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BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2015.

• 2015 cinema release

• Distributor chose to reduce violence and bloody injury detail in order to achieve a 12A certificate. A 15 without cuts was available.

The Pacifier

Summary Notes

Disgraced Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father, a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains in the kids' house.

• 2005 Walt Disney R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon released on 28th June 2005

• 2005 Buena Vista R2 DVD
• 2005 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

• Company chose to remove the word "spazz" in order to achieve a PG classification. An uncut 12 was available.
• The word 'spaz' was replaced with the word 'jerk'.

The film made the news after the BBFC consumer advice was re-worded from:

dangerous behaviour, mild threat, mild sex references, mild bad language.

The BBFC changed the wording of its guidance after the Daily Mail ran a story about the PG rating for the film. It seems that the Paddington author Michael Bond was totally amazed at the term mild sex references used by the BBFC. After an approach from the film's distributor the BBFC altered the term mild sex references to innuendo . The distributor also asked for clarity to the frequency of mild bad language, and the BBFC duly obliged by adding the descriptor, infrequent. So the consumer advice now reads:

dangerous behaviour, mild threat, innuendo, infrequent mild bad language.

• Fauladi

A longer version was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2009 Ayngaran R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

• The video release is longer than the film which was passed 12A and contains stronger material. The video release was passed at 15 for strong violence and hard drug use.

  The strong violence occurs in several action sequences. The scenes are stylised and somewhat fantastical, but contain clear detail of

  The initial action sequence also contains brief shots of a man snorting cocaine. As the sole brief moments of hard drug use, the scenes met the BBFC Guidelines at 15 which require that Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encorage drug misuse .

  The video includes a passing reference to rape which occurs in the broad comic context that characterises the film when two men mistake another man, who has disguised himself in female clothing, for a woman. The characters involved are portrayed as unglamourous and quite stupid, and the reference does not carry any encouragement or endorsement of sexual violence.

• UK 2009 cinema release

Painted Smile

• Murder Can Be So Deadly

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UK: The cut Cinema Version was passed 12 without further BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2009 Odeon R2 DVD

UK: Passed A after BBFC category cuts for:

• UK 1961 cinema release

The Pallbearer

See Sex Film Cuts: The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann

Cut for category for UK cinema release

• 2013 cinema release

• Company chose to reduce or remove moments of strong violence (including sight of blood during gun battles and sight of characters being attacked with machetes) in order to obtain a 12A classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 15 classification was available to the distributor.

• 2013 cinema release but not released, distributors preferred a cut 12A version

The Pandora Project

Panic in Needle Park

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:

R Rated

UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• UK 2011 Second Sight Special Edition R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2005 ILC Prime R0 DVD via UK Amazon
• UK 2002 ILC Prime R0 DVD

Summary Review: Moderately Worthwhile

The film focuses on the ups and downs of two doomed souls, Bobby and Helen, who wasted their lives in a downward spiral into hell without any realistic thought for tomorrow.

Panic has a bittersweet taste of an independent film: improvisational, free-form and razor-sharp realistic. There is no music throughout the film, only dialogues and real life sounds. It tastes like a stale cigarette. Depressive mood and sordidness of Manhattan's Upper West Side are reflected perfectly. Intense and disturbing depiction of heroine shots are almost documentary nature. 

The performances of Al Pacino and Kitty Winn are top notch. The role earned Winn the Best Actress Award at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.

The only downside is that it drags along at snails pace. It's moderately worthwhile and falls short of being a classic.

• UK 1987 Film & Video VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• for supposedly instructional shots of heroin preparation and injection.

• UK 1974 cinema release

• UK 1971 cinema release

Panic in Year Zero!

Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1962 cinema release. Uncut for 15 rated DVD in 2015.

Summary Notes

While on a fishing trip, Harry Baldwin (Ray Milland) and his family hear an explosion and realize that Los Angeles has been leveled by a nuclear attack. Looters and killers are everywhere. Escaping to the hills with his family, he sets about the business of surviving in a world where, he knows, the old ideals of humanity will be first casualties. Not one to give up, he holds up a store for supplies and hides the family in a cave.

• 2015 Simply Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon

• 1962 cinema release

BBFC category cuts were required for a 2015 12A rated cinema release.

Summary Notes

Suyambulingam, an uneducated but hard working and self-made cable operator leads a peaceful life in the town of Papanasam with his wife and 2 daughters. When some unexpected turn of events leads to an accidental murder, he throws himself into the quagmire to save his daughter and his family from the impending nightmare. How he fares in his ingenious attempts to extract his family out of the soup is what forms the crux of this thriller.

• 2015 cinema release

• Company chose to remove a scene of violence (in which a character's fingers are broken) in order to obtain a 12A classification. A 15 classification, without cuts, was available.

Papaya: Love Godess of the Cannibals

• Papaya dei Caraibi

Uncut by the BBFC or MPAA. Variant versions have resulted from re-inserting deleted material

Summary Notes

A team of geologists attempt to remove a native cannibal population from an island to perform atomic research, but the cannibals' female leader disposes of them one by one by seduction.

• 2012 Argent Films/Shameless Sexploitation Boxset R0 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2010 Argent Films/Shameless R0 DVD at UK Amazon

• 2014 Severin Films Cannibal Massacre Collection R0 DVD at US Amazon
• 2010 Severin Films R1 DVD at US Amazon

Papillon

Uncut version is available at:

R Rated

Passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2010 UCA R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2000 Columbia/TriStar R2 DVD

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• US 2005 Warner R1 DVD at US Amazon

R Rated

• 1995 VCI VHS
• 1990 VCI VHS
• 1986 RCA/Columbia VHS

• UK 1973 cinema release

The submitted running time was noted as 150:18s = 144:17s PAL

Paprika

• Paprika, Life in a Brothel

Cut by the BBFC for 2002 18 rated VHS. Uncut and MPAA Unrated for 2016 DVD and Blu-ray.

Summary Notes

A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.

Unrated

• 2002 Arrow VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Cult Epics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2016 Cult Epics R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 2002 Arrow VHS (reported to have accidentally been released uncut)

• Cuts required to a scene featuring abusive seduction and sexual activity between uncle and niece, and a scene featuring urolagnia, in order to achieve the requested 18.

Paprika

Cut by 1:56s when submitted in 2002: Cuts required to a scene featuring abusive seduction and sexual activity between uncle and niece and a scene featuring urolagnia.

No doubt due to an oversight the UK Arrow DVD is in fact uncut

Paradise Alley

From cuts details on IMDb :

All UK versions are cut by 42s by the BBFC to remove shots of a tethered and gagged monkey in Cosmo's closet.

Paradise Canyon

• Guns Along the Trail
• Paradise Ranch

DVDs from 2003 to 2009 all similarly cut: Compulsory cuts were required to the sight of real animal cruelty (in this case, several horses being tripped in an illegal fashion, and a horse being ridden off a cliff into water)

See Hardcore 18s List: Paradise faith

Paradise Lost

• Turistas

Exists as an R rated Theatrical Version and a slightly nastier Unrated Version. Both are uncut by the BBFC

Summary Notes

A group of young backpackers' vacation turns sour when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area that holds an ominous secret.

Unrated

• UK 2009 Lions Gate Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2007 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA unrated for:

• US 2007 20th Century Fox R1 DVD at US Amazon

From IMDb:

• Features an extra/extended scene between Finn and Arolea,
• as well as more explicit shots of Amy being "operated" on

cut

R rated

• UK 2007 Lions Gate R2 DVD
• UK 2007 cinema release as Lost Paradise
• UK 2006 cinema release as Turistas

Paramasivan

• Paramasivan: The Third Eye

A long version was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2006 Ayngaran DVD

• UK 2006 cinema release

Paramedics

Cut in 2005 with the following BBFC comments:

The reality TV genre continues to generate material which can challenge the limits of the adult classification. Paramedics is a fly-on-the-wall documentary with a cameraman following American paramedic crews as they attend serious accidents and incidents. It required cuts to remove some of the more extreme and detailed shots of gory and serious real injuries, including close-ups of a leg severed by a train and footage of a dead woman being dragged from the wreckage of her car, on a number of grounds, including that exposure to these kinds of images may encourage the development of callous attitudes amongst members of the audience.

Paranoia Agent: Episodes 8,9,10 (Volume 3)

• Mousou dairinin

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Compulsory cuts required (on potential harm grounds) to the sight of a child attempting to hang herself, and accompanying subtitles.

See the full article at www.lyris-lite.net/fu_archives/000347.html

At the start of March, the BBFC set a new record in baffling and inane decisions when they defaced the British DVD of The Ren & Stimpy Show to remove a comedy hanging scene.

They're at it again this month, as another animated TV show - this time one from Japan called Paranoia Agent. The BBFC site tells us that there were "Cuts required (on potential harm grounds) to the sight of a child attempting to hang herself, and accompanying subtitles".

