GBH: Grievous Bodily Harm is a 1983 UK crime thriller by David Kent-Watson.
Starring Cliff Twemlow, Jane Cunliffe and Anthony Schaeffer.
Released uncut on pre-cert VHS and was seized by police. Not released since.
Summary Notes
An early British
film made on video. This gangland crime drama set in the nightclubs of Manchester proved to be a minor hit.
Versions
banned
73:29s
UK: Released on pre-cert video for:
1983 World of Video 2000 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.
Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Compulsory cut required to sight of woman being vaginally 'fisted'. Compulsory cut required to implication of man being humiliated by being urinated on. Company chose to cut sight of
explicit masturbation for the requested category of 18
Eingelocht, the uncut hardcore DVD is available at SimplyGayDVD Locked Up, the full softcore region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon
Gemini Man is a 2019 China / USA action crime thriller by
Ang Lee. Starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Clive Owen.
Uncut and 12A rated by the BBFC but the BBFC commented it its annual report
covering 2019 that this film features a rare 12 rated use of the word 'motherfucker':
In the action thriller Gemini Man, there is a single use of 'motherfucker' when one character explains an acronym to another. While
it is uncommon for this term to appear in content at this category, in this undirected and matter of fact context we concluded a 12A was appropriate.
Our previous research with the public has indicated that people are accepting of
infrequent use of this term, particularly where it is not complicated by violence, threat or aggression.
Genghis Khan is a 1965 UK/West Germany/Yugoslavia/USA war adventure drama by Henry Levin.
With Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif and James Mason.
The BBFC cut the original cinema release for nudity and these cuts have persisted to all releases since. The BBFC further cut horse falls from all home video releases. A rape scene was further cut for PG rated VHS releases but was restored for
a 12 rated DVD
Summary Notes
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers
India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.
Versions
35s video cuts
cinema cuts
120:23s
UK: The cut cinema version was passed 12 for one scene of sexual assault after 35s of BBFC
cuts for:
2012 Sony video
The BBFC commented that this was the Cut UK Feature and that it was additionally cut:
Cuts were required to remove sight of animal cruelty, in this case a series of shots of horses being made to fall dangerously.
Presumably the cuts are now:
35s of cuts for horse falls
1965 cinema cuts for nudity still apply
1:03s video cuts
cinema cuts
119:20s
UK: The cut cinema version was passed PG after an additional 1:03s of BBFC cuts
for:
A Gentleman - Sundar Susheel Risky is a 2017 action comedy
film by Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru. Starring Jacqueline Fernandez, Sidharth Malhotra and Sunil Shetty.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated 2017 cinema release.
Versions
category cuts 9s
132:21s
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, sex after 9s of BBFC category cuts for:
2017 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to remove moments of strong violence in order to achieve a 12A rating. An uncut 15 classification was available.
Deutschland Bleiche Mutter is a 1980 West Germany drama by Helma Sanders-Brahms. Starring Eva Mattes, Ernst Jacobi and Elisabeth Stepanek.
There exists a Theatrical Version which was shortened for an AA rated 1981
cinema release. The film was restored to its full length for the 2015 Director's Cut release on DVD and Blu-ray.
Summary Notes
Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out, and
Hans is sent to the Eastern front. During a bombing raid their daughter Anna is born. The house is destroyed and Lene and Anna moves in with relatives in Berlin. Hans survives the war but he is not the same person as in 1939, and he and Lene find it
difficult to live together again.
Versions
Director's Cut
145:10s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for implied sexual violence, suicide references for:
2015 BFI [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 18th May 2015
2015 BFI [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 18th May 2015
Theatrical Version
122:16s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for implied sexual violence, suicide references for:
2015 BFI [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 18th May 2015
2015 BFI [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 18th May 2015
shortened Theatrical Version
109:23s =105:00s
UK: A shortened Theatrical Version
was passed AA (14) without BBFC cuts for:
Cut when resubmitted in 2006 with the following BBFC statement: The cuts were Compulsory. One cut required to sight of real animal cruelty - two cocks fighting
26s
151:30s
The same cut versions were released for cinema and Guild Home Video in
1994
The Gestapo's Last Orgy is a 1977 Italian prison film by Cesare Canevari. With Adriano Micantoni, Daniela Poggi and Maristella Greco.
