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 v          Zabriskie Point - 1970 USA romance by Michelangelo Antonioni.


 X   Zabriskie Point

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  • