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McCinsey's Island - 1998 USA action comedy adventure by Sam Firstenberg.
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| v The McMasters - 1970
USA western by Alf Kjellin.
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v The
McPherson Tape - 1989 USA Sci-Fi horror by Dean Alioto.
- UFO Abduction
- U.F.O Abduction
The McPherson Tape is a 1989 USA Sci-Fi horror by Dean Alioto. Starring Tommy Giavocchini, Patrick Kelley and Shirly McCalla.
 Exists as an Original Version and a Director's Cut. The differences are
marginal. The film made a little bit of an impact in the UFO community when a release of the film without credits convinced a few followers. Promotional Material A decade before THE BLAIR
WITCH PROJECT redefined the horror landscape, there was THE MCPHERSON TAPE . On October 8th, 1983, the McPherson family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was
captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder. Including the alien invasion. Shot for $6000 by first-time filmmaker Dean Alioto in 1989, this movie blends the production design of a Jaycees haunted house with a dead serious tone to forge a
fun, hypnotic nightmare that upends the concept of reality. Due to a warehouse fire at the original distribution company, THE MCPHERSON TAPE was never legitimately released. AGFA + Bleeding Skull! are proud to present the world home video premiere
of this important milestone in shot-on-video horror history, newly preserved from the original 3/4" master tape.
Director's Cut/UFO Abduction
Director's Cut
|  | UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
- 2022 101 Films [Original Version + Director's Cut] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
#ad released on 14th February 2022
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2020 AGFA [Original Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
The differences are marginal with fake VHS tracking damage being added to the Director's Cut. |
Original Version/ The McPherson Tape
Original Version
| | UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2020 AGFA [Original Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
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v Mean Dog Blues
- 1978 US action thriller by Mel Stuart
Mean Dog Blues is a 1978 US action thriller by Mel Stuart Starring Gregg Henry, Kay Lenz and Scatman Crothers
BBFC cuts were once required and details will follow Summary Notes
When his friend injures a little girl in a small southern town while driving drunk, country singer Paul agrees to state in court he had been driving. But his lawyer betrays him, and he ends up on a prison farm,
sentenced to five years. Prison turns out as a living hell, when Paul not only has to work hard in the heat of the day, but the sadistic foreman uses his prisoners to train his fighting dogs, who he loves more than anyone else, and there seems to be no
chance of getting away.
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v Mean Girls
- 2004 USA / Canada comedy by Mark Waters.
Mean Girls is a 2004 USA / Canada comedy by Mark Waters.
Starring Lindsay Lohan,
Jonathan Bennett and Rachel McAdams.
Never cut by film censors but its rating was changed on appeal from R to PG-13. Version Information Director Mark
Waters commented in article from telegraph.co.uk : My favourite line is the
one we fought hardest to keep because the ratings board really wanted us to cut it. We were very adamant that we shouldn't have to and Tina [Fey] wrote a very eloquent letter to the MPAA accusing them of sexism, saying, This is a line where a girl is
talking about her body in a purely anatomical way and there's nothing profane about it. They eventually backed down and let us have it which was, when in the assembly, Bethany Byrd says: I can't help it if I have a heavy
flow and a wide set vagina. We dug in and kept that against a big onslaught of people trying to make us change it.
Summary Notes Lindsay Lohan stars as Cady
Heron, a 16 year old homeschooled girl who not only makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett), the ex-boyfriend of queenbee Regina George (Rachel McAdams), but also unintentionally joins The Plastics, led by Regina herself. Join
Cady as she learns that high school life can and will be really tough.
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v Mean Guns
- 1997 USA action crime thriller by Albert Pyun.
Mean Guns is a 1997 USA action crime thriller by Albert Pyun. Starring Christopher Lambert, Ice-T and Michael Halsey.
Pre-cut for violence by the distributors for 18 rated 1998 cinema release
and VHS. Uncut for 18 rated 2015 home video. There exists a shortened R rated theatrical version in the US. Summary Notes A gangster boss (Ice-T) has a list of about 100 people who have screwed up at
one point or another. Rather than outright killing them, he decides to have a little fun by putting all of them together in a high security prison, unarmed, and dumping bucketfulls of guns, ammo, and baseball bats on them and letting them kill each
other. The final three who survive are given a prize of 10 million dollars. Let chaos reign.
Versions
uncut |  | 105:45s
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~104:00s
=~99:00s | US: A shortened US version is MPAA R rated |
pre-cut
12:28s | | 93:18s
| UK: A pre-cut version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts
for:
- 1998 Polygram VHS
- 1998 cinema release
The film and video versions are cut in exactly the same way. The cuts were made in consultation with the BBFC but made voluntarily by the distributors to tone down the overall level of violence and gun play in the film. The
BBFC commented on the cuts in the Annual Report covering 2016: The film was submitted for video release in an extended cut in 2015, including a sequence juxtaposing violent imagery with that of a child.
BBFC's Advisory Panel on Children's Viewing perceived that there were no issues of potential harm in the film's depiction of a child among the violent imagery, and that the dated style, unrealistic storyline and largely bloodless
depiction of violence lessened the impact of the violent scenes.
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v The Mechanic - 1972 US
action film by Michael Winner.
The Mechanic is a 1972 US action film by Michael Winner. With Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent and Keenan Wynn.
Originally uncut an AA rated for 1972 cinema release but cut for 15
rated VHS release. Uncut and 15 rated for 2004 DVD. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. Promotional Material Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson, Death Wish) is a mob hit man who operates in an
uncompromising world where conventional rules of morality don't apply and one wrong move could cost him his life! He's always worked alone; but, as age catches up with him, Bishop takes on a competent and ruthless apprentice (Jan Michael Vincent, Big
Wednesday) and teaches him everything he knows. Together they become an unmatchable team of globetrotting killers ... until the pupil's ruthlessness puts him on a collision course with his teacher!
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 | UK: Passed 15 uncut after previous BBFC cuts waived for:
UK: Passed AA (14) uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
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| | UK: Passed 15 after 7s of BBFC cuts for:
The BBFC cuts were:
- close ups of lock picking
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v Meet the Feebles - 1989 New Zealand musical comedy by Peter Jackson.