Banned in the UK as a Video Nasty, and never released since. Available uncut in the
US
Summary Review: Way Better than Expected
Caligula Reincarnated as Hitler was way better than what I expected. The young blonde star of the film is gorgeous and someone
both men and women would find attractive to sleep with.
There are some five star sexual violence scenes that are unfortunately too brief. Beatings, whippings, gang raping of women prisoners, dipping naked women
into vats of lime, hanging the young blonde star nude and upside down over a box of live rats! I mean, hey you "sicko" Nazi fans, is this something or what?
There are no actual hard core sex scenes, however, there are multiple simulated
sex scenes that are quite hot to watch.
The video was released in 1983 by VFP with a missing 10:48s scene of an Aryan fantasy and a feast of human flesh. The video was re-released in 1984 by Videoshack.
It was added to the DPP list of banned
video nasties in March 1984 and stayed listed throughout the panic and so became one of the collectable DPP39s. The Videoshack version is particularly rare.
The stabbing of Albert was edited to remove some shots of the knife. Director Mike Hodges later admitted that The less you see of the knife, the more effective the scene is .
Get Hard is a 2015 USA comedy by Etan Cohen. Starring Alison Brie, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version which contains a couple of extra lewd scenes.
Promotional Material
When millionaire hedge fund manager James (Will
Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars.
Versions
Unrated Version
Unrated
106:36s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for
strong language, sex references for:
2015 Warner [Extended Version + Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2015 Warner [Theatrical Version only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
US: The Extended Version is MPAA Unrated for:
2015 Warner Home Video [Unrated + Theatrical Versions] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
See article from movie-censorship.com . There are a couple of
extra lewd/controversial sequences. Most would not challenge an R rating but there is one scene that may have been cut for an R rating. The sight of a limp penis appears in the extended version of a scene where a guy was going to give oral sex but at the
last moment changes his mind.
Theatrical Version
100:10s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for strong language, sex references for:
2015 Warner [Theatrical Version only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
US: The Theatrical Version is R rated for:
2015 Warner Home Video [Theatrical Version only] R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 30th June
2015
banned
India
India: The film was withdrawn by Indian film distributors over fears that the film censors simply would not allow an uncut release.
The Getaway is a 1994 USA / Japan action crime romance by Roger Donaldson. Starring Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger and Michael Madsen.
Uncut and 18 rated in the UK. In the US the film was cut for an MPAA R
rating but was also released uncut and MPAA Unrated.
Summary Notes
Doc McCoy is put in prison because his partners chickened out and flew off without him after exchanging a prisoner with a lot of
money. Doc knows Jack Benyon, a rich "business"-man, is up to something big, so he tells his wife (Carol McCoy) to tell him that he's for sale if Benyon can get him out of prison. Benyon pulls some strings and Doc McCoy is released again. Unfortunately
he has to cooperate with the same person that got him to prison.
The Getaway is a 1972 USA action crime thriller by Sam Peckinpah. Starring Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw and Ben Johnson.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1972. Later 18 uncut for
UK home video. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Carter "Doc" McCoy is a career robber, currently in his fourth year of a ten year prison sentence at the Texas State Penitentiary.
After his request for parole is denied despite he being a model prisoner, Doc, unable emotionally to endure life inside, asks his loving wife Carol McCoy to contact crooked businessman Jack Beynon, a man with political connections, to secure his release
in return for he being "for sale" to Beynon. Beynon is able to get Doc released, the sale price being for Doc to plan and execute a robbery at a small bank branch in Beacon City, Texas where Beynon knows that $750,000 will be kept in the vault for the
next two weeks. Rather than Doc using his own men for the job, Beynon directs that the only other people involved will be the men of his own choosing, Rudy and Frank. There are to be no casualties, which is all right with Doc who is not a murderer. After
the robbery is completed and the monies divvied up accordingly, Doc and Carol will cross the border into ...
Versions
uncut
MPAA
117:37s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong language and violence for:
Cut in 2006 with the
following BBFC comment: The cuts were Compulsory. Compulsory cut required to sight of potentially dangerous, imitable technique (in this case, a tyre on a motorcycle being set ablaze and then the wheel spun)
Gettysburg is a 1993 US historical war TV drama by Ronald F Maxwell. With Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen and Stephen Lang.
