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88 Films and Vinegar Syndrome have different extras

Older Restoration: Lobster Films DVD > Flicker Alley Blu-ray (Flicker Alley Blu-ray/DVD has every 25th PAL frame deleted)

The UK cinema version is the most complete version of the film to date, featuring additional scenes of violence. Additional footage includes:

• louder impact sounds during the fight scenes with added bass, particularly during the alley fight (the impact sounds are much tamer on all video and DVD releases)

• the use of nunchaku during the closing fight on the castle (the fight sequence now has no footage of nunchaku)

• an elbow-lock move performed during the above fight (this is now cut from all versions) It is assumed that this version is the cut of the film made before trims were made to it for the MPAA to secure a PG-13 rating.

The UK theatrical cut has not been released on home video to date.

Criterion Blu-ray source features proper gamma and black levels with a superior contrast. MoC Blu-ray source features improper gamma and black levels and too bright a contrast, making the picture appear washed out. See caps

Caveat:  MoC Blu-ray has slightly better encoding than Criterion

Theatrical Cut: The Shout UHD DTS-HD 2.0 seems to be the same mix overall as the 1992 laserdisc PCM 2.0 but its not a straight port.  Even though there are some minor differences, it does not seem to be a downmix of the 5.1.  It could possibly be a new mastering.  It has just a tiny bit more dynamic range than the laserdisc, but the laserdisc has a bit more presence in the lower and midrange frequencies.

1.85:1: Kino Lorber 4K  / Capelight 4K

1.66:1: Criterion 4K but low pass filtered

Comparison between the 4Ks, Criterion on the AR choice

Other discs have unnecessary filtering and sound worse, the difference isn't substantial but audible

Caveat: Not a DTS-ES 6.1 mix like in cinemas, unsure if the centre rear channel is preserved in the LPCM 5.1 track

Disney DVD has much more bonuses, most of which were not ported over to the Blu-ray.