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| Megan is Missing - 2011 USA horror thriller by Michael Goi. See
Banned International: Megan is MIssing |
| Melancholie der Engel - 2009 Germany horror romance by Marian Dora. See
Banned: Self Censored: Melancholie der Engel |
v Melody Time - 1948 USA
family animation by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson...
Melody Time is a 1948 USA family animation by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson...
Starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and Dennis Day.
Cut by Disney in the US to remove scenes with smoking. Uncut in the UK. Summary Notes Segments: "Once Upon a
Wintertime," two lovers rescued from an icy river by friendly animals; "Bumble Boogie," bee beset by musical instruments and symbols come to life; "Johnny Appleseed," story of the legendary pioneer tree-planter;
"Trees," mood piece set to musical treatment of Joyce Kilmer's poem; "Little Toot," story of a heroic little tugboat who saves an ocean liner; "Blame it on the Samba," Donald Duck and Jose Carioca have the blues blown away
at a Latin cafe; "Pecos Bill," story of the legendary cowpoke, his trusty mount Widowmaker and his sweetheart Slue Foot Sue.
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v Meltdown
- 1995 Hong Kong action comedy by Jing Wong & Lun Ah.
- Shu dan long wei
- High Risk
Meltdown is a 1995 Hong Kong action comedy by Jing Wong & Lun Ah. With Jet Li, Jacky Cheung and Chingmy Yau .
Cut in Germany and for some releases in Hong Kong. Shortened for
international release but the violent action is complete. The vide was 18 rated by the BBFC for 2002 DVD Summary Notes After failing to save his wife from The Doctor, Kit Li is working as a bodyguard
and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal them, Kit is the only
thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung-Fu?
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shortened
29s
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| 96:49s
| UK: Dubbed + subtitled shortened versions were passed 18 uncut for:
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com. The violence is
uncut but narrative scenes have been shortened by 29s without consequence to the narrative. |
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v Memoirs of An Invisible Man - 1992 USA / France comedy Sci-Fi romance by John Carpenter.
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man
- Diario de un hombre invisible
Memoirs of An Invisible Man is a 1992 USA / France comedy Sci-Fi romance by John Carpenter. Starring Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah and Sam Neill.
BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated 1992 cinema release and
VHS. Uncut for 2004 DVD albeit with a 12 rating. Summary Notes Nick Halloway is accidentally made invisible during an accident. When Jenkins finds out about Nick, he set out to recruit him into the
world of espionage, seeing the potential for an invisible CIA agent. When Alice Monroe falls in love with Nick, they are forced to flee the attentions of Jenkins. Nick also has the problem of living invisibly whilst trying to find a cure.
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v
Memorial Valley Massacre - 1989 USA horror thriller by Robert Hughes (as Robert C Hughes).
- Memorial Day
- Valley of Death
- Son of Sleepaway Camp
Memorial Valley Massacre is a 1989 USA horror thriller by Robert Hughes (as Robert C Hughes). Starring John Kerry, Mark Mears and John Caso.
There are no censorship issues with this release. The international
version of the film, released under the title Son of Sleepaway Camp, includes hardcore pornographic inserts.
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| Memories of My Body - 2018 Indonesia drama by Garin Nugroho. See
Banned International: Memories of My Body |
v Memphis Belle - 1990
UK/Japan/USA action war drama by Michael Caton-Jones.
Memphis Belle is a 1990 UK/Japan/USA action war drama by Michael
Caton-Jones.
Starring Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz and Tate Donovan.
Cut by the BBFC for PG rated VHS and DVD release. Later uncut and rated 12 by the BBFC for cinema and Blu-ray. Uncut in the US. Summary Notes It's May 1943 at a US Air Force base in
England. The four officers and six enlisted men of the Memphis Belle - a B-17 bomber so nicknamed for the girlfriend of its stern and stoic captain, Dennis Dearborn - will soon start their twenty-fifth mission, having completed their previous twenty-four
successfully with nary an incident, while fewer and fewer other planes are coming back from their missions at all.
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v Men in Black
- 1997 USA comedy Sci-Fi film by Barry Sonnenfeld.
Men in Black is a 1997 USA comedy Sci-Fi film by Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Linda Fiorentino.
BBFC Category cuts for a PG rating applied to all UK releases until 2017 when an uncut version was passed 12. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US. Summary Notes A streetwise NYPD
detective joins a secret organization that polices extraterrestrial affairs on Earth.
Cutting Edge Quick Trims
See the cuts from Men in Black
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v
Men In Black II - 2002 USA action comedy mystery by Barry Sonnenfeld.
Men In Black II is a 2002 USA action comedy mystery by Barry
Sonnenfeld.
Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Rip Torn.
There are no censorship issues with this, film but it was noted for a
late change to the storyline. The original film production was heading towards its finale set at the Twin Towers. The terrorist attack proved unfortunate timing for the film and the ending had to be reworked to take place at the Statue of Liberty.
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v Men in Black: International - 2019 USA / UK action comedy by F Gary Gray.
Men in Black:
International is a 2019 USA / UK action comedy by F Gary Gray.
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Emma Thompson and Tessa Thompson.
There are no censorship issues with this.
Version Information See article from
hollywoodreporter.com This series re-launch disappointed at the box office and it seems that it had quite a troubled production. It ended up two versions being created, a Director's Cut and a Producer's Cut. They were both shown to
preview audiences and the Producer's Cut was selected for release. The Director's Cut is a distinct possibility as a home video bonus.
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v Men of Hard Skin
- 2019 Argentina gay drama by José Celestino Campusano.
Men of Hard Skin is a 2019 Argentina gay drama by José Celestino Campusano. Starring Wall Javier, Germán Tarantino and Claudio Medina.
Cut by the BBFC for child indecency for an 18 rated DVD release in 2019.
Promotional Material One of the most controversial gay films of the decade, 'Men Of Hard Skin' breaks every rule and tears down every taboo to startling effect. Ariel is a good-looking farm hand,
living with his father and sister in a rural part of Buenos Aires. He has become familiar with sex thanks to Omar, a priest with whom he has been conducting a secret affair. Finally understanding the controversial nature of the relationship, Ariel,
breaks things off only to lean on his sexuality to seduce another man who works on his father s property. A complex but unsentimental and realistic picture of sex and abuse, Men Of Hard Skin is bold, contentious coming of age story with a difference.
