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Taggart: Devils Advocate

Cut by the BBFC for 1998 video

• 1998 Clear Vision VHS

Taggart: Rogue's Gallery

Passed 15 after 3s of BBFC cuts for:

• 1997 Clear Vision VHS

Tai-Chi Master

• The Tai Chi Master
• Twin Warriors
• Twin Master
• Tai ji: Zhang San Feng

Exists as a uncut Hong Kong Version and a shortened and cut US Version

Summary Notes

Jet Li was a monk in Shaolin. In a friendly competition for a higher place in Shaolin, his childhood friend almost kills a fellow student for using a concealed weapon (which cannot be used in the competition). He and his friend got kicked out of the Shaolin. They met rebellions at that time of China. His friend betrayed Jet Li and his rebellion friends for money from the China government. Jet Li went crazy and discovered the art of Tai Chi at the recover period. Revenge seem to the only thing he is going to do.

• 2010 Showbox R2 DVD titled Tai-Chi Master at UK Amazon

US: The Hong Kong Version is uncut and  MPAA R rated for:

• 2008 Weinstein/Dragon Dynasty R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2008 Weinstein/Dragon Dynasty R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 2002 Buena Vista R2 DVD titled Twin Warriors
• 1993 cinema release titled The Tai-Chi Master

See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com . Shortened by 3:10s:

• Humourous scenes were removed that presumably weren't considered funny for American viewers.
• Also one violent scene was cut showing a soldier being impaled through the chest

Take an Easy Ride

The BBFC cut the 1975 cinema release

Take It or Leave It

Cut by the BBFC for 1981 cinema release and presumably cuts have persisted to home video

Summary Notes

Autobiographical account of the cult 80's British pop group Madness, with members of the group playing themselves, charting their rise from humble beginnings as pub band The ...

best
available

• 2013 Union Square Music at UK Amazon

• 1986 Virgin VHS
• 1981 cinema release

Taken

Exists in 2 versions, The 15 rated Theatrical Version and the 18 rated extended Harder Cut. The same versions are PG-13 rated and Unrated in the US.

Unrated

• 2009 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2009 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Extended Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2009 20th Century Fox RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2009 20th Century Fox R1 DVD at US Amazon

See decision from the BBFC :

Taken is a thriller about a retired spy who must rescue his daughter and her friend from a sex-trafficking gang. The film was passed '18' for 'strong violence and an extended scene of torture'. Besides a kidnapping scene where the terrified daughter is dragged screaming from under the bed where she is hiding, the film features several other scenes of strong violence - notably a cold-blooded shooting of a villain's innocent wife, a moment where the ex-spy is throttled in close-up leading to a heavy beating of a villain with a fire-extinguisher, and a fight where the ex-spy repeatedly plunges a broken bottle into the chest of a man who has slashed him with a curved knife.

The torture scene, which is longer and stronger than the same scene in the film release, involves the kidnapper being electrocuted several times by the ex-spy as he tries to force the man to reveal his daughter's whereabouts. The man is seen to judder, a spike driven is into his leg, and his face shows his agony. He is left screaming off-screen at the end of the scene when the ex-spy leaves him being electrocuted. This scene, in dwelling on the torture, exceeded the boundaries of the strong violence permitted by the '15' Guidelines which state that 'Violence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury', and tipped the classification into '18'

Other scenes of gun and fight action occur throughout the film.

The violence elsewhere is tonally strong, but is largely conveyed by sound effects and implied action. For example, gunshots and blows rarely result in blood, the stabbing with the bottle is shown without clear detail or sight of injury. Where detail of injury or the process of the violence is shown, it is brief and not dwelt upon.

The film also deals with the theme of young women being kidnapped, trafficked and sold into the sex industry. There are scenes of the ex-spy visiting a red-light district where he tries to glean information from a prostitute as she loses customers, a moment featuring drugged young women in the arms of men in a makeshift brothel, and a scene where women are sold to male bidders at an auction. The trade is depicted as cruel and seedy, and is not condoned or glamorised.

In addition, the film also contains a crunchy scene where a man is shown to be hit forcefully by a truck at a distance, and a muffled use of strong language.

