional video cut was added to the list:
During a prison escape a soldier loses his handgun and suffers a blow to his stomach which was cut.
Another cut to the Vega vs. Ryu fight - this time part of a shot of Ryu headbutting Vega has been trimmed.
cut
cut:
27s
run:
100:11s
pal:
96:11s
UK: Passed 12 after 27s of BBFC cuts for:
1995 cinema release
The cinema cuts were:
The opening credits sequence, has been cut to remove Bison's (Raul Julia) two brief neck breaks of the captured soldiers.
A view on a security screen showing a man being shot has been removed
The boardroom scene - when a
villan serving coffee attacks Van Damme - is missing a shot of J.C.V.D chopping the bad guy's throat.
The prison break has been cut in three places: in order to remove what looks like a mild ear-clap; a shot of Ken (Damian Chapa) punching
- and being punched by - an Allied Nations soldier; and a shot of Ken kicking said soldier out of a moving vehicle.
When the good guys arrive on Bison's fortress - a few frames have been trimmed from Cammy's (Kylie Minogue) twisting of a
henchmen's neck.
A shot of Vega slashing at Ryu's (Byron Mann) stomach with his metal claw has been cut.
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie is a 1994 Japan anime by Gisaburo Sugii. With Kôjiro Shimizu, Kenji Haga and Miki Fujitani.
The uncut Japanese version was passed 15 by the BBFC and released Unrated
in the US. There is also a cut Unrated Version and a further cut PG-13 rated verion.
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uncut
Unrated
101:13s
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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge is a 1974 Japan action crime drama by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Shin'ichi Chiba, Reiko Ike and Etsuko Shiomi.
Uncut and 15 rated for 2004 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US but there is also a cut R rated version.
Summary Notes
Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two
tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back.
Japanese Version
uncut
run:
83:17s
pal:
79:57s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence and
moderate sex:
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Street Law is a 1974 Italy action thriller by Enzo G Castellari. Starring Franco Nero, Giancarlo Prete and Barbara Bach.
There is a significantly shortened US Version titled Street Law. The full
length Italian version was released on UK pre-cert VHS and later on 15 rated Blu-ray in 2024. The full length version is MPAA Unrated in the US
Promotional Material
The legendary Franco Nero
(Django, The Mercenary, The Salamander, Enter the Ninja) stars as Carlo Antonelli, an average citizen until the day he is brutally beaten during a violent robbery. When the police drop the case and the suspects remain free, Carlo is pushed beyond his
breaking point. Now one man will launch an all-out war against the criminal scum who plague our cities, where justice has its own rules, vengeance needs no badge and the only thing that matters is Street Law. Barbara Bach (The Spy Who Loved Me, The
Unseen, The Great Alligator, Screamers) and Giancarlo Prete (Warriors of the Wasteland, Escape from the Bronx) co-stars in this vicious Death Wish-inspired crime thriller (also known in Europe as Vigilante II) directed by Italian action maestro Enzo
Castellari (The Heroin Busters, The Big Racket, Keoma, The Inglorious Bastards).
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uncut Italian Version
run:
101:36s
pal:
97:32s
UK: The Italian Version is uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, nudity:
Street Trash is a 1987 US comedy horror by Jim Muro Jr. With Mike
Lackey, Bill Chepil and Vic Noto.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1987 VHS. Uncut on home video since 2001 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review: Lots of Fun
When a liquor store owner finds a case of Viper
in his cellar, he decides to sell it to the local hobos at one dollar a bottle, unaware of its true properties. The drinks causes its consumers to melt, very messily. Two homeless lads find themselves up against the effects of the toxic brew, as well
as going head to head with Bronson a Vietnam vet with sociopathic tendencies, and the owner of the junkyard they live in.
The ultra-low-budget exploitation flick Street Trash certainly lives up to its name in more
ways than one. Not only is it rather trashy when it comes to generally poor or histrionic acting, bawdy humor, gore, and several lingering flashes of T&A, but it is also one of the few films set in New York City's skid row that was actually filmed
almost entirely in authentic skid-row venues.
For those who enjoy exploitation horror flicks from the 1970s and 1980s, Street Trash is definitely one of the best.
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uncut
run:
100:59s
pal:
96:57s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gory
horror and strong language and nudity for:
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge has only been available in America in a cut R-rated version. Cuts include a
fight scene in which Terry rips out an opponent's heart using his bare hands.
However, an uncut version was finally released on Region 2 DVD in England in January of 2005, featuring all of the violence cut from all non-Japanese prints of the film.
Prior to this release, the only video version containing this cut was a first-release VHS in Japan. Despite this being the "X rated" cut in America, this version of the film was only given a "15" certificate in England.