Originally a TV mini series but was released theatrically with PG ratings in the US and UK in 1994.Later an extended version was released which was 12 rated by the BBFC for 2017 home video.
Summary Notes
The four and 1/4 hour depiction of the historical and personal events surrounding and including the decisive American civil war battle features thousands of civil war re-enactors marching over the exact ground that the
federal army and the army of North Virginia fought on. The defense of the Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge are highlighted in the actual three day battle which is surrounded by the speeches of the commanding officers and the personal reflections of
the fighting men.
Versions
Director's Cut
MPAA
271:10s =260:19s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 12 uncut for moderate
violence, injury detail for:
2017 Warner Home video
US: The Directors Cut/Extended Version is uncut and MPAA PG Rated for:
Ghanchakkar is a 2013 India crime comedy thriller by Raj
Kumar Gupta. Starring Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi and Parvin Dabas.
Summary Notes
A safe cracker claims he has
lost his memory when two criminals come calling for their cut of the bank heist loot.
Versions
BBFC advised category cuts
134:50s
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence and sex references with BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
2013 cinema release
The BBFC commented in the 2013 Annual Report:
Ghanchakkar, a Hindi heist thriller, contained some moments of strong violence, including a gunshot to the head and a stabbing in the throat. The company chose to re-edit
the film in order to secure a 12A classification.
Ghetto Blaster is a 1989 USA action drama by Alan Stewart. With R.G. Armstrong, Harry Caesar and Kamar de los Reyes.
US: The Unrated Version is uncut
23s
R rated
~86:00s =~82:00s
US: The R Rated Version was cut by 23s to remove much of a man
in flames. Lisa shooting Jesus is reduced so that you do not seem him hurled back by the force of the bullets impact.
59s
80:40s
UK: The Unrated Version was passed 18 after 0:59s of BBFC cuts for:
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('cunt'), and occasional use of strong language ('fuck').
cut
122:40s
UK: Optimum submitted the film twice on video, perhaps once of those was the cut US version
(titled The Ghost Writer). This is unconfirmed and the cut version has not been released in the UK.
US: Strong language was cut from the US Version to obtain a PG-13 rating.
The maximum strong language allowed in a PG-13 rated film is one
use of the word 'fuck'.
Ghost in the Shell is a 2017 USA
action Sci-Fi thriller by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Michael Wincott and Michael Pitt.
schnittberichte.com
has noted that blood has been toned down in later trailers compared with earlier ones. It is speculated that there may be an Unrated Version on the way.
Ghost in the Shell
2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. For the films Version 2.0 release, all the original animations were re-produced with latest digital film and animation technologies, such as 3D-CGI. The original soundtrack was also
re-organized and re-recorded.
Japanese music composer Kenji Kawai, who orchestrated the score for the original 1995 production, remixed the Version 2.0 soundtrack in 6.1 Channel Surround.
To complement the
new soundtrack, Japanese voice dialogue was also re-recorded, with some variation from the original script to make use of more recent colloquial phrases in modern speech. Notably, the original male voice actor for the character of the Puppet Master,
Iemasa Kayumi, has been replaced by the female voice actor Yoshiko Sakakibara
Summary Review: Nicely cleaned-up
A 1995 movie based on the manga that was called by some the second coming of
Akira . I can't help but agree with that.
This is one of the best animated Blu-rays out there, up there with Cars , Wall-E , and Akira .
uncut Theatrical Version
78:55s
UK : The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
2014 Manga Steelbook [Theatrical + Redux] RB Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2009 Manga [Theatrical + Redux] RB Blu-ray at
UK Amazon
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre is a 1964 USA horror mystery thriller by Joseph Stefano and Robert Stevens. Starring Judith Anderson, Diane Baker and Nellie Burt.
Produced as a TV pilot titled The Haunted but when it didn't work out it was re-edited to a feature film, The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre.
Summary Notes
Terrified of being buried alive by
mistake, a woman puts a phone in her crypt to be able to call home if she needs help. She dies and nothing happens. One day, the phone suddenly rings. Paranormal investigator Nelson Orion is brought in.