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PG-13

• 2008 cinema release

See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com:

The Theatrical version an alternate electrocution torture sequence. In the Unrated version, Neeson stabs two metal spikes into the legs of his hostage and connects the jump leads to them. In the Theatrical Version, he simply attaches the leads to the metal chair. This is completely different footage redone to secure a lower rating.

Also c uts to the shoot outs, and some fisticuffs have been shortened in length for the film's US release to secure a PG-13 rating.

Taken 2

Cut for a US MPAA PG-13 rating and further cut by the BBFC for a 12A cinema release. The cut PG-13 rated Theatrical Version was passed 15 by the BBFC for DVD. The Extended Version is uncut and Unrated is the US, 15 rated in the UK. There is an alternative end available as a DVD extra

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 19:
Taken 2

Unrated

• 2013 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Extended] R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The uncut Extended Version is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2013 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Extended] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon

6:12s

• 2014 20th Century Fox [Double Bill with Man on Fire] R2 DVD
• 2013 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Extended] R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA PG-13 rated for:

• 2013 20th Century Fox R1 DVD

See article from collider.com Cut for PG-13

Collider interviewed the Director of Taken 2 , Olivier Megaton and revealed that his was somewhat perplexed at the censorship process to cut the movie down to a US PG-13. He called for a PG-15 where he feels that the movie would be better placed.

He said that the movie would be released MPAA Unrated on DVD and Blu-ray and that this would restore about 10 minutes of footage that was removed from the fight scenes.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

The PG-13 version is 6:12s shorter. A fair amount of this is filler material, cut for timing reasons. There is also plenty of material removed to reduce violence. Eg Reducing the blood color, reducing or removing the sound of cracking bones. Even in the unrated version, the film is not as violent as Taken 1.

6:12s

• 2012 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that the film was likely to receive a 15 rating but that their preferred 12A rating could be achieved by making changes to three scenes. These were to reduce elements of violence and threat. When an edited version of the film was submitted for formal classification, the scenes had been reduced and the film was consequently rated 12A.

Taken 3

• Tak3n
• Búsqueda implacable 3

BBFC advised category cuts were made for a cinema 12A rating for 2015 release. In the US there is a complete Theatrical Version. Released on home video in an Extended Cut rated 15 in the UK and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Bryan Mills, an Ex-government operative is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed as he is tracked and pursued, Bryan Mills brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name.

Unrated

• 2015 20th Century Fox [Taken Trilogy] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 20th Century Fox [Taken 3 only] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 20th Century Fox [Taken 3 only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Extended Version is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2015 20th Century Fox [Extended + Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 2015 20th Century Fox [Extended + Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2015 20th Century Fox [Theatrical Version only] R1 DVD at US Amazon

Hopefully uncut but there have been a couple of recent examples where BBFC advised category cuts have been adopted for worldwide release.

• 2015 20th Century Fox video
• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice in an incomplete form. The BBFC advised the company that the film was likely to receive a 15, but that their requested 12A could be achieved by making reductions in scenes of violence. When the finished version was submitted for formal classification, those changes had been made and the film was classified 12A.

The Takeover

Takin' It Off

Unrated

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong nudity, sex and comic sex references for:

• 2012 Cornerstone R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Presumably uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US DVD at US Amazon

• 1986 Odyssey VHS

Taking Lives

See trailer from youtube.com

Unrated

UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for strong language, horror and moderate sex for:

• 2004 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon

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

• 2009 Warner R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2004 Warner R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The Director's Cut restores 2 sex scenes and a couple of violent scenes cut for the Theatrical Version. In addition the Director's cut includes several minutes extra of uncontentious plot.

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R Rated

• 2004 Warner video (unreleased)
• 2004 cinema release

UK: Passed 12A for moderate sex references and violence for:

• 2012 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

Distributor chose to remove sight of a man taking drugs, in this case chasing the dragon , in order to achieve a 12A classification. An uncut 15 was available.

Tale of a Vampire

• Warlock: Tale of a Vampire

A short US version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• 2010 Lions Gate video

• 2001 Metrodome R2 DVD via UK Amazon
• 1993 Columbia/TriStar VHS
• 1992 cinema release

Tales From the Crypt

Cut by the BBFC for an 1972 X rated cinema release and also cut for a US PG rated release. Uncut on home video since 2007.