This is utterly INSANE as the DVD is rated 18. That means that anyone under the age of 18 is NOT allowed to buy it by law! The advice on the site already tells us that the show (or at least these particular episodes of it) have "strong suicide references" as a theme.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Paranoiac

Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1963. The same cut version has been released since

Summary Review: Efficient thriller

Wealthy psychotic who is is coddled by his aunt in their palatial mansion is visited by his supposedly long lost brother.

An odd, low key black & white film is beautifully directed by Freddie Francis. The plot has plenty of twists and turns to keep you off guard.

The acting is good. Reed especially is fantastic, his violent rages are frightening and you can always see the madness lurking underneath him.

An efficient thriller which keeps you entertained and guessing. Recommended.

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• 2010 Eureka R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2010 Eureka R2 DVD at UK Amazon

It seems likely that the Eureka release was the same 1963 cut cinema release but this is not absolutely confirmed. See article from dvdoutsider.co.uk .

UK: Passed X after BBFC cuts for:

• 1963 cinema release

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Universal Hammer Horror Series R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2008 Sony Icons of Horror Collection R1 DVD at US Amazon

Paranormal Activity

There are 3 versions. Theatrical, Alternative & Director's Cut. All are uncontentious in terns of content and reviewer's preference

R Rated

• UK 2010 Icon [Theatrical + Alternate End] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2010 Icon [Theatrical + Alternate End] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2009 cinema release

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• US 2009 Paramount [Theatrical + Alternate End] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• US 2009 Paramount [Theatrical + Alternate End] R1 DVD at US Amazon

The BBFC explained:

Paranormal Activity is a US horror film that presents as a case history conveyed through hand-held camera footage seemingly filmed by the performers and which relates how a young American couple are threatened by paranormal manifestations in their new house. It was passed 15 for strong language and threat.

At 15 , BBFC Guidelines for language state that There may be frequent use of strong language (eg 'fuck'). and this film contains strong language that fits within this guideline and the frequency of which exceeds the 12A/12 rubric.

As for horror, this film's content exceeds the 12A/12 Guideline which states that Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained. . This film features frequent strong threat and menace from the opening minutes until the final scene as the couple's camera records offscreen sounds and manifestations that graduate in frequency and intensity to the point where the threat becomes tangible and physical. The film's hand-held camerawork lends the horror and intensity a greater sense of realism and immediacy as the film's power is not reliant on gore or special effects but instead, credibly depicts an unknown force with growing power overwhelming the lives of a young couple in a realistic domestic setting. The lack of sadistic or sexualised elements meant that the film is permissible at 15 , but the strength, frequency and sustained nature of the threat and terrorisation meant that it was not allowable at 12A/12 .

Paranormal Activity also contains an oblique moderate sex reference to unseen sexual activity, additional mild sex references and mild language.

Unrated

• UK 2010 Icon [Theatrical + Alternate End] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2010 Icon [Theatrical + Alternate End] R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• US 2009 Paramount [Theatrical + Alternate End] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• US 2009 Paramount [Theatrical + Alternate End] R1 DVD at US Amazon

From IMDb. The Alternate Ending Version released on US/UK DVD/Blu-Ray differs from both the Theatrical and the Director's Cuts and was filmed separately from both of them and was reportedly only showed at one public screening.

Paranormal Activity 2

Unrated

The Extended Cut/Unrated Version/Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2011 Paramount Online
• UK 2011 Paramount Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2011 Paramount R2 DVD at UK Amazon

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2011 Paramount RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• US 2011 Paramount R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com :

The Unrated Version runs 7 minutes longer and shows more ghost terror in form of dropping baby's high chair, burning food and hot nuts in the whirlpool. None of these scenes are really important for the story development and most likely they got removed to shorten the running time of the movie.

R Rated

• UK 2011 Paramount Online
• UK 2011 Paramount R2 DVD
• UK 2010 cinema release

Paranormal Activity 3

Unrated

UK: The Extended/Unrated Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for strong language and threat for:

• UK 2012 Paramount Online
• UK 2012 Paramount [Director's + Theatrical] R2 DVD/RB Blu-ray combo at UK Amazon

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• US Online Buy [US only] at US Amazon
• US 2012 Paramount [Director's + Theatrical] R0 DVD/RA Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The Director's Cut is 9:59s longer but only adds a little creepiness here and there, and one new shock effect.

R Rated

• UK 2012 Paramount Online
• UK 2012 Paramount R2 DVD
• UK 2011 cinema release

Paranormal Activity 4

There's a theatrical Version and Extended Version. Neither have troubled censors in the UK and US.

