BBFC Cuts U

U.R. The Star: Sports Hero

Ulli Lommel's Boogeyman

Released when the more semi hardcore R18 guidelines were in operation.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship I

The Ultimate Fighting Championship II

The Ultimate Fighting Championship III

The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection

Cut when submitted in 2003 with the following justification: Cut to easily imitable and potentially lethal technique (the tying of a plastic bag around a competitor's head) on the grounds that likely viewers or others may suffer harm.

The BBFC added in an email:

The Board looks very closely at images that might convince children that potentially lethal acts are easily reversed. Such acts include climbing into domestic machinery, such as washing machines; playing with electrical appliances, or nooses, etc. Asphyxiation with a plastic bag obviously falls in to this category. While a more experienced and sophisticated viewer (such as you or I) might recognise that the Ric Flair sequence is only play, and may result in dire consequences if copied in real life, younger viewers are not always so able to 'reality test'. Younger children, especially, have a tendency to act out or play, as a means of discovering and experiencing things. Adults can more easily project likely outcomes, based on their wider and lengthier experiences. Children cannot predict the consequences of actions so easily.

We know that the wrestling genre has a considerable audience with younger boys (as low as junior school age) and although a work may be classified at 15 or 18, some parents and carers choose to ignore this. We would be in dereliction of one of our professed aims and responsibilities, therefore, if we were to pass this work out uncut at any category. It is a well known fact that children have died in accidents involving plastic bags and the relevant industries have taken measures to prevent this. If any child were to result in harm as a result of copying something they had seen in a videotape, such as the action discussed, it would be a terrible tragedy. I am sure that you would agree that the loss of some personal freedom, ie cuts, is a small price to pay for the greater good.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

UltraViolet

PG-13

The BBFC passed the Theatrical Version 15 without BBFC cuts for the  2006 cinema release and 2006 Sony DVD.

The Theatrical Version was shortened to remove uncontentious plot.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

There is also a US Unrated Extended Version running about 7m longer.

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

Ulysses

The BBFC passed the film 15 uncut for:

• UK 2004 Arrow R2 DVD at UK Amazon

The shorter running time seems explained by the removal of a 6 minute opening blank screen with just a musical overture.

•  UK 1996 Lumiere VHS

The running time suggests that this is the uncut Theatrical Version.

• UK 1967 cinema release

The submitted running time was noted as 131:31s = 126:15s

Ulzana's Raid

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:

The Robert Aldrich Version was passed 15 after 17s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2003 Universal R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

• Cuts required to sight of illegal horse falls

• when the Indians shoot the horse of the trooper rescuing the boy
• two horse falls removed when Burt Lancaster uses a rifle to bring down two Indians, including Ulzana's son
• The subsequent return of fire in which Lancaster's horse is brought down
• At the end, when the Indians attack the wagon party, they direct two horses into a small canyon and bring them down with a rope stretched across the trail.

The German release is uncut and includes all the horse falls (with English soundtrack)  for:

• De Universal R2 DVD at UK Amazon

The US release is uncut for:

• US 2011 Universal R1 DVD at US Amazon

From version details on IMDb: 2 Versions

There are two versions of this film, Robert Aldrich's print (RA) and Burt Lancaster's (BL) print.

There are many subtle differences between the two although the overall running times are similar and most of the changes involve alterations of shots or lines of dialog within scenes.

The major differences versions are:

• The Aldrich version has an opening scene (before the credits) showing Ulzana leaving the reservation. This is missing from the Lancaster print.
• The BL version deletes almost all shots of Burt Lancaster's Indian woman - played by Aimee Eccles
• The BL version has a scene showing the two troopers pursuing the wounded Indian, The off-screen Indian kills one of them with rifle fire and the survivor rides away. This is missing from the RA print therefore creating more ambiguity as to what actually happened when the survivor returns.
• The scene in which the rape victim plunges herself in the river is longer in the RA version and she refers to herself trying to wash it off. In the BL version, the scene is abridged to suggest only suicide.

• UK 1985 CIC VHS

The cuts for violence were restored but the video was cut of 45s of horse falls.