Unrated

• 2015 Media Sales/Final Cut Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2010 Media Sales/Final Cut R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut for:

• 2014 Shout! Factory [with Vault of Horror] RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2007 20th Century Fox Midnite Movies Double Feature R1 DVD at US Amazon

submitted
cinema
92:38s =88:56s
 

• 1988 CBS/Fox VHS
• 1972 cinema release

From IMDB and cuts details from dvdcompare.net

• A brief shot of a man's exposed intestines was removed from the end of the 4th story, Wish You Were Here, when Enid chops up Ralph with a sabre.

From IMDB and cuts details from dvdcompare.net

• A brief shot of a man's exposed intestines was removed from the end of the 4th story, Wish You Were Here, when Enid chops up Ralph with a sabre. Presumably the same cut as the BBFC cut
• Also removed the pan into the still beating severed heart in a letter at the end of 3rd story, Poetic Justice.

Tales of Terror

Cut by the BBFC for 1963 cinema release. Uncut on UK home video. Uncut in the US

Summary Notes

Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe. A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.

Unrated

• 2015 Arrow Video RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Arrow Video Six Gothic Tales RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2003 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1993 Polygram VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2015 Kino Lorber (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 Kino Lorber R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2014 TGG Direct Vincent Price Ultimate Collection R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2000 MGM (Video & DVD) R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 1962 cinema release

From IMDb. The BBFC cuts were:

• to remove the shots of Valdemar liquefying over Carmichael

Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut version is available at:

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2011 RCA R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 2011 Revolver Online
• 2011 Revolver RB Blu-ray
• 2011 Revolver R2 DVD
• 2011 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

• Company chose to remove brief images of real sex (vaginal penetration by penis seen on a television screen) in order to achieve a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available.

Talos the Mummy

• Tale of the Mummy

The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for:

• 1999 EIV VHS

Tam Lin

• The Ballad of Tam Lin
• The Devil's Widow

IMDb notes that There are two cuts, the original Roddy McDowall version and a US Version emphasising the horror elements. Multiple versions have been cut by the BBFC. Not clear which version is which.

Summary Notes

Based on the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin" (one of it's many titles), the plot concerns an aging, beautiful woman who uses her wealth (and occasionally, witchcraft) to control a decadent pack of attractive young people she surrounds herself with. But when her latest young stud falls for the local vicar's daughter, she vows revenge.

• 2013 Olive Films RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon titled Tam Lin

• 1977 cinema release titled The Devil's Widow

• 1970 cinema release titled The Ballad of Tam Lin

• 1970 cinema release titled Tam Lin

Tamahine

• The Natives Are Restless Tonight

BBFC category cuts were made for an 'A' rated 1963 cinema release. Passed 12 uncut for 2015 DVD release.

Summary Notes

A free-spirited young Polynesian girl is sent to live with her uncle in England. The many social and other rules new to her that she encounters there, as well as attention from student body of a local school cause much hilarity.

• 2015 Network R2 DVD at UK Amazon

Thanks to Vincenzo who has confirmed that the 1963 BBFC dialogue cuts have been restored for this DVD release. He also notes that all TV showings have been the same uncut version

• 1963 cinema release

Tamara Drewe

21s

UK: A doubly pre-cut Version was passed 15 for strong language, sex and sex references for:

• 2011 Technicolor/Momentum Online
• 2011 Technicolor/Momentum RB Blu-ray
• 2011 Technicolor/Momentum R2 DVD
• 2010 cinema release.

This version seems to have been distributed worldwide.

The BBFC noted that the distributor Momentum further cut the film just to get a toned down customer advice:

Tamara Drewe was originally classified 15 on 9 July 2010 with the consumer advice Contains very strong language, strong sex and sex references . Subsequent to this to company submitted a revised version with minor changes in two scenes:

• In one case, some explanatory captions had been removed [perhaps because of the reference to 'Jailbaiit Jody']
• in the other case, a single use of very strong language had been removed. ['Lucky cunt' was replaced by 'Lucky cow']

This amended version was classified 15 on 28 July with the revised consumer advice Contains strong language, sex and sex references .