The third instalment in the Street Fighter trilogy has the best plot yet. A gang of
mobsters wants a formula for synthetic heroin. The gang double crosses Terry (big mistake), murders his girlfriend (bigger mistake) and fails to kill him (biggest mistake). So as expected Terry goes after them and gets his revenge. The gang realizes too
late it is bad for one's health to ... off Terry Tsurugi. I liked the action even though I had a pretty good idea what was going to happen after they killed his girlfriend. The action was cool and brutal. I recommend this as well as the first two, Street
Fighter and Return of the Street Fighter, whether you are a fan of Bruce Lee or Sonny Chiba.
31s
75:03s
The Stablecane version was cut when submitted in 1986
Sonny Chiba stamping on a guy's throat was cut out
The Streetwalker is a 1976 France drama by Walerian Borowczyk Starring Sylvia Kristel, Joe Dallesandro and André Falcon
UK releases seem are uncut but there are variant versions from France and Germany
Summary Notes
Sigismond (Joe Dallesandro) is a man lost in an erotic haze which clouds his judgment. Early in the film, it is evident that the man has a physically passionate
relationship with his wife, with whom he has a son. While on a business trip to Paris, he comes under the spell of a fa...
Versions
Director's Cut
run:
91:30s
pal:
87:50s
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated:
1994 Lumiere Pictures VHS (rated 25/08/1994)
The running time suggests that this is the German Director's Cut with an alternative versions of Sigimond washing himself in the bathroom and of the scene where Sigimond and Diana play with the egg. The Director's Cut also has an additional scene in
which Sigimond's chambermaid is fascinated by him and unsuccessfully tries to seduce him.
Original Version
run:
89:09s
pal:
85:35s
UK: Uncut and BBFC X (18) rated:
1977 New Realm Entertainments cinema release (rated 29/03/1977) titled La marge
1977 New Realm Entertainments cinema release (rated 29/03/1977) titled The Streetwalker
French Theatrical Version
run:
86:11s
pal:
82:44s
France
France: There is a shorter French Theatrical Version
Strike Commando is a 1986 Italy / Philippines action war
adventure by Bruno Mattei (as Vincent Dawn) Starring Reb Brown, Christopher Connelly and Louise Kamsteeg
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes
While operating behind enemy lines, Sergeant Mike Ransom learns of a Russian presence in North Vietnam. Ordered to obtain proof of this discovery, Ransom returns to enemy territory
but is captured and subjected to a variety of tortures. Eventually he escapes to continue his mission despite being hampered by a traitor in his own ranks.
Version
Extended Version
run:
102:09s
pal:
98:04s
US: The Extended Version is MPAA Unrated:
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Version
Theatrical Version
run:
91:49s
pal:
88:09s
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated:
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v Strike Commando 2
- 1988 Italy / Philippines action war adventure by bruno mattei (as vincent dawn), claudio fragasso (uncredited)
Strike Commando 2 is a 1988 Italy / Philippines action war adventure by bruno mattei (as vincent dawn), claudio fragasso (uncredited) Starring Brent Huff, Mary Stavin and Richard Harris
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes
Michael Ransom's Vietnam squad leader, Vic Jenkins, is captured by terrorists demanding
ten million dollars worth of diamonds in return for his release. Michael, reluctantly aided by local tough-girl Rosanna Boom, is dispatched by the C.I.A. to recapture Jenkins, and put a stop to his heroin-smuggling captors. But not all is as it appears.
Version
Extended Version
run:
96:08s
pal:
92:17s
US: The Extended Version is MPAA Unrated:
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Strike of the Panther is a 1988 Australia action film by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Starring Edward John Stazak, John Stanton and Rowena Wallace.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1988. The BBFC waived the cuts for 18
rated DVD in 2002. Uncut and M rated in Australia.
Summary Review
Jason Blade is a man who can't bring himself to commit fully to his woman, and who spends all his time with a
special crime task force taking on assignments to fight crime and right wrong do-ers. When his love is kidnapped by his arch-enemy the race is on to get into the power station where she is being held and battle an army of ninjas. Only then can he face
Baxter, his arch-enemy, and stop a bomb from exploding to save his sweetheart, and show her that he is a man. A man who can commit. A man who is strong.
Another gem of a film which I came across staying up yet another night.
The final sequence in an abandoned electricity plant is thrilling, with great fight sequences. Along with an old woman psychiatrist, who thinks she's a commando, and a veteran martial arts instructor, Strike of the Panther is great.
Versions
uncut
run:
87:41s
pal:
84:11s
Australia
UK:
Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived:
Striking Back is a 1985 US horror thriller by Sean S Cunningham. With Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin and James Spader.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated VHS release in 1988. Later uncut and 15
rated for 2020 release. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Review: Underrated gem
A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town
is terrorized by a local street gang.
This very interesting but sadly underrated gem directed by Sean S. Cunningham ( Friday the 13th ) offers an original variation of both the revenge thriller and vigilante action movie,
since it has ordinary common high school teenagers in the lead roles. Basically this means the film begins with harsh but fairly harmless bullying but yet ends with extreme violence and relentless murder.
The New Kids is a
competently made and occasionally very suspenseful thriller with tons of action, likable performances and an irresistibly charming 80's atmosphere.
Versions
uncut
run:
89:19s
pal:
85:45s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for sexual threat,
very strong language, drug misuse, strong violence, nudity:
Strip Down, Rise Up is a 2021 USA documentary by Michèle Ohayon Starring Sheila Kelley,Jenyne Butterfly,Elizabeth Mihelich
Originally rated R for language, sexual material and brief graphic nudity. Before release the rating description was changed to rated R for language, sexual material,
brief graphic nudity and some descriptions of sexual abuse.
Strip Nude for your Killer is a 1975 Italy mystery thriller by Andrea Bianchi. Starring Edwige Fenech, Nino Castelnuovo and Femi Benussi.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1979 cinema release. Later uncut and 18 rated
on 2008 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review: Lots of Nudity
A young model dies of a heart attack during a back-alley abortion. After her death a mysterious series of bloody murders
take place. Each of the victims are connected to the same studio that Evelyn worked at and each are viciously murdered by the knife wielding killer.
Strip Nude for Your Killer is a sleazy and violent Italian giallo
that will surely please fans of Italian cinema.
There is lots of nudity provided by Edwige Fenech, Femi Benussi and Erna Schurer. The jazz score by Berto Pisano is pretty good and the plot is actually very gripping. The
killings are quite gory and sadistic and the cinematography by Franco Delli Colli is excellent.
Versions
run:
97:50s
pal:
93:55s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex, nudity
and violence for:
Strip Tease Murder is a 1961 UK crime drama by Ernest Morris. Starring John Hewer, Ann Lynn and Jean Muir.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1961 cinema release. Probably the same cut
version was released on 15 rated DVD.
Summary Notes
The stripper Rita is trying to blackmail her former lover, the wealthy Carlos Branco, threatening to reveal his illegal dope trade for the police.
Branco responds by hiring the hit man Perkel, an eccentric technician, who has invented a sophisticated technical device for killing people at some distance with the help of a transmitter.
Versions
cut
best available
63:27s
UK: A short version, maybe the cut cinema version, was passed 15 for moderate sexualised nudity without BBFC cuts for:
When the razor blade slasher begins his reign of terror in the alleys behind the Los Angeles strip clubs, the most famous stripper in the spotlight
must walk a tightrope between her own fragile sanity and the inescapable murderer's blade
There are some real nice aspects to this film, which make the confusing editing and the sudden, mediocre ending to be real disappointments.
There are a lot of topless scenes. This movie also features B-movie queen Debra Lamb doing a fire breathing act. Pretty good.
Stromboli is a 1950 Italy / USA drama by Roberto Rossellini. Starring Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale and Renzo Cesana.
A short version re-edited by RKO was cut by the BBFC for an A rated 1950
cinema release. The full length version has been released in English (1998 VHS) and Italian (2015 DVD) but both versions were cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty. BBC TV broadcasts are uncut.
Summary Notes
Karen, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prisoners camp. But the life in Antonio's village, Stromboli, threatened by the volcano, is a tough one and Karen can not get used to it.
Versions
uncut
BBC
101:55s
UK: Uncut on BBC TV. Thanks to Gary:
The BBC have shown this film several times since 1963 (which Radio Times, via the BBC Genome site, billed as an English version of this Italian film). The
film was shot without direct sound and the cast are clearly speaking their lines in different languages: Ingrid Bergman in English, the Italian actors in Italian. In 1990 the BBC showed a copy which the Radio Times billed its complete, original form
. This print has English audio and has been shown several times since, most recently in 2013, and the scene with the rabbit and ferret is intact. See Gary Couzen's
review from film.thedigitalfix.com
compulsory cuts 12s
95:46s
submitted
96:00s
UK: The Italian Version was passed PG for mild sex references, violence, threat after 12s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
2015 BFI Video [Full Frame] video titled Stromboli Terra Di Dio (stromboli: Land of God)
The BBFC commented:
Cuts were required to remove all sight of a ferret being set on a rabbit to kill it.
compulsory cuts 10s
101:45s
submitted 101:55s
UK: The English language version was passed PG after 10s of BBFC category cuts for:
1998 Second Sight Films VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
To remove the rabbit and ferret scene as per the 2015 BFI release
category cuts
submitted 80:59s =77:45s
UK: Passed A (PG) after category cuts for:
1950 cinema release
Thanks to Gary:
Passed with cuts in 1950 for an A certificate. No running time on the BBFC site, but this was the version of the film re-edited by RKO which runs 81 minutes, as per the review in the June 1950 Monthly
Film Bulletin. No indication as to the extent of the cuts, but if the animal cruelty was included in this version it would no doubt have been cut.