Unrated

• UK 2013 Paramount [Theatrical + Extended] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2013 Paramount [Theatrical + Extended] R2 DVD at UK Amazo

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The uncontroversial new footage doesn't improve the movie much, but it's a nice bonus.

R Rated

• UK 2013 Paramount [Theatrical + Extended] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2013 Paramount [Theatrical + Extended] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2012 cinema release

Paranormal Activity: The Marked One

Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version

Summary Notes

Jesse begins experiencing a number of disturbing and unexplainable things after the death of his neighbor. As he investigates, it isn't long before Jessie finds he's been marked for possession by a malevolent demonic entity, and it's only a matter of time before he is completely under its control...

Unrated

• 2014 Paramount video

US: The Extended Version is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Paramount [Theatrical + Extended] (RA) Blu-Ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon

Presumably the DVD disk has the R rated version and the Blu-ray disk has the Unrated version

See  pictoral version details from  movie-censorship.com . The Extended Version runs 16:42s longer. Most of this is filler but some of the material is worth having and makes for a better film.

R Rated

• 2014 Paramount video
• 2013 cinema release

US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated for:

• 2014 Paramount [Theatrical + Extended] (RA) Blu-Ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
• 2014 Paramount [Theatrical Only] R1 DVD at US Amazon

Paranormal Activity: the Ghost Dimension

• Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
• Paranormal Activity 5

Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version. There is also an alternative ending for the Extended Version.

Summary Notes

The Ghost Dimension, follows a new family, The Fleeges - father Ryan (Chris J. Murray), mother Emily (Brit Shaw) and their young daughter Leila (Ivy George) - Who move into a house and discover a video camera and a box of tapes in the garage. When they look through the camera's lens, they begin to see the paranormal activity happening around them - including the re-emergence of young Kristi and Katie.

• 2016 Paramount 2D + 3D [Theatrical + Extended + Alternative ending] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon

Presumably the DVD disk has the R rated version and the Blu-ray disk has the Unrated version

See  pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com .

• 2016 Paramount 3D + 2D [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016
• 2016 Paramount 2D [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016
• 2016 Paramount [Theatrical only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016
• 2015 2D + 3D cinema release

US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated for:

• 2016 Paramount 2D + 3D [Theatrical + Extended + Alternative ending] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
• 2016 Paramount [Theatrical Version only] R1 DVD

The Pardon

Cut prior to US release

Nudity and drug use seemingly cut in the US resulting in the downgrade of the consumer advice from the previous submission that was rated PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing violent imagery, nudity and sexual situations, and for brief drug use.

The Parent Trap

According to the BBFC it was cut because it showed a close-up of a needle being used for ear piercing: This seemed worryingly imitable for a PG comedy which was ideal in every way for an audience of primary school children.

The Party's Over

Cut by the BBFC for 1964 cinema release. Uncut for 2010 BFI DVD/Blu-ray Combo

Summary Notes

An American businessman visits London and is horrified to discover his nubile teenage daughter has become involved with a gang of thuggish "beatniks". Her involvement leads to wild parties, sex, death and necrophilia.

The striking thing about this film is the complete lack of compassion or emotion shown by the cast towards each other and the situation they find themselves in and this results in the film having a somewhat depressing undertone.

However, it is always a pleasure and most interesting to see a young Oliver Reed, and an even younger Louise Sorel makes a notable appearance with a good supporting cast of solid British character actors.

• 2010 BFI Video [Uncut + Theatrical Versions] R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo at UK Amazon

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93:39s
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• 2010 BFI Video [Uncut + Theatrical Versions] R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo at UK Amazon

• 1964 cinema release

The Passion of Anna

• A Passion
• En Passion

The BBFC cut the 2004 DVD: Cuts required to sight of dog hanging by neck

The Passion of the Christ

• The Passion Recut

The 18 rated cinema release of 2004 and 20th Century Fox DVDs of 2004, 2007 & 2008 are uncut

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available via UK Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

• The most graphic scenes were cut particularly the scourging.

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Similar cuts for all cinema and video/DVD versions:

• 2 shots of a cockfight
• a horse falling headfirst have been removed.
• use of live chickens for target practise (apparently goaded into action by spraying lighter fuel in their faces)

Version shown on TNT and now TCM seems uncut

Pathfinder

• Pathfinder: The Legend of the Ghost Warrior

Unrated

The Unrated Version/Extended Edition was passed 15 uncut for :

• UK 2007 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

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

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The Unrated Version adds bloodier special effects and adds dialogue that is helpful to the plot.