The BBFC further explained the 15 rating:

TAMARA DREWE is a film about a young woman who returns to her home town and ruffles feathers within the community. It was classified 15 for strong language, sex and sex references.

At 15 the BBFC's Guidelines state that There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, 'fuck'). The strongest terms (for example, 'cunt') may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable . During TAMARA DREWE there are over thirty uses of strong language and one mouthed but inaudible use of very strong language, which is drowned out by background noise.

The Guidelines at 15 also state that Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context . The strong sex in the film includes a scene in which a man thrusts into a woman during sex. In another sequence, a character takes off her knickers and lies on a counter as a man stands in front of her prior to offscreen sex. However neither of these scenes contain any strong visual detail. The verbal sex references include a teenage schoolgirl fantasising about a man licking her teapot lids , and elsewhere she makes a reference to her v-plates melting . She also fantasies about lying on a bed with a man entering the room before lifting her into his arms, but the scene ends before any sexual activity takes place.

Throughout the film there is occasional sight of nudity, such as when Tamara is seen lying naked on her bed with her buttocks visible. Other scenes also feature her naked, but without any strong detail. The film also contains a brief verbal reference to a character having grown marijuana in the past, while there is occasional sight of characters (including teenage girls) smoking cigarettes. In one scene, two characters fantasise that another may have tried to commit suicide and this is represented by a vision of the would-be victim lying on the floor beside a bottle of pills, with vomit on her clothing. However this is merely a fantasy, with the character in question not carrying out such an act.

• 2010 cinema release (not released)

The BBFC commented:

• This film was originally shown to the BBFC in an unfinished version. The BBFC advised the company that the film was likely to receive an 18 classification but that the requested 15 certificate could be achieved by making cuts to remove two aggressive uses of very strong language. When the finished version of the film was submitted, these aggressive uses of very strong language had been removed and the film was classified '15.

Tammy

Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Cut

Summary Notes

After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.

• 2014 Warner Home Video [Extended + Theatrical] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US: The Extended Cut was rated R for language including sexual references.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

• 2014 Warner Home Video [Extended + Theatrical] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Warner Home Video [Theatrical only] R2 DVD
• 2014 cinema release

US: The Theatrical Version was rated R for language including sexual references.

Tandem

• Chikan densha hitozuma-hen: Okusama wa chijo

The video was cut when submitted in 1997

Thanks to Bleach on the Melon Farmers Forum :

During opening sequence, the impact of the sex scenes was reduced by keeping the sound going but replacing the strongest visuals with shots of the mens's faces remembering or imagining the experience. (One scene of both men brooding required retention of both vision and sound of their silence).

Cuts were made as follows -

When fat, middle-aged man recalls or imagines scene of mutual masturbation on commuter train, explicitness of visuals was reduced by replacing the four strongest sections with shots of him thinking, as follows:

1. After woman's hand is inserted in man's unzipped trousers and she starts to masturbate him, cut away (vision only) after brief LS of them standing in corridor and insert MCU of him thinking, followed by bug CU of same, resuming on tight shot of their heads on train
2. When camera pans from their hands masturbating each other to tighter shot of her hand masturbating him, replace remainder of this shot with low-angle CU of him thinking, resuming on tight shot of their heads
3. After above tight shot, insert big CU of him thinking to replace CU of masturbation, resuming on tight shot of his hand insider her underwear, panning to include her hand in his shorts
4. After brief establishment of above masturbation shot, insert big CU of him thinking, followed by separate insert of a high angle mid shot of him at table, followed by separate insert of wide angle of two-shot of both men at separate tables, resuming on tight shot of mutual masturbation. After she climaxes and he watches her walking away in station, reduce younger man's memories of raping his girlfriend, as follows -

1. After he is established sitting astride her, remove all sight of him forcibly removing her bra, replacing visuals with insert of very tight profile of him, followed by separate mid-shot of him sitting at table on right of frame, followed by wide angle of both men sitting in silence (synch sound), resuming on tight shot of violent struggle on bed
2. after above struggle, insert CU of rapist remembering as he drinks tea, followed by wider shot as he puts down cup, resuming on tight shot of rape as he turns her over
3. after he turns her onto her back and begins to insert, replace visuals with CU of him thinking morosely to left of frame, followed by repeat of same insert to increase length, resuming on rape just before he kisses her and she begins to respond.