• UK 1973 cinema release

There were cuts for violence including:

• the shots of Willy Rukeyser's mutilated body
• the scene where the Indians throw the trooper's severed heart to each other

The BBFC noted the submitted running time as 103:04s = 98:57s

Un Flic

• The Cop
• Dirty Money

Uncut version is available at:

Passed 12 uncut for:

• UK 2007 Optimum R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2006 Warner R2 DVD
• UK 2001 Warner R2 DVD

The US release is uncut and MPAA PG rated for:

• US 2008 Lions Gate R1 DVD at US Amazon

• UK 1971 cinema release

The submitted running time was noted as 98:17s = 94:21s PAL

The Unborn

Unrated

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

• UK 2009 Universal Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2009 Universal R2 DVD at UK Amazon

The US release is uncut and MPAA unrated for:

• US 2009 Universal R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
• US 2009 Universal R1 DVD at US Amazon

The US unrated version features a little extra footage which is not really very controversial

cut

PG-13

• UK 2009 Universal Blu-ray
• UK 2009 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

Under Siege

Warner widescreen video similarly cut in 1998

Thanks to Chris:

E4 showed an uncut version of Under Siege with Steven Segal last night (04/12/06) All of the cuts stated on your site were included. Does this mean we can see an uncut version on DVD soon?

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

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

• The confrontation between Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) and the numerous people in the work shop has been censored by 5 seconds. The scene were one person gets cut up his inside thigh, then under his arm is eliminated. Also trimmed is the person who gets pushed near to the saw we don't see him being kneed in the groin forcing him upwards onto the saw which cuts into his right shoulder.
• The fight with the last mercenery before Strannix has him have his adams apple ripped out.
• The final fight between Casey and Strannix (Tommy Lee Jones) has also been shortened we don't see the result of the eye-gouging.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

Under Siege 2

• Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Cut by the BBFC for Warner video in 1996 with the following justification: Macho heroics were the order of the day in Steven Seagal's Under Siege 2, but the violence seemed too pervasive and gloating foy any category lower than 18, despite the distributor's willingness to cut. On video, however, the same relish for violence, most of it by the hero himself, could not be sanctioned at any category, and heavy cuts were made for 18. In retrospect, it might have been more satisfactory on film and video to have reduced the violence even further for the 15 requested.

• After Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) takes a knife from a mercenary we don't see the one second shot of the slash that he makes to his wrist.
• When the mercenaries are told to sweep the train for an intruder and proceed to check the roof of the train, Ryback kicks someone off the front of it, however we don't see a brief close up of the top half of him being dragged along.
• Dramatic cuts to the scene when Ryback throws the makeshift bomb at the top of the stairs which is caught by a mercenary, who goes up in flames, we don't see him then knock into another mercenary who also sets alight, after they stagger about for a quite a few seconds, some others try to put them out with coats while Penn (Everett McGill) has another method and shoots one of them in the back before they use extinguishers.
• The first mercenary down the stairs who gets shot by a flare and ignites, omits the shots of him falling all the way down, who then stands up and is then kicked by Ryback, knocking the guy backwards hitting a doorway before falling out.
• Next mercenary down the stairs who confronts Ryback we don't see him thrown into the side of the train, then have both his wrists broken before being suddenly brought to his knees.
• When Ryback is hanging onto the side of the cliff and jumps across to the mercenary who drops a line next to him, after hitting him a few times we don't see Ryback swinging the rope smashing the guys face into the cliff.
• When mercenary (Peter Grene) sneaks up behind the porter Bobby Zecks (Morris Chestnut), with which Ryback sneaks up behind him, after he flips him to the ground we should see his head being forced back, breaking his neck, hence Bobby's expression and the line Oh shit, you're definitely a bad mother fucker.
• When Ryback is in the carriage full of hostages we should have another few seconds of the knife that he throws into a mercenary's neck and then him slowly falling to the ground.
• After Ryback says he's coming to get his niece now to Penn, and mercenery (Patrick Killpatrick) says to him looks like you've fucked up old man, I say it's time to cut and run, in this country we only get a glimpse of the mercenary removing a knife from his trousers and attempt to stab Penn, who then in a split second removes the knife and stabs him in the front of the neck, who then falls to the ground.
• When Ryback notices the grenade trap and sets it off he is attacked by another mercenary, when they are rolling about on the floor Ryback breaks his arm.
• Close up of the knives that Ryback and Penn use before they fight.
• Don't hear the sound effect of Penn having his neck broken after Ryback does the deed.
• Once inside the helicopter after the trains crash into each other, Ryback closes the door on Danes fingers severing them as he slowly falls into the fire ball below, before going up in flames.

The following additional scenes were spotted in the 13 rated Canadian cinema version

• during the fight with a terrorist where Ryback cuts the terrorist's wrist, the fight concludes with Ryback stabbing the terrorist in the neck which is why you see blood on the terrorists chin and sweater when he falls out of the cupboard.
• Also, during the climatic fight with the lead terrorist at the end Ryback forces the terrorists face onto a hot cooker (no cooking was being done!) This is just before they fall down the stairs. This is why the terrorist has a large red mark on his left cheek when you look at him lying down after falling down the stairs.
• There is also much more to the final fight in the downstairs kitchen.