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| | UK: Passed 18 for strong sex, nudity after 7s of compulsory BBFC cuts:
The BBFC commented: Compulsory cut required to remove a potentially indecent image of a child (an adult man exposing his genitals to a young boy, in a single unbroken panning shot). Cut required in accordance with the
Protection of Children Act 1978.
The BBFC further commented in its annual report covering 2019: In Men of Hard Skin, a Spanish drama following a man's affair with a priest, a potentially indecent
image did not occupy the same frame as the child actor in the scene, but the apparently unbroken pan from the man's penis to the child had the effect of creating an indecent image. We classified the film at 18 once the distributor had removed the image.
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v Men with Guns
Men with Guns
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| 6s | | 86:04s | 1998 release
The BBFC have problems with both drugs and things anal. This video offends both by having a man snort cocaine from a woman's butt and so this has been cut. |
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v Menace II Society
- 1993 USA crime thriller by Albert Hughes (as The Hughes Brothers) and Allen Hughes (as The Hughes Brothers).
Menace II Society is a 1993 USA crime thriller by Albert
Hughes (as The Hughes Brothers) and Allen Hughes (as The Hughes Brothers).
Starring Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate and June Kyoto Lu.
The film was cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This Theatrical Version
was passed 18 uncut for UK cinema release in 1993 but was later cut for 18 rated VHS. The BBFC video cuts were waived for a 2003 DVD release of the Theatrical Version. The uncut Director's Cut was passed 18 for 2009 DVD and Blu-ray. The Director's Cut
was MPAA R rated for 2008 DVD and Blu-ray release. Summary Notes This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape
his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
Versions
Director's Cut |
| 93:30s | UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong language, violence and hard drug use for:
From IMDb. The director's cut version makes the following changes:
- An extra shot of bullets leaving the back of the guy Samuel L Jackson kills.
- An extra shot of Awax holding the gang member while he shoots him.
- A small scene showing how Caine and O Dog brake into the car in the garage.
- Two
extra shots of bullet wounds during the final scene.
- It also includes two deleted scenes, the funeral of Caines cousin and a scene at his grandparents house after the funeral.
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA R rated for:
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cut
Theatrical Version
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| 92:57s | UK: The cut
Theatrical Version was passed 18 for strong language and violence with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
- 2003 Entertainment in video
- 1993 cinema release
US: The Theatrical Version was cut for an MPAA R rating |
10s
cut | | 92:49s | UK: The cut
Theatrical Version was further cut by the BBFC by 10s for an 18 rating for:
- 1999 Columbia/TriStar HS
- 1994 First Independent VHS
The 10s of BBFC cuts were:
- A single shot of O-Dog (Larenz Tate) and Caine (Tyrin Turner) breaking open a car door by inserting a thin piece of metal between the window and the lock has been cut lest any aspiring car thieves are watching.
- At the revenge shooting at the
burger stand: The UK video shows a victim staggering away from Caine & O'Dog whose friend offers help but in fact shoots him. 2 further shots are heard as the scene cuts away. The original version clearly shows all 3 shots with chunks of the victims
back being shot out.
- When Caine's dad shoots one of his gambling buddies, there are trims applied to the entrance and exit wounds of the many gunshots fired.
- In the final showdown Sharif's death by gunshots was trimmed, and 2 gunshot
wounds were also trimmed from Caine's death.
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v The
Mercenary - 1968 Italy / Spain / USA comedy western by Sergio Corbucci.
- A Professional Gun
- Il mercenario
The Mercenary is a 1968 Italy / Spain / USA comedy western by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Franco Nero, Tony Musante and Eduardo Fajardo.
BBFC category cuts were required for an AA cinema release in 1970. Passed
15 uncut for 2017 DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US. Summary Notes While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the
idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates
villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.
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v Mercenary
- 1996 USA action thriller by Avi Nesher.
Mercenary is a 1996 USA action thriller by Avi Nesher. Starring Olivier Gruner, John Ritter and Robert Culp.
Summary Notes Jonas
Ambler is a rich businessman who's wife is killed by kidnapers. So he decides to get even. He hires a mercenary to find and kill the kidnapers. There's only one catch, he wants to go with them.
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v Mere Jeevan Saathi
- Suneel Darshan's Mere Jeevan Saathi
Mere Jeevan Saathi Versions
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v Meridian
- Phantoms
- Kiss of the Beast
Meridian Versions
uncut | | 82:39s
| Meridian is a 1990 US horror by Charles Band.
With Sherilyn Fenn, Malcolm Jamieson and Charlie Spradling.
UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
- 2012 88 Films R2 DVD titled Meridian at UK Amazon
- 2002 Film 2000 R2 DVD titled Phantoms
Summary Review: Very Unique A beautiful young artist must choose her destiny in this hauntingly sensual tale of love, passion and revenge. Sherilyn Fenn returns to the family castle in Italy after her father s death and gets
caught up in a mysterious love triangle: a man/beast and a creature of the night. The special effects were impressive and the story was romantic and passionate. This isn't your typical horror flick, and it's very unique. |
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| UK: Passed 18 after 3s of BBFC cuts for:
- 1990 EIV VHS titled Phantoms
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v
Mersal - 2017 action thriller by Atlee Kumar.
Mersal is a 2017 action thriller by Atlee Kumar.
Starring Joseph Vijay, Samantha Ruth
Prabhu and Kajal Aggarwal. BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2017. Versions
category cuts
5:44s |  |
163:21s | UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, injury detail, threat, infrequent strong language after 5:44s of BBFC category cuts for:
The BBFC commented:
- Company chose to remove scenes of strong violence and bloody images in order to achieve a 12A classification. An uncut 15 was available.
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v The Messenger
The Messenger
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v The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
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| v Metamorphosis
- 1990 Italy / USA Sci-Fi horror by George Eastman (as G L Eastman).
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v Metropolis
- Metropolis is a 1927 Germany Sci-Fi by Fritz Lang.