Tango & Cash

Cut by the BBFC for 15 rated versions. 18 rated versions are uncut

R Rated

• 2009 Warner R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2009 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2000 Warner VHS
• 1990 Warner VHS

US: Uncut and R Rated for:

• 2009 Warner R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 1997 Warner R1 DVD via US Amazon

• 2009 Warner Online
• 1999 Warner R2 DVD
• 1990 cinema release

See cuts details from dvdcompare.net. The BBFC cuts are:

• Deleted two shots of a Chinese guy being pushed to the floor by Cash with a chair.
• Thugs come off worse in a prison fight against Tango & Cash. A hit to the head with a metal box, a hit in the balls, hits with a baseball bat, and a head being smashed into the glass of a laundry machine, all being deleted.
• Deleted shots of  Tango & Cash & Conan being dipped into water containing live electricity cables.
• Deleted shots of Tango & Cash shooting bad guys in Perret's place and resultant blood spurts. Deleted deaths of Quan and Lopez.
• Soon after a 19s brutal fight is deleted
• Cut to Cash putting a grenade down Requin's pants
• Cut to Perret getting killed

Tango of Perversion

• Tango 2001

Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1974 cinema release. Uncut and MPAA UNrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Joachim is an impotent man who who secretly films his friend Stathis having sex with girls from the Tango Club. When Stathis kills the lesbian that he catches with his girlfriend, the death is caught on film. Necrophilia soon follows.

• 2015 Mondo Macabro R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 1974 cinema release

Tank Malling

• Beyond Soho
• Double Cross

UK: A long version was passed 18 uncut for:

• 1989 cinema release

The VHS certificate alludes to cinema cuts but these are not mentioned in the cinema BBFC database entry

• 2010 Point Blank R2 DVD
• 1990 cineplex VHS

This VHS release rather cryptically notes that the cuts are as per cinema version , but no cuts were noted for that and the running time is substantially different.

From article from dvdcompare.net . The BBFC cuts were to:

• A prostitute having her breasts revealed and groped by a thug (John Conteh) whilst being choked, and then having her face slashed by a razor

Tap

See trailer from youtube.com

PG-13

UK: Passed 12 uncut for:

• 2006 Sony R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 Rated for:

• 2006 Sony R1 DVD at US Amazon
• US VOD to rent/buy [US only] at US Amazon

• 2006 Sony R2 DVD
• 1989 Columbia/RCA VHS
• 1989 cinema release

Tapeheads

A Re-edited Version was passed 15 uncut for the 2009 Anchor Bay DVD

• Cut to remove all footage of nunchakus and butterfly knives.

Same cut version for cinema and video

Tarzan and his Mate

The 2005 extended version  wasn't cut by the BBFC but the animal cruelty had been pre-cut

Tarzan and the Karate Warriors

Tarzan Escapes

Cut when submitted in 2002 (51s) and 2005 (26s) with the following BBFC comment: Cuts required to sight of animal cruelty (big cats tied up / tripped by wires)

Tarzan Takes the Bronx

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1970 cinema release. This version is the best available. The film was further cut in the US for a PG rating, but later releases are the same as the UK release.

Summary Review: Adding a Bit of Bite in Life

Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in life. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to life. The three men killed Dracula's servant and as a revenge, the count makes sure that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own sons.

The acting by the entire cast was superb, especially Ralph Bates. The costumes, art direction, photography, and directing was one of the best in the Dracula series. Atmosphere and the great performances makes this a must see.

best
available

Unrated

• 2004 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon

From Tim on the Anchor Bay Forum. This version referred to as the Extended Version is still missing the original cinema cuts, but the 5 minutes missing from the VHS releases has been restored UK: Passed x (16) after BBFC cuts for:

• 1970 cinema release

US: The cut UK cinema was released with an MPAA R Rating for:

• 2004 Warner R1 DVD at US Amazon

The BBFC cuts were:

• A customer with a topless woman was removed from the opening brothel sequence
• Cut to the murder of Geoffrey Keen where a staking shot was replaced with one of 'less impact'. Blood spurts were removed

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MPAA

• 1989 Warner VHS

The cinema cuts apply to this release and then a further 5 minutes was cut for the film's US PG rated release. This doubly cut version was then submitted for the Warner VHS.