R Rated

• UK 2007 cinema release

The Patriot

• Der Patriot

Unrated

The US Unrated Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for the 2006 Sony DVD/Blu-ray

Edits for the Extended Version are non-contentious

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The Extended Version region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The Extended Version UK Blu-ray is available at UK Amazon

The Extended Version region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The Extended Version US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

R Rated

Initially passed 15 uncut for cinema but cut for a 12A a couple of days later

• 2013 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

• Distributor chose to cut three scenes of bloody violence (two blood spurts resulting from machete attacks and the gory aftermath of a throat cutting) in order to achieve a 12A classification. A 15 uncut was available to the distributor.

• 2013 cinema release [not released, distributors preferred a cut 12A]

Paul

Unrated

UK: The Extended/Unrated versions was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2011 Universal [Theatrical + Extended] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2011 Universal [Theatrical + Extended] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2011 Universal Online

US: Uncut and MPAA unrated for:

• US 2013 Universal [Theatrical + Extended] R0 Blu-ray / R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
• US 2011 Universal [Theatrical + Extended] R0 Blu-ray / R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
• US 2011 Universal [Theatrical + Extended] R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The extra material is uncontroversial and adds little.

R rated

• UK 2011 Universal [Theatrical + Extended] R0 Blu-ray
• UK 2011 Universal [Theatrical + Extended] R2 DVD
• UK 2011 Universal Online
• UK 2011 cinema release

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

The BBFC suggested cuts for PG that were implemented for:

• 2009 Sony Blu-ray
• 2009 Sony R2 DVD
• 2009 cinema release

The BBFC explained:

This film was originally shown to the BBFC in an unfinished version. The BBFC advised the company that the film was likely to receive a 12A classification but that the requested PG certificate could be achieved by making changes to two scenes. In particular the BBFC suggested that a scene in which a man has the lid of a sun bed slammed onto him several times be reduced; and that an extended fight sequence also be reduced to remove some of the strongest blows. In this scene specifically, it was suggested that a blow to the face with a skateboard and dialogue which introduces and emphasises a headbutt be removed. When the finished version of the film was submitted these reductions had been made satisfactorily and the film was classified PG .

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

BBFC category cuts were made to obtain PG rated 2015 cinema and home video releases. Uncut and PG rated in the US.

Summary Notes

In this sequel, in which Kevin James reprises the role of Paul Blart, the security guard is headed to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter Maya (Raini Rodriguez) before she departs for college. While at the convention, he inadvertently discovers a heist - and it's up to Blart to apprehend the criminals.

• 2015 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 14th July 2015
• 2015 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 14th July 2015

• 2015 Sony video
• 2015 cinema release

• Company chose to remove a moment of moderate violence (a headbutt) and two sequences of weapons display (knives being opened and twirled) in order to obtain a PG classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 12A classification was available.

Paul Zerdin

BBFC category cuts were required for 2014 DVD release

UK: Passed PG for mild innuendo, mild bad language after 8:09s of BBFC category cuts for:

• 2014 Laughing Stock video

• The distributor chose to remove bad language, sex references, innuendo and drug references in order to obtain a PG classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 12 was available.

Paws

Payanam

Passed 12A after 25s of BBFC cuts for category for:

• UK 2011 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

• Company chose to make cuts to achieve a 12A classification. Cuts made to remove sight of bloodspurts during shootings and to remove close sight of cocaine snorting.

Payback

• Payback Straight Up

Cut by the BBFC in 1990. Uncut for the 2009 Special edition but no sign of waived cuts in the BBFC database. Uncut in the US.

Summary Notes : Two Very Different Versions

There were reasons writer-director Brian Helgeland's cut of Payback was dismissed by distributors Paramount and Warner Bros., then heavily re-shot and re-tooled by Mel Gibson's production company, Icon Entertainment.

Those reasons are explained in detail by Gibson, Helgeland, and others in the special features of Payback: The Director's Cut (Special Collector's Edition). Among them: Helgeland's version was too dark. America wasn't ready in 1999 to see Gibson play an unapologetic, 1970s-style antihero who might not get exactly what he wants. Audiences didn't have the patience to wait for answers to their story questions. A dog dies. (A big no-no.)

Unrated

• UK 2009 Warner Special Edition [Theatrical + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-Ray at UK Amazon

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2008 Paramount Special Collector's Edition R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
• US 2007 Paramount Special Collector's Edition R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

See version details of the Theatrical Version and Director's Cut. The two versions are significantly different

R Rated

• UK 2009 Warner Special Edition [Theatrical + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-Ray

• UK 2009 Warner Online
• UK 1999 Warner VHS
• UK 1999 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

• An Asian guy wielding a butterfly knife to attack Mel has been expunged