Thanks to Mukesh, April 2009:

Also shown in the US version on Sci-Fi Channel

Thanks to Andrew Oct 2006:

Shown on Bravo TV uncut so perhaps a film where the BBFC have given an informal nod towards an uncut release

Under the Doctor

• The Way You Smile

The 1999 Cinema Club video was uncut.

The 1986 Network Distribution video release was cut by 1:01s by the BBFC. The running times suggest that the 1998 Arrow video was equally afflicted.

• Removed most of the early flashback sex scenes between the stepfather and his stepdaughter.

Undercurrent

The BBFC cut 24s from the DVD submitted in 2001: Cut required to remove scene of cock fighting,

• Stacked Deck

• Title changed for supposedly having an association with under-age sex. The original title appears to be Stacked Deck so perhaps it had already been retitled by the distributor
• The 5s cut is probably referring to the on-screen time of the title board

Underworld

The US Unrated Extended Cut was submitted for the 2005 EIV DVD/Blu-ray

The Unrated Extended Cut contains 12 minutes of additional footage and 11 minutes of replacement footage.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

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

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

Unhinged

Uncut version is available at:

Unrated

Passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2004 Platinum R2 DVD via UK Amazon

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• UK 2005 BCI/Eclipse R1 DVD via US Amazon

Review from UK Amazon: Check it out

I must say I'm pretty confused as to why so many critics have slated this film in almost every review I've managed to feast my eyes upon - why?

When I first viewed this little gem twenty-odd years ago before the dreaded Daily Mail had its wicked way with such classics, I was pleasantly impressed and even today the film hasn't lost any of its gusto.

Of course the acting is second rate and mundane in places, of course the camera work is shoddy, of course the direction is somewhat inept and the script is tacky. But it was made on a tight budget for crying out loud. In fact, I'll gladly offer a billion quid to anyone who can name me just one perfectly directed slasher film.

Nevertheless, there are more upsides than downsides to this movie: the violence can be quite shocking in places (especially the machette killing) which happens off screen but is still relentless and brutal. The synth music is eerily brilliant and the overall brooding atmosphere makes you think twice about visiting the toilet for a while.

The shocking climax is also totally unexpected and will probably have most viewers leaving dents in the arms of their chairs...check it out - it's a really good horror film.

• UK 1983 cinema release

Universal Soldier: The Return

• Universal Soldier IV

The 1999 Columbia/TriStar video was cut by 12s

• cut to remove a double ear-clap by Luc Deveraux
• cut to delete a guard’s back being broken over Romeo’s knee.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via 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

Unleashed

• Danny the Dog

The R Rated Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2007 Universal Double Bill R2 DVD
• UK 2005 Universal R2 DVD
• UK 2005 cinema release

There is also an Unrated Version/European Version but it is debatable which is the best version. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

• A Common Man

A Long Version was passed 15 uncut for the 2010  Ayngaran DVD.

The Unnameable

Unthinkable

The US release features the Original Version and an Extended Version with an alternative ending:

• 2010 Sony Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2010 Sony R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

R Rated

• 2010 E1 Online
• 2010 E1 Blu-ray
• 2010 E1 R2 DVD

Until Death

The BBFC passed the 2007 Director's Cut on Technicolor DVD, 15 uncut.

From version details on IMDb:

This version features a far more downbeat ending.

Some of the fight scenes (especially in the film's last sequence) are edited quite differently and the gunfight at the climax is extended.

There is also a longer American Version

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

From version details on IMDb:

The editing of the version was supervised by Van Damme. It features a 'happy' ending.

The Untouchables: Kiss of Death Girl [Season 2 Episode 8]

Passed 12 after 3s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2009 Paramount R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

• Cut required to remove sight of animal cruelty (in this case a brief shot of cocks fighting).

Up!

• Over, Under and Up!
• Russ Meyer's Up
• Up! Smokey

All BBFC cuts were waived for the 2005 Freemantle DVD

The uncut region 0 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 0 DVD is available via US Amazon

Review from US Amazon: Entertaining Movie!

This turned out to be a very enjoyable movie. The actress who played the role of Margo Winchester, Raven De La Croix actually made this movie.

A German (Nazi) type person is killed after someone slips a piranha into his bathtub. Undercover agent Margo Winchester makes her entrance by jogging down the highway. She is nearly raped and killed by one of the locals. She soon gains the confidence of the locals and begins investigating the murder.

A very good movie on the Russ Meyer scale. I only wish the Raven De La Croix had made more movies.