Versions
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
~80:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 KL Studio Classics [The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre + The Haunted] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
2018 KL Studio Classics [The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre + The Haunted] R1 DVD at US
Amazon
2007 US/Australian action film by Mark Steven Johnson
The Extended Cut was passed 15 uncut for the 2007 Sony DVD
The uncut region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon The uncut UK Blu-ray is available at
UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon The uncut US Blu-ray is available at
US Amazon
cut
105:39s
The 2007 cinema release was pre-cut to obtain a 12A certificate
Note that the 2007
Sony Playstation UMD version is the same as the cut cinema release
From the BBFC 2007 Annual Report:
Ghost Rider was passed '12A' on its theatrical release, after reductions were made to the sequence in which Johnny transforms
into the 'Ghost Rider' for the first time. For the film's DVD release the distributors reinstated the cut material, in particular shots of the skin on Johnny's face breaking and falling away. These more detailed and gory shots added significantly to the
intensity and horror of the sequence and necessitated an increase in category from 12A to 15
The UK
release is uncut by the BBFC and was passed in 1981 for a cinema release and in 1986 on video.
However there are various source versions knocking around and the UK release is missing a scene where a ghostly force smashes Alice Krige into a glass
cabinet.
Ghost Warrior is a 1984 USA action Sci-Fi film by J Larry Carroll (as Larry Carroll). Starring Hiroshi Fujioka, John Calvin and Janet Julian.
Cut by the BBFC for 15 rated 1984 cinema release and further cut for 15
rated VHS. Uncut for 15 rated 2015 DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A deep-frozen 400-year-old samurai is shipped to Los Angeles, where he comes back to life.
Versions
uncut
80:49s =77:35s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence for:
2015 101 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon titled Ghost Warrior
2015 101 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon titled Ghost Warrior
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2016 Shout! Factory [House Where Evil Dwells + Ghost Warrior] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
category cuts 21s
77:17s 76:52s
UK: Presumably a pre-cut version was passed 15 without further BBFC cuts for:
1995 NTV Entertainment VHS titled Swordkill
UK: Passed 15 after 21s of BBFC category cuts for:
Ghostbusters is a 2016 USA action comedy by Paul Feig. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version that features coarse
language missing from the Theatrical Version.
Summary Notes
Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original took the world
by storm, director Paul Feig brings his take to the supernatural comedy, joined by Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they're here to save the world!
Versions
Extended Version
run:
133:30s
pal:
128:10s
Australia
UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for moderate threat, infrequent crude references,
infrequent strong language for:
2016 Sony [Extended + Theatrical Versions] 4k RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2016 Sony [Extended + Theatrical Versions] 3D + 2D RB Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2016 Sony [Extended + Theatrical Versions] 2D RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
US: The Extended Version is uncut and presumably MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Sony [Extended + Theatrical Versions] RA 4k Blu-ray at US Amazon
2016 Sony
[Extended + Theatrical Versions] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
Australia: The Extended Version was passed M (PG-15) for coarse language
Ghostkeeper is a 1982 Canada horror thriller by Jim Makichuk. With Riva Spier, Murray Ord and Sheri McFadden.
Uncut but there exists 2 alternative openings
Summary Notes
A group of three friends on a snowmobiling trip find themselves stranded at an abandoned lodge isolated in the mountains. They discover that an old woman resides in the hotel, along with an evil entity that she is keeping in the
basement.
Versions
Original opening
83:18s
UK: The passed 18 uncut with original opening for:
1986 Apex Distribution Video
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated with original opening for:
Ghostland is a 2018 France / Canada horror mystery thriller by
Pascal Laugier. Starring Crystal Reed, Mylène Farmer and Anastasia Phillips.
Uncut in the UK and US.
Ratings are decided in France by La Commission
de Classification, an independent body under the jurisdiction of the National Center of Cinematography. In February 2018,, the commission's newly appointed president, Yves Gounin, found himself under the spotlight after he gave French horror
picture Ghostland an 18 certificate. The 18 certificate is more or less reserved for hardcore porn and gave the film no chance of a commerical cinema release. Distributor Mars Distribution challenged the decision and the rating was dropped to a
commercially viable 16.
Ghoulies is a 1984 USA comedy horror fantasy by Luca Bercovici. Starring Lisa Pelikan, Peter Liapis and Michael Des Barres.
Cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. This cut version was passed 15 for
UK cinema release in 1984 and VHS in 1985. The uncut version was used for 15 rated DVD from 2004.
Summary Notes
A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he
becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.
Versions
uncut
run:
80:52s
pal:
77:38s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong horror, violence, moderate sex references:
Ghoulies II is a 1988 USA comedy horror by Albert Band. Starring Damon Martin, Royal Dano and Phil Fondacaro.
Originally uncut and R rated in the US but the US distributors preferred a
cut PG-13 rating. The BBFC initially made cuts to the R rated version for a 15 rating but later passed the PG-13 version with a 15 rating which restored some of the BBFC cuts. The uncut version is set for a German Blu-ray release in 2017.
Summary Notes
Ghoulies II picks up a short time after the first movie, a few of the little nasties stow away on an amusement park ride and bring big bucks to a dying fair. The creatures are mad after an attempt to
kill them, so the creatures go on a rampage through the fairgrounds, ultimately leading to an explosive conclusion!
Versions
uncut
Germany
US: The film was originally submitted to the MPAA and received an uncut
R rating. The distributors however wanted a PG-13 and so created a cut PG-13 rated version. This PG-13 was used for every worldwide home video release until the original uncut R rated version was released on German Blu-ray in 2017.
Austria: The
R rated Version is uncut for:
2017 NSM Records Blu-ray
1:07s
85:59s
UK: The cut US PG-13 Version was
passed 15 without further BBFC cuts for strong language and moderate horror for:
UK: The Uncut US R rated version
was passed 15 after 55s of BBFC category cuts for:
1987 Entertainment in VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
38s is missing from scene where Patty is attacked by a ghoulie that gnaws on her arms and legs whist another slashes her with a razor
2s is missing from the scene where a boy uses a throwing star against a ghoulie who catches it and tries to
bite it. The BBFC prohibited the sight of throwing stars at the time
6s is missing from Merle being sliced by a pendulum.
Note that this version is this is a slightly longer version than the cut US PG-13 version.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is a 2013 USA action Sci-Fi adventure by Jon M Chu. With Dwayne Johnson, Byung-hun Lee and Adrianne Palicki.
Exists as a cut Theatrical Version and an uncut Extended Action Cut.
Summary Notes
The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with
threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
Versions
Extended Action Cut
122:54s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut
for moderate action violence for:
2013 Paramount [3D Theatrical Version + 2D Extended Version] R0 Blu-ray at
UK Amazon
2013 Paramount [Extended Version] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The
Theatrical version contains some of the material cut for its PG-13 rating. But given its BBFC 12 rating then the extra material is hardly very challenging. Most of the new material though is character development. But it adds to the film and makes it a
better film than the Theatrical Version.
cut
Theatrical Version
110:10s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 12 for moderate action violence for:
2013 Paramount [3D Theatrical Version + 2D Extended Version] R0 Blu-ray at
UK Amazon
2013 Paramount [Theatrical Version] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
US: The Theatrical version was cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating:
Cut in 2005 with the following BBFC statement: Company was required to remove sight of illegal horsefalls
Thanks to Anthony: despite 44 seconds of horse falls being cut by the BBFC, there were still some shots
that showed horses doing forward somersaults (which the sBBFC website claims can easily break a horse's neck) and even a clear shot of trip-wired horses still remains in the version I have seen!
The Giant of Metropolis is a 1961 Italy fantasy adventure by Umberto Scarpelli (as R Nichols). Starring Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez and Roldano Lupi.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1961.
Uncut in the US.
Summary Notes
Muscleman Ohro travels to the sinful capital of Atlantis to rebuke its godlessness and hubris and becomes involved in the battle against its evil lord Yoh-tar and his
hideous super-science schemes.
The Giant Spider Invasion is a 1975 USA Sci-Fi horror by Bill Rebane. Starring Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale and Robert Easton.
BBFC category cuts were required for an A rated 1977 cinema release. Later
uncut for 15 rated 2005 DVD. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have
an appetite for human flesh! Dr. Jenny Langer and Dr. Vance from the NASA try to save the world.