Metropolis is a Metropolis is a 1927 Germany Sci-Fi by Fritz Lang.
With
Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel and Gustav Fröhlich.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release in 1927. Numerous significantly different versions now exist with the 2010 Complete Version currently claiming 'best
available verison.
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v
Miami Vice: Golden Triangle - 1984 US TV by Craig Stanford Brown
Miami Vice: Golden
Triangle is a 1984 US TV by Craig Stanford Brown
Uncut when re-submitted in 2001 by Universal Pictures Thanks to Shane, September 2006: Interestingly the uncut 18 rated
version has been screened on ITV 4 at 6pm & 7pm slots The uncut region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon
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v
Miami Vice: One Eyed Jack - US TV crime episode by Lee H Katzin.
- Miami Vice: Season 1 Episode 7
Miami Vice: One Eyed Jack is a US TV crime episode by Lee H Katzin. Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
Animal cruelty cuts were required for PG rated DVD in 2005. Uncut and MPAA Unrated
in the US. Versions
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| Michael H - Profession: Director - 2013 Austria/France biography by Yves Montmayeur. See
Hardcore 18 List: Michael H |
v Mid Morning
Matters - 2010 UK comedy
- Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters
Mid Morning Matters is a 2010 UK comedy Season 1 was submitted for DVD in 2012. Later in the year it was resubmitted with the note 'longer versions'
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v Midnight
- John Russo's Midnight
- Backwoods Massacre
Midnight Versions
uncut | |
93:47s | 1982 US horror by John A Russo with Melanie Verlin and lawrence Tierney.
The Uncut Version was passed 18 uncut for:
The US release is uncut for:
Summary Review: Low Budget A low budget horror that stands out from most. A backwoods setting with Satanists and kidnapping. There are a few shocks but it is not particularly gory. |
pre-cut | |
90:19s | A pre-cut version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
From IMDb:
- Pre-cut to remove the opening sequence where a girl is caught in a trap and battered to death by a group of youngsters
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R Rated
| 91:53s | The cut Theatrical
Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
Presumably the cuts were for an R Rating. |
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v Midnight Cowboy - 1969 USA drama by John Schlesinger.
Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 USA drama by John Schlesinger.
The film was self-rated X in the US in the short window when the newly introduced X rating was still accepted by cinemas. Soon after, the rating became associated with hardcore pornography and US cinemas then refused to show X rated films.
Midnight Cowboy remains the only X-rated film to win the Oscar for Best Picture. The film was later submitted to the MPAA and was re-rated to R without cuts being required.
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v The Midnight Meat Train
- 2008 USA horror mystery thriller by Ryûhei Kitamura.
- Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train
The Midnight Meat Train is a 2008 USA horror mystery thriller by Ryûhei Kitamura. Starring Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper and Leslie Bibb.
Extensively cut for a US R rating but home video releases in the US and UK
have generally featured the uncut MPAA Unrated version. Summary Notes A New York photographer hunts down a serial killer.
Versions
uncut |
| 98:41s | UK: The Director's Cut/Extreme Edition was passed 18 uncut for:
US: The US release Director's Cut is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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| 97:40s
=93:46s | UK:
The cut Theatrical Version was passed without BBFC cuts for:
The Theatrical Version required 7 attempts and extensive cutting before it achieved an MPAA R rating. See pictorial cuts details from
movie-censorship.com |
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v Midnight Movie
Midnight Movie
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uncut
alternative | |
79:50s
=76:38s | 2008 US slasher by Jack Messitt.
With Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour and Greg Cirulnick .
The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for:
There is also an alternative Killer Cut that runs 2:18s longer. It is a re-edit, but doesn't contain any additional sex or violence. |
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| Midnight Party - 1976 Belgium / Spain / France crime comedy drama by jesús franco (as james gardner), julio pérez tabernero (as tawer
nero) See Jess Franco Films: Midnight Party |
v Midnight Run - 1988 USA
action crime comedy by Martin Brest.
Midnight Run is a 1988 USA action crime comedy by Martin Brest. Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin and Yaphet Kotto.
Uncut and 15 rated for 1988 cinema release but bizarrely uprated to 18 and cut for VHS. Uncut since 2000 18 rated DVD. Uncut and R rated in the US See
BBFC case study from bbfc.co.uk Summary Notes Bounty hunter Jack Walsh is sent to find and return bail
jumper and former Mafia accountant, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas. The FBI have had no success in locating The Duke, so when Jack finds him in next to no time, they are a little embarrassed. In order to collect his $100,000 fee, Jack must take The Duke
from New York to Los Angeles. However, the Mafia and the FBI have other ideas, as does Marvin, a rival bounty hunter. On their long cross-country trip to LA, the two get to know each other and they build up a strange friendship.
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UK: Passed 15 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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compulsory cuts
| cut: | 15s | | run: | 125:47s | | pal: | 120:45s |
| sub: | 121:00s |
| | UK: Passed 18 after 15s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
- 1999 Universal video
- 1989 CIC VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
- Two cuts to remove lock-picking details
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v Midnight Tease
- 1994 USA mystery thriller by Scott P Levy.
Midnight Tease is a 1994 USA mystery thriller by Scott P Levy.
Starring Lisa Boyle, Justin Carroll and Rachel Reed.
Cut by the BBFC for 1997 VHS Summary Notes Between the realms of fantasy and reality lies Club Fugazi, a strip bar where the girls are being brutally murdered. The lead dancer dreams
about killing the strippers each night before the murders take place. She's uncertain of her innocence, but her psychiatrist assures her she's not the killer. Now, it's up to him to convince the cops.
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v Mid90s
- 2018 USA comedy drama by Jonah Hill.
Mid90s is a 2018 USA comedy drama by Jonah Hill. Starring Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston and Lucas Hedges.
15 rated by the BBFC and R rated by the MPAA. In Ireland the film was
originally 18 rated but was 16 rated on appeal Summary Notes The movie follows a teenager named Stevie growing up in Los Angeles. He's struggling with his family, including his
co-dependent single mom and his abusive older brother, and at school, where his richer friends seem to overlook him. When Stevie befriends a crew of skateboarders, he learns some tough lessons about class, race, and privilege.
