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Diamonds Are Forever

• Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever

Cut by the BBFC for UK cinema release. Uncut on DVD but recently uprated from PG to 12

MPAA

• 2013 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2012 MGM RB Blu-ray [Bond 50 Collection] at UK Amazon
• 2012 MGM R2 DVD [22 Film Collection] at UK Amazon

The  BBFC judged that the following were more appropriately rated 12 rather than the previous PG:

• The scene in which Bond tears off a woman's bikini top and throttles her with it.
• An aggressive use of the word 'bitch'.
• The negative comic stereotyping of homosexual characters.

UK: Passed PG uncut after film cuts were restored for:

• 2008 MGM  R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
• 2006 MGM R2 DVD
• 2003 MGM R2 DVD
• 2003 MGM VHS
• 1992 Warner VHS
• 1987 Warner VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA PG Rated for:

• 2013 MGM [Thunderball + You Only Live Twice + Diamonds are Forever] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2012 MGM Bond 50 Collection RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2007 MGM R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 1971 cinema release

BBFC cinema cuts:

• The fight in the lift between Peter Franks and Bond was reduced to remove blows and sound effects.
• Bond squirting the fire extinguisher into Frank's face was reduced in length.
• Bond menacing Mr Kidd with a broken brandy bottle was trimmed. It's so brief in the film, one wonders what was cut, but my guess is that the actual grabbing and breaking of the bottle was cut, leaving just the footage of Bond throwing the liquid onto Kidd's arms. Perhaps what little focus there is on the weapon was deemed a more serious imitability issue back then.
• Footage of the ablaze Mr Kidd running across the deck screaming and climbing up onto the railing, as he throws himself overboard was removed, leaving just the shot of him hitting the water. When shown on TV, this scene is usually cut similarly.

Diamonds on Her Naked Flesh

• Diamantia sto gymno sou soma
• Diamantia sto gymno kormi tis
• Ta thanasima diamantia

The BBFC cut the 1976 cinema release

Diary of a Chambermaid

• Le Journal D'une Femme De Chambre

Uncut version is available at:

Passed 12 uncut for:

• 2006 Optimum/Studio Canal R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2004 Warner R2 DVD

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2001 Criterion R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 1993 Electric Pictures VHS

• 1981 cinema release

• 1965 cinema release

The submitted running time was noted as 95:11s = 91:23s PAL

Diary of a Sex Addict

• Diario de una ninfómana
• Diary of a Nymphomaniac

The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for the 2009 Technicolor DVD.

There is also a longer version running an extra 7 minutes, see article from dvdcompare.net

The Dictator

Released in a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version. Banned in a couple of countries still smarting from Borat.

Unrated

• 2012 Paramount [Unrated + Theatrical] R0 Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
• 2012 Paramount [Unrated + Theatrical] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2012 Paramount Online

US: The Extended Cut/Banned & Unrated Version is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2012 Paramount [Unrated + Theatrical] Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
• 2012 Paramount [Unrated + Theatrical] R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The additional material is uncontroversial and seems little to do with any censorship constraints on an R rated film.

R Rated

• 2012 Paramount [Unrated + Theatrical] R0 Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
• 2012 Paramount [Unrated + Theatrical] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2012 Paramount Online
• 2012 cinema release

• Belarus : Banned
• Tajikistan: Banned

A Tajik film distributor told the Kyrgyz blog Kloop.kg that the real reason that the film is being banned is because of its content, even though other former Soviet republics in the region will be showing the film. It's wrong to compare us with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and with other countries, Daler Davlatov told the site: It's incorrect because we have a different mentality. We're not going to give Dictator a premiere because of these considerations.

• Turkmenistan : Banned
• Uzbekistan : Cut by 12 minutes

Die Another Day

Always uncut in the UK. Cut for a US PG-13 rating until 2006 when the uncut version was released on home video.

Summary Notes

James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul who is funding the development of an international space weapon.