The Strongest Man in the World is a 1961 Italy romance by Antonio Leonviola. With Mark Forest, Moira Orfei and Paul Wynter.
Cut by the BBFC for an A rated cinema release in 1964. Uncut in the US
Summary Notes
Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an
enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining operation. The underground city's queen, Halis Mosab, takes note of the handsome, muscular Maciste and chooses him to be her consort if he can meet such challenges as saving
the kidnapped Princess Saliura from a gigantic ape.
Stryker is a 1983 Philippines action Sci-Fi film by Cirio H Santiago. Starring Steve
Sandor, Andrea Savio and William Ostrander.
The full length film was cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1983 cinema release. Meanwhile the US release was shortened. This shortened version was passed 18 uncut by the
BBFC for 1983 VHS. The full length version is available uncut on German DVD.
Promotional Material
In the future, after the last breakdown of technology there s debris everywhere, but the most
devastating consequence of the state of the post apocalyptic world is the shortage of water. Several groups of marauders, men who have banded together for survival on the parched planet, battle each other in raids for water. In the midst of these savages
is a group of brave and beautiful women who have made the most important discovery in the world they have located a water source, but soon their source is exposed and the band of savages are determined to take over the water supply at any cost - the
women turn to lone road warrior, Stryker (Steve Sandor, Fire and Ice) for help.
Versions
Extended Version
Germany
85:39s =82:13s
Germany: The Extended Version is uncut
for:
Schöder Media [Extended + US Versions] DVD
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com : The US version was shortened by 1:55s in 6 plot scenes. The German Schöder Media DVD includes
the full length version but the restored material is from a low quality source.
US Version shortened 1:55s
80:43s
UK: The shortened US Version was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts for:
Stunt Squad is a 1977 Italy action crime thriller by Domenico Paolella. Starring Marcel Bozzuffi, Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Riccardo Salvino.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema and VHS.
Promotional
Material
Shopkeepers have been terrorized by a protection racket in Bologna, and the racketeers have found sneaky ways of planting explosives in the businesses of those who won't pay. Police Inspector Grifi (Marcel
Bozzuffi, THE FRENCH CONNECTION) tries to get information from witnesses and criminal informants, but they're all brutally murdered. Grifi has no choice but to form a special squad -- one not bound by the red tape that restricts other cops -- who chase
the racketeers with daredevil stunt driving and fight them with precision gunplay.
Versions
Unrated
~92:00s
US: A restored but short version is MPAA Unrated for:
Suicide Squad is a 2016 USA action crime fantasy by David Ayer. Starring Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne and Will Smith.
The film caused a little bit of a stir as a few film censors from around the world decided that the US PG-13 rating was a little low. In New Zealand there was a viewer complaint about the default Australian advisory rating of M (PG-15)
being used, which resulted in a re-rating to the restrictive age rating, R13
Versions
uncut
Australia
122:44s =117:49s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for sustained threat, moderate violence for:
2016 cinema release
US: MPAA rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language.
Australia: Rated M (an advisory PG-15) for violent and offensive language content.
New Zealand:
To keep the cost of film censorship down, New Zealand by default accepts the lower Australian rage ratings, unless challenged. In this case a viewer complaint led to a re-rating by the New Zealand film censors at the OFLC, to the restrictive age
rating R13 for violence, horror and cruelty.
Rest of the World: And the world censors seem to have mostly sided with the American film censor. Netherlands (12), Norway (12) , Singapore (PG-13) and Ireland (15A) all being lower than the UK.
Russia opted for a higher 16 rating though.
Sukiyaki Western Django is a 2007
Japan action western by Takashi Miike. Starring Hideaki Itô, Kôichi Satô and Quentin Tarantino.
Exists as a shortened International Version and an Extended Cut
Summary Notes
A revolver-wielding stranger crosses paths with two warring clans who are both on the hunt for a hidden treasure in a remote western town. Knowing his services are
valuable to either side, he offers himself to the clan who will offer up the largest share of the wealth.
Versions
Extended Cut
run:
121m
pal:
116m
US: TheExtended Cut is MPAA Unrated:
2020 Mvd Marquee [International Version + Extended Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
shortened International Version
cut:
23m
run:
98:23s
pal:
94:27s
UK: The International Version was passed 15 uncut for
moderate bloody violence, sexual violence and strong language:
US: The International Version is MPAA R rated for strong violence, including a rape
2020 Mvd Marquee [International Version + Extended Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
2020 Mvd Marquee [International Version only] R0 DVD
at US Amazon
From IMDb. The international cut version, shorter by 23 minutes, omits several scenes for pacing reasons and also all the scenes where the big Genji/Minamoto henchman after having his balls shot off develops a crush for his leader Yoshitsune.
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