Versions
uncut
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Ireland 
Ireland
| UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language,
drug misuse, self-harm, violence:
US: MPAA R rated for pervasive language, sexual content, drug and alcohol use, some violent behavior/disturbing images - all involving minors
Ireland: IFCO 16 Rated for Strong drugs use. Disturbing scenes and situations. Strong sex references. IFCO commented:
This film, which was originally rated 18, was re-rated 16 on appeal.
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v Midsommar
- 2019 USA horror mystery thriller by Ari Aster.
Midsommar is a 2019 USA horror mystery thriller by Ari Aster.
Starring Florence Pugh,
Jack Reynor and William Jackson Harper.
A fan asked Ari Aster if the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) gave them any trouble for a scene involving Jack Reynor having an erection. Aster responded:
"Yes, we had an NC-17 for 6 weeks. Lots of back-and-forth with them". Ari Aster's director's cut has now been released, and is more about the inclusion of new plot scenes, rather than restoring rumoured censored footage. Apple has grabbed
the US rights to the Director's Cut. It will therefore be an exclusive to Apple's store and Apple TV. The Director's Cut will be released on Blu-ray in Europe though. Director's Cut
uncut
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France
| UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong gory images:
- 2019 Entertainment in Video [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
France: The Director's Cut will be released in France:
- 2019: Metropolitan Collector's Edition [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] RB Blu-ray from amazon.fr
US: Ari Aster's director's cut is now confirmed and is set to debut in New York City on August 17 2019 and will be titled as a Director's Cut as opposed to just an extended cut. On the 30 minutes of additional footage, Aster has teased:
A more nuanced picture of Harga, more rituals and more nuance for the relationship between Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor), and more by way of the thesis competition between Josh (William Jackson Harper)
and Christian.
Apple has grabbed video rights to teh Director's Cut and it will be available to purchase for video devices and will also be available on Apple TV. |
Theatrical Version
cut
| cut: | | | run: | 146:54s | | pal: | 141:01s |
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| UK: Passed 18 for strong gory images without BBFC
cuts:
- 2019 Entertainment in Video [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
- 2019 Entertainment in Video [Theatrical Version only]
R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 2019 cinema release
US: Cut and MPAA R rated for disturbing ritualistic violence and grisly images, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language. A fan asked Ari Aster if the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) gave them any trouble for
a scene involving Jack Reynor having an erection. Aster responded: Yes, we had an NC-17 for 6 weeks. Lots of back-and-forth with them.
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| v Mighty Ursus
- 1961 Italy / Spain action fantasy adventure by Carlo Campogalliani.
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v The Mighty
Warrior - 1961 Italy action romance by Luigi Capuano.
- La vendetta di Ursus
- The Vengeance of Ursus
The Mighty Warrior is a 1961 Italy action romance by Luigi Capuano. With Samson Burke, Wandisa Guida and Livio Lorenzon.
BBFC category cuts for 1963 cinema release Summary Notes
The evil King Zagro has designs on the beautiful Princess Sira. He wants to marry her so he can take over her kingdom and add it to his own. When Sira is kidnapped, Ursus leaves his farm to rescue her and to eventually
lead a revolt against King Zagro.
Versions
category
cuts |  |
| UK: Passed U after BBFC category cuts for:
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v Mikey
- 1992 USA horror thriller by Dennis Dimster (as Dennis Dimster-Denk).
Mikey is a 1992 USA horror thriller by Dennis Dimster (as Dennis Dimster-Denk).
Starring
Brian Bonsall, Josie Bissett and Ashley Laurence.
Withdrawn from cinema release in 1993 and banned by the BBFC from 1996 VHS release. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes
A strong thriller directed by Dennis Dimster-Denk. Brain Bonsall is extraordinary good as the young smart psycho. The film received some controversy, because of Mikey's age in the film, when it's came
out in the Spring of 1992. Versions
uncut
| 
Amazon
Germany 
Spain
Ireland | UK: Available on Amazon Prime Note that BBFC bans do not apply to online video. However BBFC bans do
apply to TV broadcasts although TV companies can get the nod from the BBFC that if a film were to be submitted it would no longer be banned.
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
Germany: Uncut for:
Spain: The Spanish release is uncut for:
Ireland: Available on Irish video with the boast that it is banned in the UK | 
banned
| 
| UK: Banned by the BBFC in 1996 (in the fallout from
the James Bulger killing) for:
The BBFC explained their ban:
- A 9 year old boy kills his foster family one by one, including the realistic drowning of his 3 year old sister. It was argued that this was a fantasy horror film and not to be taken literally, but three distinguished
child psychiatrists advised us that the video was sufficiently realistic to have a dangerous impact on a significant proportion of vulnerable children.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
However the certificate was withdrawn in the fallout of the James Bulger killing. See article from en.wikipedia.org , (thanks to Jonathan)
The film was withdrawn from release in the United Kingdom following the James Bulger murder in Liverpool in 1993. It had been classified with an 18 certificate for cinema in November 1992, but head censor James Ferman
demanded the certificate be returned.
The BBFC cinema certificate is no longer in the BBFC database.
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v Military Wives - 2019 UK comedy drama by Peter Cattaneo.
Military Wives is a 2019 UK comedy drama by Peter Cattaneo.
Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Emma Lowndes.
In the US the film was originally rated R by the MPAA for brief language and a sexual reference. The distributors appealed hoping for a PG-13 rating, but did not win their case. Instead they edited the film to achieve an MPAA PG-13
rating for some strong language and sexual references. For comparison the BBFC gave the film a 12A rating for infrequent strong language, moderate sex references.
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| Milk - 2008 USA biography by Gus Van Sant. See
Banned International: Milk |
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v The Million Eyes of Sumuru - 1967 UK action
crime comedy by Lindsay Shonteff.
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v A Million Ways to Die in the West - 2014 USA comedy western by Seth MacFarlane.
A Million
Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 USA comedy western by Seth MacFarlane.
Starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Unrated Version Summary Notes
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.
Versions
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v
Millionaires Express - 1986 Hong Kong action comedy western by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
- The Millionaire's Express
- Foo gwai lit che
- Fu gui lie che
Millionaires Express is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy western by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Starring Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen and Olivia Cheng
Exists as the original Hong Kong Theatrical Version, an English Version, an Extended/International Version and a Composite Version.
Summary Notes Multi-genre flick (western, martial arts, comedy, adventure, etc.) with an all-star cast about a man who returns to his home town, buys everything in sight, and tries to improve its
municipal (and his personal) profits by sabotaging a train so the passengers all have to stop in his town and spend lots o' money! Throw in various subplots involving some Japanese swordsmen, some bungling bankrobbers (one of whom is the head of
security), and a gang of no-goods who try to mess up the town.
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v
Milosc Jest Wszystkim - 2018 Poland comedy romance by Michal Kwiecinski.
Milosc Jest Wszystkim is a 2018 Poland comedy romance by Michal
Kwiecinski.
Starring Olaf Lubaszenko, Aleksandra Adamska and Joanna Balas.
Presumably cut for a milder consumer advice for a 12A rated cinema release
in 2018. Versions
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v Mimic
- 1997 US Sci-Fi horror by Guillermo del Toro.
Mimic is a 1997 US Sci-Fi horror by Guillermo del Toro. With Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam and Alexander Goodwin.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut
Versions
Director's Cut |
Unrated | 111:44s
=107:16s | UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for:
- 2011 Studio Canal Online
- 2011 Studio Cana/Optimum RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
US : The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
From Promotional Material: This all new cut of the film, featuring seven minutes of restored footage, introduces subtle
character moments that transform Mimic into a film that Del Toro fans and newcomers alike will embrace as the definitive version.
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Theatrical Version |
R Rated | 101:02s | UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2002 Disney R2 DVD
- 1999 Buena Vista R2 DVD
- 1998 Buena Vista VHS
- 1998 cinema release
US: The Theatrical Cut is MPAA R Rated for:
- 2012 Lions Gate 3Film Set (+ Mimic 2 + Mimic 3) R1 DVD
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v The Mind Benders
- 1963 UK thriller by Basil Dearden.
The Mind Benders is a 1963 UK thriller by Basil Dearden. Starring Dirk Bogarde, Mary Ure and John Clements.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1962. The home video
release was 12 rated but shorter than the original cinema submission so maybe the cuts have persisted to all releases. Summary Notes A British scientist is discovered to have been
passing information to the Communists, then kills himself. Another scientist, Dr. Henry Laidlaw Longman (Sir Dirk Bogarde) decides that they might have brainwashed him by a sensory deprivation technique, but he doesn't know if someone really can be
convinced to act against their strongest feelings. So he agrees to be the subject in an experiment in which others will try to make him stop loving his wife Oonagh (Mary Ure).
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v Mindwarp
- 1991 USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by Steve Barnett
Mindwarp is a 1991 USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by Steve Barnett Starring Bruce Campbell,Angus Scrimm,Marta Martin
The film was cut in the US for an MPAA R rating but was later released uncut in an
MPAA Unrated Version. A BBFC 18 rated 1993 VHS release seems to be the cut R rated version but the 2021 Blu-ray is reported to be the uncut version. Summary Notes In post-apocalyptic
2037, Judy rebels against the AI-ruled utopia where people live in a happy VR simulation. She's exiled to a post-nuclear wasteland where she meets drifter Stover. Mutated cannibals capture them for their leader Seer.
Versions
uncut | | UK:
BBFC details not yet published for the MPAA Unrated version:
US: The MPAA Unrated version is uncut |
R rated version
cut
| cut: | | | run: | 95:19s | | pal: | 91:30s |
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| UK: The cut MPAA R rated version was passed 18
without further cuts:
- 1993 Columbia/Tri-Star Home VHS
Columbia seem to have distributed the R rated version around Europe for this VHS release US: Cut for an MPAA R rating. From IMDb: The MPAA required a few seconds of the film's graphic violence and nastiest moments to be
removed for an R rating. |
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v The Minion
The Minion Versions
|
R Rated | 91:50s | 1988 US/Canada action film by Jean-Marc Piché.
With Dolph Lundgren, Françoise Robertson and Roc
LaFortune.
The MPAA R Rated version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts. There is also an alternative German Version. See
pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com |
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v Minority Report
- 2002 USA action Sci-Fi mystery by Steven Spielberg.
Minority Report is a 2002 USA action Sci-Fi mystery by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton.
Passed 12 uncut for 2002 cinema release but dialogue has been santized for
worldwide home video releases. Summary Notes In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future
murder.
Versions
pre-cut
best
available | 
 | 139:14s
| UK: A sanitised version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:
US: A sanitised version is MPAA PG-13 rated for:
Uncut by the BBFC but in a phrase about being in a prison shower with: a hard on you couldn't knock down with a hammer, 'hard on' got overdubbed with 'attitude'. This seems to apply to all worldwide home video
versions. Also from IMDB. In the theatrical version, Dr. Solomon Eddie shouts something in Swedish into the bathroom at Greta. The subtitle reads something like, Wipe your ass and get out here. This line is absent in the VHS and DVD
versions of the film. |
uncut |
| 144:59s
=139:11s
| UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence and one use
of strong language for:
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v A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die - 1968 Italy action crime western by Franco Giraldi.
- Dead or Alive
- Un minuto per pregare
- un istante per morire
A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die is a 1968 Italy action crime western by Franco Giraldi. Starring Alex Cord, Arthur Kennedy and Robert Ryan.
Exists in 2 versions with alternative endings. The long Italian version has
a downbeat ending whilst the shorter International Version has a happy ending. The BBFC cut the International Version for an X rated cinema release in 1968. Summary Notes When outlaw Clay McCord learns
the Governor of New Mexico has offered an amnesty to all who apply for it at the town of Tuscosa, he is intrigued but suspicious. He circles the vicinity, weighing the offer and encountering other outlaws, all the while troubled by occasional
"spells" resembling the epileptic fits which plagued his father. Eventually McCord reaches Tuscosa where he clashes with the local marshal, Roy Colby. The Governor then arrives and tries to calm the situation, knowing that if McCord asks for
amnesty, other outlaws will follow. Events lead to a shoot-out with McCord, Colby, and the Governor on one side while a band of outlaws comprise the other.