• 2008 MGM RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2012 MGM RB Blu-ray [Bond 50 Collection] at UK Amazon
• 2012 MGM R2 DVD [22 Film Collection] at UK Amazon
• 2008 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
• 2006 MGM R2 DVD
• 2003 MGM R2 DVD
• 2003 MGM VHS
• 2002 cinema release

US: The US censors waived their cuts for the Ultimate Edition, still with an MPAA PG-13 rating for:

• 2012 MGM Bond 50 Collection RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2008 Fox/MGM RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2008 MGM Ultimate Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2006 MGM Ultimate Edition R1 DVD

The cuts were:

• To remove some thrusting and Jinx's moaning as she apparently climaxes in a sex scene with Bond.

See Fanatic

Die Hard

Never cut. The BBFC lowered the rating from 18 to 15 since 2008. There is an extra plot scene in an Extended Version.

Cutting Edge

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 15:
Die Hard Special Edition
 

• 2007 20th Century Fox R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

The Special Extended Version of Die Hard is implemented as an option via seamless branching. It is an uncontentious 62s extension to the scene where the FBI cutting off the power supply is expected to assist the terrorist in disabling the vault locks. This extra material better explains the power cut and reversion to an emergency supply. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The power shutdown scene is available on UK releases as a DVD extra

Theatrical Version

• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2008 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 cinema release

Thanks to Ben who queried a long running BBFC database error suggesting that the 2008 15 rating was only for an audio commentary, rather than the film itself.

The 2008 Blu-ray still carries an 18 certificate. Perhaps in error, but perhaps due to the inclusion of 18 rated disk extras.

UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for:

• 2000 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1989 Film and Video VHS
• 1988 cinema release

Die Hard 2

• Die Hard 2: Die Harder

Cut by the BBFC for a 15 rating for cinema and VHS. 18 uncut on DVD and later 15 uncut for cinema release in 2013.

Cutting Edge

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 15:
Die Hard Special Edition
 

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R Rated

• 2013 cinema release

UK: Passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2007 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2003 20th Century Fox Special Edition R2 DVD
• 2000 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1992 Fox Laserdisc

US: Cut for an MPAA R Rating for:

• 2007 20th Century Fox RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2007 20th Century Fox R1 DVD at US Amazon

From Die Hard Special Edition :

In the United States, the film received some trims to violence in order to achieve an R rating from the MPAA (thus avoiding the commercially-unviable X certificate).

Harlin's original cut of the film is available as a full-screen bootleg copy amongst trading circles, but this version has never had an official release in any part of the world.

• 1991 CBS/Fox VHS
• 1990 CBS/Fox VHS
• 1990 cinema release

The BBFC insisted on heavy cuts to strong language and violence for a 15 rating. See details in the Die Hard Special Edition

Die Hard with a Vengeance

Extensively cut by the BBFC for versions up to 20002. The BBFC cuts were then waived but MPAA cuts still apply

Cutting Edge

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 15:
Die Hard Special Edition
 

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best
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MPAA

• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2010 Buena Vista Online
• 2010 Buena Vista R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Pre-cut Version is R Rated for:

• 2007 20th Century Fox RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2001 20th Century Fox Special Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon

From IMDb:

The film was pre-cut by 20th Century Fox in America before its release on DVD and VHS, and it was this cut that was released worldwide. The 12 seconds of cuts include some chain-whipping in the fight between McClane and Targo

• 2002 Disney Collectors Edition R2 DVD
• 2002 Buena Vista R2 DVD
• 2000 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
• 1996 Buena Vista VHS
• 1995 cinema release

Cuts Summary . The 12 seconds of BBFC cuts include some chain-whipping in the fight between McClane and Targo.

1. Dialogue cut throughout for language eg "Fuck you Joe" becomes "Go away Joe"
2. Killing of guard by the mute woman: entry & withdrawal of knife, blood spurt are all cut.
3. Lift scene at end: McClane shooting and the resulting blood sprays on his face are cut. US version is graphically extended including one man getting his head blown off and his body slumping on top of John. This is why John is on the floor when he crawls out of the lift door and is soaked in blood.
4. Two terrorists in a truck being riddled with bullets shot through the door is missing a little of the victims juddering.
5. Missing shot of a man on a boating being sliced in half by a cable

Many thanks to Gav Salkeld who compiled a detailed list of of cuts:

The BBFC gave the film a '15' rating for the cinema release after applying almost 15 seconds of cuts. These cuts apply to the DVD version only; VHS and cinema cuts are slightly different. Its worth noting that the DVD version has had some footage slyly reinstated without the BBFC's knowledge, so in theory it is an 18. This trend is seemingly becoming more frequent as the years go on, and why this is I don't know. Another point is that the subtitles on the DVD are uncut 95% of the time, as they are based on the uncut print! Also, if you listen carefully under the commentary, all of the uncut dialogue can be heard too!