From IMDb. The US cuts were:

• missing shots of Dracula's blood becoming powder during the opening scene
• missing shots from the violent beating to death of Courtley
• missing the snake charmer's dance in the brothel featuring a large snake warpped around her body
• missing a couple of further topless shots
• missing plot scenes involving Felix

The Tattooist

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2012 Mill Creek 4 Movie Collection R1 DVD at US Amazon

pre-cut

• 2009 Icon R2 DVD

Taxi Driver

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut version is available at:

R Rated

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

• 2011 Sony RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2007 Sony R2 DVD
• 2006 cinema release
• 1999 Sony R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1993 Columbia/TriStar VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2011 Sony RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony R1 DVD at US Amazon

Thanks to Gavin Salkeld:

To avoid an X rating back in the 70s, Scorcese toned down the reds in the final shootout during final processing of the film stock to make the blood less bright and obvious, and therefore make the scene less intense. These changes persist to this day. Apparently he thought the change worked for the better, anyway!

• 1990 VCI VHS
• 1986 RCA/Columbia VHS
• 1976 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were.

• 1s has been cut from the scene where the underage Jodie Foster unzips Robert De Nero's fly on the grounds it would otherwise contravene the Protection of Children Act.

The BBC clearly did not agree though as at that time it screened the film uncut.

Taxi Zum Klo

• Taxi to the Toilets

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut version is available at:

UK: Passed 18 uncut with BBFC cuts waived for:

• 2011 Peccadillo R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2011 cinema release
• 2004 Film Four video version . For TV showing not released on DVD

The BBFC commented:

[The film] contains scenes of unsimulated sex between the lead character and his male partners, including a scene in which one man urinates into the mouth of another. In the context of this serious drama the BBFC passed these scenes at 18, and did not consider that the urination was a likely breach of the Obscene Publications Act 1959.

Summary Review: Good Film

Frank Ripploh is gay and a bit of a rascal. He keeps his personal life and teaching separate, but he sometimes corrects student papers in public toilets as he waits to score. One evening, he meets Bernd. They become lovers. How long can Frank keep his sexual orientation out of the classroom? Things come to a head during Berlin's annual Queen's Ball and the morning after.

An excellent film, worth watching. Anybody wanting to learn about the secret lives many gay men have to live to have their sexuality kept secret should watch this film.

• 1994 Pride VHS

This time, the director agrees to the cuts because they are less heavy than the cuts originally required in 1981 (some sight of erections and anal detail is permitted).

• At 10 minutes - During scene in toilet, clear sight of man's anus removed.
• At 11 minutes - During same scene, sight of erect penis being touched by man after it is poked through hole in cubicle wall ('glory hole') removed.
• At 41 minutes - Explicit gay sex scene reduced by removing explicit sight of fellatio, anal sex, masturbation, ejaculation and handling of penis.
• At 47 minutes - During medical examination in STD clinic, shots of gaping anus removed.
• At 55 minutes - During 'film within a film' (in fact an educational film made by the German authorities for use in schools to warn children about strangers) , shots showing man's hand on boy's crotch and man apparently forcing boy's hand into his trousers removed. [Supposedly under the Protection of Children Act, although because of the close shots used you can't actually tell if it's the boy's crotch or the boy's hand].
• At 77 minutes - Golden shower scene cut to remove all sight of stream of urine coming from man's penis and going over other man's face and mouth. [This is done in a single continuous pan so it is clearly real].

• 1982 cinema release

The cuts were:

• The educational film was cut  to avoid falling foul of the Child Protection Act.

• 1981 cinema release (but not actually released)

The BBFC required extensive cuts to explicit sex, explicit anal detail, urolagnia and a scene that could be in breach of the Protection of Children Act. This was to a (genuine) German educational film called Christian and his Stamp Collector Friend , all about the dangers of speaking to strange men, extracts from which are shown in the film.

The director refused to make cuts and withdrew his film from classification (hence no record of this submission on the BBFC website)