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v Miracles
- 1989 Hong Kong action crime comedy by Jackie Chan.
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather
- Ji ji
- Black Dragon
Miracles is a 1989 Hong Kong action crime comedy by Jackie Chan. Starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui and Ya-Lei Kuei.
The film is uncut by the BBFC or MPAA. Exists in a shortened export
version and a full length Hong Kong Version. Both are PG rated by the BBFC Summary Notes Jackie Chan's Hong Kong variation of Frank Capra's "A Pocketful of Miracles" set in the 1930s. Jackie
plays a country boy who rescues a gang boss. Jackie becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. Jackie and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old rose-seller when her daughter comes to
visit, all this while battling a rival gang.
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v Mirrors
- 2008 USA / Romania / Germany horror mystery by Alexandre Aja.
Mirrors is a 2008 USA / Romania / Germany horror mystery by Alexandre Aja. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton and Amy Smart.
BBFC advised category cuts were made for a 15 rated 2008 cinema release.
Uncut and 18 rated on home video. Summary Notes An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
Cutting Edge
Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 28: Mirrors
Versions
uncut
Unrated Version |
Unrated | 106:45s | UK: Passed 18 uncut (cheekily labelled the Tormented Cut) for strong bloody violence and horror for:
The BBFC explained their 18 rating: Mirrors is a supernatural horror film based on a Korean film, Into the Mirror , about a man who discovers that mirrors create a dangerous alternate reality after he
takes on a security job in a burnt out department store. The work was passed '18' for strong bloody violence and horror. A reduced version of the film had previously been passed '15' for cinema release.
Like many supernatural horror films, the
story involves sustained personalised threat. In this case the threat is not only centred upon the lead male character but also his family, including his children. In particular, towards the end of the film, one child is shown to nearly drown and the
other has her throat cut slightly by an evil mirror image of her mother, before being rescued by her real mother.
The film features two notably gory and bloody moments: a character slowly cuts his own neck with a shard of glass, causing a
substantial blood spurt onto a mirror and an' evil mirror image' forces a woman to pull apart her own jaws, bisecting her face and partially removing her lower jaw, accompanied by copious blood splatter, terrorisation and pain. Despite the well
established supernatural fantasy setting, these scenes exceed the upper level of the '15' category for which the BBFC's Guidelines state 'strong threat and menace are permitted. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable' and 'violence may
be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury'. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2009 20th Century Fox [Unrated + Theatrical Versions] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
- 2009
20th Century Fox [Unrated + Theatrical Versions] R1 DVD at US Amazon
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Theatrical Version
10s |
| 110:05s
=106:38s | US: There is also the US R rated theatrical version included
which is 10s shorter |
advised
category
cuts
~38s |
| 110:20s
=105:55s | UK: Passed 15 for sustained threat, strong violence, horror and language
after BBFC advised catregory cuts were implemented for:
The BBFC commented: This film was originally shown to the BBFC for advice. The BBFC advised the company that the film was likely to receive an '18' classification but that the requested '15' could be achieved by
making some reductions throughout the film. In particular, the BBFC suggested:
- that the bloody spray in the slashing open of a throat in the opening sequence should be removed
- that focus on a badly burned partially naked woman, crying out in pain, should be reduced or
removed
- that the protracted bloody detail when a woman's jaw is ripped apart be reduced
- that, after scissors have been pressed against the neck of a young girl, the sight of
scissors being drawn across the neck causing a larger bloody wound be removed.
When the finished version of the film was submitted, edits had been made, reducing the strength of the stronger moments sufficiently for the content in the film to be allowable under BBFC Guidelines at '15'.
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| The Misandrists - 2017 Germany comedy drama by Bruce La Bruce. See Hardcore 18s
List: The Misandrists |
v Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters - 1985 USA / Japan biography by Paul Schrader.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 USA / Japan biography by Paul Schrader. Starring Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya and Hiroshi Mikami.
Exists as a Director's Cut and a maybe erroneously shortened version.
Summary Notes A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese author
Versions
Director's Cut |
| 121:12s
=116:21s | UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for suicide theme,
strong bloody images, sex references, nudity for:
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA R Rated for:
From IMDb. Criterion's DVD (and the newly struck 35mm prints of the film) add a brief deleted scene, from the Temple of the Golden Pavilion segment in which Mizoguchi talks to an old man, back into the main film. |
shortened
|
| 115:30s | UK: Passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
- 1986 Warner VHS
- 1985 cinema release
From IMDb. The UK VHS version apparently inadvertently left out two shots during the film's ending: The suicide ending to Kiyoko's House and the burning of the pavilion in Temple of the Golden Pavillion. |
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v Miss March
- Miss March: Generation Penetration
Miss March Versions
uncut |
Unrated | 89:39s | 2009 US comedy by Zach Cregger & Trevor Moore.
With Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore and Raquel Alessi.
The Fully Exposed/Extended/Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:
- 2010 20th Century Fox Online
- 2010 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
See version details from movie-censorship.com |
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R Rated | 86:15s | The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2010 20th Century Fox Online
- 2010 20th Century Fox video
- 2009 cinema release
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v
Miss Saigon - filmed performance by Laurence Connor.
Miss Saigon is a filmed performance by Laurence Connor.
Starring Jon Jon
Briones, Eva Noblezada and Alistair Brammer. The BBFC noted an alternative partly re-edited version. Both version were passed 15 for strong sex references, strong language.
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v
Mission For the Dragon - 1979 South Korea / Hong Kong action drama by Si-Hyeon Kim.
- Maegwon
- Rage of the Dragon
Mission For the Dragon is a 1979 South Korea / Hong Kong action drama by Si-Hyeon Kim. Starring Dragon Lee, Carter Wong and Jin-su Ahn.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated VHS in 1987.
Versions
cut
| cut: | 2:27s | | run: | 86:42s | | pal: | 83:14s |
| sub: | | | sub: | 85:50s |
| | UK: Passed 18 after 2:27s of compulsory BBFC cuts:
- 1987 Video Programme Dists VHS
The film was extensively cut by the BBFC, including scenes with nunchuka. |
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v
Mission: Impossible II - 2000 USA / Germany action adventure thriller by John Woo.