The BBFC did not implement all of the cuts, however. The distributors were simply told to reduce the volume of the film's bad language by removing the more aggressive strong- and very strong language, and that which could not be justified by context. The distributors were not told what individual words to remove.

See Die Hard Special Edition

Thanks to Andrew:

It is worth noting that the cut mute woman knife attack sequence is shown in full on the 2nd disk of the region 2 special edition, yet cut significantly in the disk 1 film!

If you are  considering buying it, may I recommend the Aussie region 4 2007 release, it might not be the 2 disk, but its a PAL format, digitally re-mastered sound and visual, and uncut. stay away from the region 1, I implore you, which has problems.

Thanks to Andrew re TV showing in March 2008

Well once again its happened, the BBFC's former decision makers have made their successors look dumb. Tonight in a 9 PM slot Die Hard with a Vengeance was shown uncut on UK Gold! You'd have expected channel 4 or 5 to screen it in this version 10 years ago as an act of independent rebellion, but UK Gold?

All swearing was intact and dub free (the guys a flunky!), and the poorly edited lift sequence shown in all its brain splattering glory. Making the Region 2 Buena Vista 2 disk special edition look a lot less special.

From IMDb:

The original release of the UK DVD version in 1999 was actually even more cut than the British video and cinema versions. This was apparently because a TV or airline version was erroneously used to master the DVD. Ironically, because the content does not exactly match the officially classified version, this much-sanitized release was effectively illegal to sell, and was withdrawn. The replacement, to be issued in mid-2000, will be the same as the less-censored UK video and cinema version.

Die Hard 4.0

• Live Free or Die Hard

The Theatrical Version was cut in the US for a PG-13 but was still rated 15 in the UK. Later released uncut Unrated in the US and 15 in the UK.

Cutting Edge

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 15:
Die Hard Special Edition
 

uncut

Unrated

• 2007 20th Century Fox Ultimate Action Edition at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2007 20th Century Fox R1 DVD at US Amazon

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• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection RB Blu-ray
• 2013 20th Century Fox Legacy Collection R2 DVD
• 2013 20th Century Fox DVD
• 2007 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray
• 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
• 2007 cinema release

US: This Theatrical Version was cut in the US to achieve a PG-13:

• Profanity was deleted to leave just the one instance allowed in PG-13
• The much quoted line: Yippiee-ki-yay Motherfucker was obscured by out of place gunfire

The BBFC commented on their 15 Rating as follows:

DIE HARD 4.0 is an action thriller about the subverting of computer networks throughout the USA in order to spread destruction and mayhem as a mask for the largest money theft ever. The film was passed '15' for frequent action violence and one use of strong language.

The BBFC's Guidelines at '12A' state that 'violence must not dwell on detail' and that 'there should be no emphasis on injuries or blood'. Throughout the film there are several moments where the violence does focus on injury and it was these moments, in combination with the sheer relentlessness of the film's frequent action violence, which placed DIE HARD 4.0 more appropriately at '15'. The film also contains one use of strong language ('motherfucker'), which was clear even with the end of the word obscured by the sound of gunshots. BBFC policy regarding language at 12A states that 'mouthed and bleeped uses of 'motherfucker' are allowed' and that 'mouthed language will usually be identifiable but inaudible'. With the term clearly audible in this case, the '15' certificate was required.

DIE HARD 4.0 also features some mild verbal sex references and a brief scene in which ads for websites offering sexual services are displayed on a computer screen.

Digital Man

Summary Notes

Dil Dhadakne Do is a story about a dysfunctional Punjabi family starring Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Rahul Bose in a special appearance.

• 2015 cinema release

• Distributor chose to remove detail of a suicide technique in order to achieve a 12A. An 18 without cuts was available.

BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated 2016 cinema release

• 2016 cinema release

• Company chose to make cuts to remove moments of strong violence (bloodspurts, a stabbing) in order to achieve a 12A classification. An uncut 15 was available.

Dinosaur 13

Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut

Summary Notes

When Paleontologist Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research made the world's greatest dinosaur discovery in 1990, they knew it was the find of a lifetime; the largest, most complete T. rex ever found. But during a ten-year battle with the U.S. government, powerful museums, Native American tribes, and competing paleontologists, they found themselves not only fighting to keep their dinosaur but fighting for their freedom as well.

• 2015 Lions Gate (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 Lions Gate R2 DVD at US Amazon

MPAA

• 2014 cinema release

Dirty Grandpa

• Prljavi deda

Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Unrated Version.

Summary Notes

Right before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked into driving his grandfather, a perverted former Army general, to Florida for spring break.

Unrated

• 2016 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2016 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon

It is not yet confirmed which versions will be included on UK DVD and Blu-ray US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 LIONSGATE (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 17th May 2016
• 2016 LIONSGATE R1 DVD at US Amazon  

• 2016 Lionsgate video
• 2015 cinema release

Dirty Harriet

• Sudden Death

Passed 18 after 2:32s of BBFC cuts for:

• 1987 Vestron VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• Cuts to first rape of Valerie. Missing scenes are the gut threatening her to be still; the guy choking her after an attempt to free herself; and then the rape itself.
• Valerie again gets attacked. The rape is missing the guy hitting her and then the rape itself
• Later cuts to the guy cutting Valerie's shoulder with a knife
• A later scene is missing the guy forcing his kisses on Valerie

Always uncut in the UK and US.

The Dirty Mind of Young Sally

• Innocent Sally

Banned by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release. A very short version was further cut by the BBFC for 1986 VHS. Uncut and X rated in the US.

Summary Review: Edgy Softcore

Produced by the noted Harry Novak, the film star sharon Kelly who later became known as Colleen Brennan.

And the softcore is quite edgy and the girls are attractive and sexy. Reviewers haven't been quite so impressed by the male cast though.

• 2004 Image Sharon Kelly Double Feature R1 DVD via UK Amazon and via US Amazon

pre-cut
~28:00s

• 1986 European Creative Films VHS

• 1975 cinema release

Dirty Sanchez Episodes 1-4

Cut in 2003 with the following BBFC statement: Compulsory cuts required to remove scenes of nudity in public places or places visible to the public; and to remove sequence of particular bodily harm.

Dirty Sanchez Episodes 5-8

Cut in 2004 with the following BBFC statement: Cuts required to nudity in public. Although there are no constraints on nudity at '18', the BBFC will not classify material which is the result of the commission of a criminal offence in the UK. This policy takes into account the new offence of 'exposure' under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which came into force in 2004. The BBFC already had an established policy on public nudity in line with the broader common law misdemeanour of 'indecent exposure'.

Dirty Sanchez: The Movie

Unrated

The BBFC informally cut the 2006 cinema release and 2007 Pathe DVD : This film was originally shown to the BBFC in an unfinished version. The BBFC recommended that a sequence featuring a man sucking excrement from the anus of a live rabbit would need to be removed before the film could be classified '18'. This cut was requested on the grounds of an infringement of the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937. When the finished version was submitted, this sequence had been deleted and the film was passed '18' without further cuts.

Note that there is also a heavily cut US R Rated Version that cuts and blurs the frequent sights of guys cocks.

The pre-cur rabbit scene is included in the DVD extras of the Japanese DVD

A Dirty Shame

NC-17

The US NC-17 Version was passed 18 uncut for the 2004 cinema release and 2005 EIV DVDs

Not that there is also a cut US R Rated version.

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Dirty Weekend

The BBFC cut the 1995 Polygram video by 1:22s

Thanks to Ricky for the BBFC details:

Cuts were made in four scenes as follows:

1. number of blows to head reduced to two only in scene during which Bella kills sleeping man with hammer
2. asphyxiation of fat man reduced by minimising close sight of him struggling for breath
3. forcible oral rape in car park reduced to a minimum by removing shots showing man's pleasure, Bella's head bobbing and sight of Bella spewing up
4. final sexual assault on pier reduced to establishment only.