Versions
uncut
MPAA
79:35s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for frequent moderate bloody violence for:
Ginger is a 1971 USA crime drama by Don Schain. With Cheri Caffaro, Duane Tucker and Herbert Kerr.
Banned by the BBFC for 1971 cinema release. Heavily cut for the 1983 cinema release. Uncut in the US
Summary Review
A rich society girl is recruited to go undercover and expose a
drug/blackmail/prostitution ring in her small town.
This is pure 70s sexploitation. Yes it is sexist, unPCand everything modern Hollywood tries not to be. But that's its charm. It is about cute women toting unfeasible weapons and
getting naked in an unbelievable B-movie plot.
Girl is a 2018 Belgium / Netherlands drama by Lukas Dhont. Starring
Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter and Oliver Bodart.
Distributors Netflix and the film makers had a debate about Netflix cutting a (non sexual) full frontal nude scene of the 15 year old star. The film makers seem to
have won the debate and the film seems set to appear on Netflix uncut.
Summary Notes
Lara is a 15-year-old who feels she is a girl, born in the body of a boy. She dreams of becoming a
ballerina.
A Girl Called Jules is a 1970 France / Italy drama by Tonino Valerii. With Silvia Dionisio, Gianni Macchia and Esmeralda Ruspoli.
Banned by the BBFC for 1971 cinema release. Unbanned for 1975 cinema
release and uncut on home video.
Summary Review: Worth the effort.
Teen girl Jules must deal with her budding sexuality, and the fact that some men and women want her adds to her confusion.
A distinctly Bergmanesque sexual melodrama. Silvia Dionisio is perfect in the title role and this remains her best film. A bit difficult to trace but well worth the effort.
The Girl Who Knew Too Much is a 1963 Italy comedy mystery thriller by Mario Bava. Starring Letícia Román, John Saxon and Valentina Cortese.
The Original Version is titled The Girl Who Knew Too Much and was passed 12
by the BBFC for 2007 DVD. The re-edited US Version titled Evil Eye was passed X uncut for 1964 cinema release and 12 uncut for 2014 Blu-ray.
Promotional Material
With a nod to Hitchcock and a
wink in the direction of Agatha Christie, The Girl Who Knew Too Much inadvertently created a genre that would dominate Italian cinema for years to come: the giallo.
A young American secretary with a taste for lurid paperbacks witnesses a murder whilst
visiting Rome or does she? Nobody will believe her, but she appears to have stumbled upon the work of a serial killer active ten years earlier. The victims surnames began A, B and C... and hers begins with the letter D!
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
The Girl Who Know Too Much Original Version
run:
89:08s
pal:
85:34s
UK: The Girl Who Knew Too Much was passed 12 uncut for moderate violence and mild drug references for:
2019 Arrow Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2014 Arrow Video [The Girl
Who Knew Too Much + Evil Eye] RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
2007 Starz R2 DVD
Evil Eye
Evil Eye US Version
run:
92:02s
pal:
88:21s
UK: Evil Eye was passed 12 uncut for
occasional gore, moderate threat for:
2019 Arrow Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2014 Arrow
Video [The Girl Who Knew Too Much + Evil Eye] RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
UK: Passed X (16) uncut for:
1964 cinema release
Evil Eye is the re-edited and re-scored US version prepared by American International Pictures
Girl With Green Eyes is a 1964 UK romance by Desmond Davis. Starring Peter Finch, Rita Tushingham and Lynn Redgrave.
Cut by the BBFC for 1964 X rated cinema release. It is unknown if
these cuts persisted into PG rated home video releases.
Summary Notes
An awkward young Irish farm girl Kate Brady moves to Dublin and shares a room with funny, outgoing Baba Brennan, where she soon
meets Eugene Gaillard, a middle-aged writer, who is immediately attracted to the shy and innocent Kate, ignoring the more sophisticated Baba.
Versions
uncut
best available
92:07s
UK: Passed PG for mild bad language, sex, sex references, violence without BBFC
cuts for:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2009 Sweden / Denmark / Germany / Norway mystery thriller by Niels Arden Oplev. Starring Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace and Ewa Fröling.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended TV Version.
Summary Notes
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited
by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle suspects murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, ruthless
computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history; but, the Vangers are a secretive clan,
and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.