- Mission: Impossible 2
- Mission : Impossible II
- Mission Impossible II
- M:I-2
Mission: Impossible II is a 2000 USA / Germany action adventure thriller by John Woo. Starring Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott and Thandie Newton.
Cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. The uncut version was released in European cinemas and was 15 rated in the UK. The cut US version has been used for all home video releases and was 15 rated in the UK. Summary
Notes A secret agent is sent to Sydney, to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera"
Versions
best available
| cut: | | | run: | 123:21s | | pal: | 118:25s |
|
| UK: The cut US Version was passed15 for
strong violence for: without BBFC cuts
UK: The cut US Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts:
- 2018 Paramount [1-5 boxset] R0 4k Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2000
Paramount video
US: Cut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
From IMDB. The US Version was cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating. This version then seems to have been used for all subsequent home video releases The MPAA cuts were:
- a loud crunch during the aeroplane hijack as Ambrose twists and breaks Dr. Nekhorvich's neck
- the actual impact and blood spurt on Stamp's knee when Ambrose shoots it, thinking Stamp is Ethan
- the kick to Hunt's face during the beach
fight is seen in full and does not cut away to Ambrose' face at the point of impact.
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uncut
UK Theatrical Version
| run: | 123:38s | | pal: | 118:41s |
| | UK: Passed 15 uncut for frequent, strong violence for:
- 2000 cinema release titled Mission : Impossible II
The 2000 UK cinema version is the most complete version of the film to date, featuring additional scenes of violence cut in the US for a PG-13 rating. This uncut version seems to have been released throughout Europe but has not been seen since. |
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v
Mission Impossible: Fallout - 2018 USA action adventure thriller by Christopher McQuarrie.
Mission Impossible:
Fallout is a 2018 USA action adventure thriller by Christopher McQuarrie.
Starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill and Ving Rhames.
No censorship issues in the UK or US but the film was cut in India to
remove references to Kashmir. Summary Notes Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
Versions
uncut | |
147:12s
147:12s | UK: 2D and 3D versions passed 12A uncut for moderate violence, injury detail, infrequent strong language for:
- 2018 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 4k Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2018 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2018 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 DVD at UK Amazon
- 2018 Paramount Home Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [UK only] at UK Amazon
- 2018 cinema release
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IMAX | |
148:24s
148:24s
| UK: Slightly longer 2D and 3D IMAX versions passed 12A uncut for
moderate violence, injury detail, infrequent strong language for:
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cut | 
India 
| | India: The film was cut to remove references to Kashmir. The same cut version later appeared
on Netflix See article from
hindustantimes.com It was previously reported that director Christopher McQuarrie had set the film's final act in Kashmir because he wanted to make a more politically complex film. However, the version of the film released in Indian theatres
has no mention of Kashmir - there are noticeable cuts in the final act of the film, and a section of the credits mentioning the banned location has been deleted. The film still contains a few oblique references such as Ilsa Faust makes a passing
reference to the Nubra Valley and the Siachen glacier, but never is the word Kashmir mentioned. |
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v Mission of Darkness
Mission of Darkness
Versions
| 7:29s | | 35:44s | Japanese Anime (ILC Prime)
Cut by the BBFC in 2003 with the following statement: Cuts required to remove pornographic detail from animated depictions of rape and sexual assault. With these cuts made an R18 was available to
the distributor. Distributor chose to cut explicit sexual detail in consensual sex scenes in order to achieve an 18. |
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v The
Missouri Breaks - 1976 USA western drama by Arthur Penn.
The Missouri Breaks is a 1976 USA western drama by Arthur Penn. Starring Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson and Randy Quaid.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'AA' rated 1976 cinema release. The
film was later released 15 uncut on home video. The film is uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. Summary Notes Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing.
But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
Versions
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v The Mist
The Mist Versions
| uncut | | 120:52s | 2007 US horror by Frank
Darabont The black & white Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for the 2008 Technicolor DVD | | uncut |
| 120:51s | The colour Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for the 2008 cinema release and 2008 Technicolor DVD |
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v
Mistress of the Apes
Mistress of the Apes
Versions
uncut |
Rrated |
~84:00s | Mistress of the Apes is a 1979 USA adventure by Larry Buchanan.
With Jenny Neumann, Barbara Leigh, Garth Pillsbury.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Summary Review: Terrible The wife of a famous anthropologist is rushed to hospital in labor. At the same time, druggies raid the hospital looking for drugs, causing the baby to be stillborn. While recovering from the trauma,
she learns that her husband has disappeared in Africa. She launches an expedition to find him, and discovers a bizarre world of sexy jungle women! I felt it would have been a worthy investment to sit through the terrible opening
of the film, with its terrible story line and its terrible acting, just to get to see Jenny Neumann have sex with an Ape Man. I never got to see it because it never happened. I don't know what version you guys watched but I sat through a 90 minute
badly lighted movie with hopes to see 30 seconds of a nudity. Was it worth it? No | |
cut |
 | 83:56s | UK: Passed X after BBFC cuts for:
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v The Mitchells Vs. The Machines - 2020 USA children's cartoon comedy by Michael Rianda and Jeff Rowe (co-director).
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v
Mitti
Mitti
Versions
uncut | | 137:05s
| 2010 Punjabi language drama by Jatinder Mauhar The 2010 Eros DVD is uncut but uprated to a 15 certificate. | | 9s |
| 139:27s
=133:52s | The BBFC cut the 2010 cinema release by 9s for a 12A rating:
Company chose to remove a use of the Punjabi term 'maderchod' (equivalent to 'motherfucker') in order to obtain a '12A' classification. An uncut '15' classification was available. The BBFC explained their 12A rating:
Mitti is a Punjabi language drama about two rival tribes in a village fighting for dominance. The film was classified 12A for moderate violence. The moderate violence includes the depiction of
gun shootings and hand-to-hand fight scenes, including kicks and punches. The violence is realistic and occasionally threatening, but never focuses on strong detail of injury. The Guidelines for violence at 12A allow for depictions of violence
where there is no emphasis on injuries or blood . The film also contains infrequent mild language (eg bloody'). |
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