We were asked to consider the film for video release shortly after some amendments had been made to the Video Recordings Act to tighten up what was permitted in videos. Therefore the Board made some cautious cuts to reduce the impact and offensiveness of the film. It is perhaps less likely that they would be required today.

See Hardcore 18s List: Dishonoured Bodies- Juanma Carillo Shorts

Disinformation - The Complete Series

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Cuts required to remove scenes of violence, threat, humiliation and abuse, potential harm, and ambiguous consent, all in a sexual context.

The BBFC explained further in their 2006 Annual Report:

A Channel 4 funded programme billed as an alternative news magazine, featured a discussion on pornography containing illustrative clips of degrading, violent pornography. These clips required pixilation to remove images showing violence, threat, humiliation, abuse and ambiguous consent. Despite occurring within a documentary context, the clips themselves were pornographic in nature and breached both sexual violence policy, and 'R18' policy on consent and abuse in sex works.

The Disturbance

The BBFC cut the 1991 20-20 Vision video by 1:34s

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via US Amazon

The Divide

Exists in a Theatrical version and a more challenging Unrated Version

Summary Notes

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

• 2012 Anchor Bay Blu-ray/R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2012 Anchor Bay R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The Unrated Version contains extensions for character development and includes more challenging material such as a second sex scene.

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R Rated

• 2012 Technicolor/Momentum R2 DVD
• 2012 cinema release

The Divine Weapon

• Shin ge jeon

Passed 15 after 4:54s of BBFC cuts for:

• 2011 OMG video

The BBFC commented:

• Cuts required to remove sight of horses being tripped and made to fall dangerously

Django

• Jango

The BBFC banned the 1969 cinema release. The film was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for 1993 VHS and then passed 15 without BBFC cuts for 2004 Argent DVD. A restored and extended version as been released in the US.

See from the archive article from bbfc.co.uk

Summary Review: Best non-Leone spaghetti Western

Don't listen to any claims made made for Bullet For A General, Django is without a doubt the best non-Leone spaghetti Western of all time. Corbucci's direction is more controlled here than anywhere else--less zooms, less jarring close-ups, and neater editing. And Django has to be one of the first action heroes to fire a heavy machine gun from the hip (without even pulling the trigger, no less!).

But make no mistake. This is Italian exploitation--love it or hate it. An ear is cut off, prostitutes fight in the mud, and our hero's hands are crushed in gory detail that would make One-Eyed Jacks mumble in disgust.

• 2013 Blue Underground [Spaghetti Westerns Unchained] R0 DVD at US Amazon
• 2010 Blue Underground RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2007 Blue Underground R0 DVD at US Amazon

• 2013 Argent (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2008 Argent R0 DVD at UK Amazon

• 1993 Arthouse VHS

• 1974 cinema release

UK: Stephen Murphy of the BBFC advised prospective distributors that the ban would be continued for:

• 1972 cinema release

UK: Banned by the BBFC for:

• 1967 cinema release

The BBFC commented on Twitter in 2014:

When the BBFC saw Django they were concerned by the excessive violence in the film & the moral tone

Django was refused a certificate unless heavy cuts were made to violence in the film

The distributor decided the film would be of little value to him if heavily cut & so withdrew it

Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!

• Django Kill!
• Se sei vivo spara

Unrated

UK: Passed 15 uncut for:

• 2004 Argent R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2013 Blue Underground [Spaghetti Westerns Unchained] R0 DVD at US Amazon
• 2012 Blue Underground R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2004 Blue Underground R1 DVD at US Amazon

Summary Review: Sadistic

Mexican outlaw Django is part of a band of thieves that steal a cargo of gold from a stagecoach. However, the Americans in the band betray him, and shoot all the Mexicans. Django is not completely dead though, and crawls his way out of his shallow grave, continuing his pursuit of the gold, and exacting a bloody vengeance.

A strange film, with a lot of sadistic violence and some homo-eroticism. Tomas Milian, plays a anti-hero character with some similarities to Christ, and turns in one of his better performances.

• 1969 cinema release

The Theatrical Version was uncut in the US and UK.

There was talk of an Extended Version during pre-release hype but there's no sign of this so far.