Thanks to Bleach:

• At 20 mins - Reduce sexual assault and rape on river bank as follows:
  
  1) when man chases woman across stream, reduce sight of him beating her unconscious;
  2) when he drags her semi-clad body onto river bank, remove sight of him removing her trousers and gazing at her nude body;
  3) when he parts her legs in long shot, remove all forcible sex, resuming as she regains consciousness and resumes the fight.
   
• At 59 mins - When woman sitting on bar teases man in check shirt into violent assault, reduce rape sequence as follows:
  
  1) after blond man grabs long-haired woman and throws her down on table, remove close ups of bared breasts and sight of underwear being torn off, resuming on reverse shot of man's back between woman's legs;
  2) after man removes braces, remove close up of woman's reaction and screams and shot of penis dangling between legs, resuming long shot of figure walking towards isolated telephone box; also remove all close ups of rape victim's face (eight in total)

The Ups and Downs of a Handyman
aka

• Confessions of a Handyman
  Confessions of an Odd-Job Man
• The Happy Housewives

Thanks to Colin:

The BBFC made no cuts when the Odeon Entertainment DVD was submitted in 2009

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon

The UK cinema and 1998 Arrow video versions were cut by 26 secs by the BBFC to reduce shots of Bob kissing Margaretta's groin area during the opening lovemaking scene. The cuts were expanded to 1 min 17 secs for the 1999 Cinema Club release which deleted the entire scene.

The 1987 VPM version was titled: Confessions of an Odd-Job Man

Urban Gothic: Season 1 Episode 1: Dead Meat

No mention of cuts for the 2003 Stax Season 1 Box Set and the running time of the cut episode suggests that the cuts were waived.

Urban Gothic: Season 2: Episodes 14-19

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: The cuts were Compulsory. Cuts required to sight of dangerous imitable (suicide) technique

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend

• Legend of the Overfiend
• Urotsukidoji
• Urotsukidoji 1
• The Wandering Kid

The fully uncut versions of Urotsukidoji 1-2 are available in the US as the Urotsukidoji Perfect Collection box set from the Central Park Media distribution label, Part 3 is also uncut although Part 4 is slightly cut and missing the alternate ending.

Summary Review: Best anime stories ever

Probably one of the best anime stories ever. Not for kids or the squeamish though. Tells a very good story and worth adding to your collection.

This ones been around for a while, and will continue to live on.

2:12s

pre-cut
~3:00s

A pre cut version was passed 18 after 2:12s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1992 Island VHS
• UK 1994 cinema release

The cuts are:

• Missing are scenes of hardcore, oral sex and masturbation
• along with sexual violence of clothes being torn off and
• (non explicit) multi orifice rape by tentacled monsters
• Cuts to early scene with the teacher becoming a demon and raping Akemi.

Urotsukidoji 2: Legend of the Demon Womb

pre-cut

A pre-cut version was passed 18 after a further 3:12s of BBFC cuts for

• UK 1993 Manga VHS

The cuts are:

• Missing are scenes of hardcore, oral sex and masturbation,
• Missing scenes of sexual violence
• Masked multi orifice rape by tentacled monsters.
• Also cut to a mention of penetration by mechanical devices.

Urotsukidoji 3: Return of the Overfiend, Episode 1

Substantially cut and or pre-cut for hardcore sex scenes and the usual imaginative sexual violence when submitted in 1994

Urotsukidoji 3: Return of the Overfiend, Episode 2

Urotsukidoji 3: Return of the Overfiend, Episode 3

Urotsukidoji 4: Infernal Road, Episode 1: The Secret Garden

The BBFC rejected the Kiseki video in 1996: Rejected on the grounds of its pornographic treatment of sexual violence. This involved children in the abuse and physical mutilation of women. in one scene a boy of 10 or 11 years old is sexually assaulted by two naked women and saves himself by tearing them apart, stripping the flesh off one and ripping the other's buttocks apart. Children become voyeurs of adult sex, instigating and viewing orgies and applauding the rape of pubescent children. As so often in Manga cartoons, these are tentacled multi-orifice rapes by lecherous monsters, which the Board found depraving and corrupting.

Before rejection, the Board carefully considered whether cuts would remove the dangers. However, they would have to be so extensive that no viable version of the work would remain. Indeed, it is doubtful if any version of the work would be acceptable.

Urotsukidoji 4: Infernal Road, Episode 3: Quest's End

The BBFC cut 2001 Revelation DVD by 2:31s. Cuts required to remove sight of tentacular rape and breast groping

Urusei Yatsura TV Series 4

Use of the proscribed nunchaku was removed