Versions
Theatrical Version
146:27s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
The Girl with the Hungry Eyes is a 1995 USA horror by Jon Jacobs. Starring Christina Fulton, Isaac Turner and Leon Herbert.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
Louie's, a stunning model of the 1930s, hangs herself in a glamorous Miami Hotel, The Tides, comes back 60 years
later when the now-derelict hotel is scheduled for demolition. She decides to pump a little lifeblood, literally, into the aging resort. Using her sexuality as bait, she prowls the Miami's nightlife for fresh meat, leading to a night of sex and suspense
that guarantees eternal life for Louise and her all consuming passions.
Versions
Director's Cut
Unrated
99:48
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrrated for:
2002 Golden Shadow Collector's Edition [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R1 DVD at US
Amazon
Theatrical Version
84:30
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated for:
2002 Golden Shadow Collector's Edition [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R1 DVD at US
Amazon
Gladiator is a 2000 USA / UK action adventure drama by Ridley Scott. Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen.
Both the Theatrical and Extended Versions are rated 15 by the BBFC for all
releases. In the US the Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated and the Extended Version is nominally Unrated. The director is said to prefer the Theatrical Version.
Summary Notes
Maximus is a powerful
Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful
general is unable to save his family, and his loss of will allows him to get captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the
man who will feel his revenge.
Versions
Extended Version
run:
170:36s
pal:
163:47s
UK: The Extended Version was passed
15 uncut for strong violence for:
2020 PARAMOUNT [theatrical + Extended Versions] (RA) 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon
2009
Universal [Theatrical + Extended Version] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2005 Universal [Theatrical + Extended Version] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Paramount [Theatrical + Extended Version] (RA) 4k Blu-ray at US Amazon
Gladiator Cop is a 1995 Canada action drama by Nick Rotundo. Starring Frank Anderson, Dan Carter and Eugene Clark.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating and further cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 2000. Uncut in Europe.
Summary Notes
Andrew Garrey is a cop trying to reveal the background of
secret killing fights named "Game". He takes part in the fights under the nickname Gladiator.One of the Game bosses, Parmenion, wants him to fight with the ancient sword that once belonged to Alexander the Great against his own fighter Mongol
to recall the 2000 years old duel between Alexander and his enemy whose re-incarnations he believes to be Andrew Garrett and himself.
Versions
Uncut
Europe : European
mainland releases are uncut
cut 3s
US: Cut for a MPAA R rating
See
pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com ; The US cuts consist of 4 brief shots of various defeated gladiators getting their throats slashed, stabbed or
their heads getting rolled.
compulsory cuts 1:08s
cut
90:31s
submitted 91:38s
UK: Passed 18 after 1:08s of BBFC compulsory
cuts for:
Glastonbury: The Movie is a music documentary by William Beaton, Lisa Lake, Robin Mahoney, Matthew Salkeld, and Michael Sarne. With Richard
Ashcroft, Phil Bell and Charlie Creed-Miles.
UK: A reworked In Flashback Version was passed 12A for drug references and nudity without BBFC cuts for:
2012 Mensch/November Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 10th September
Glastonbury The Movie In
Flashback is re-worked as new with contemporary digital cinema technology. This version features some 45 minutes of previously unseen material, new performances including ones from Stereo MCs and The Orb and a roots-to-branch re-structuring.
Original Video Version
96:41s
UK: A longer version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
1996 IMC VHS
Original Cinema Version
91:52s =88:12s
UK: The Original Cinema Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
The 2000 video/DVD was released without cuts albeit with a 12 certificate
The 12 rated region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon
From Andrew, April 2008: Squaring the Cube
Just watched the DVD and realised that this release is now a 12, and contains a few extra bits.
Does anyone know what the minute+ of cuts were exactly? It seems to have had several FUCKS overdubbed
(especially scenes where the words SCREW UP are used).
1:35s
99:44s
The 1990 video release from MGM/UA was cut by a further 14s beyond the cinema cuts
4s at 59 mins. In the car sequence [where Cole/Seagal confronts two Russians in the car], reduce all but first shot of pistol whipping [removing 8 out of the 9 blows].
4s at 81 mins. In [finale] fight between Seagal and bald man [Donald],
reduce overall violence of fight by removing repeated heavy punches to man's face after he is thrown on desk.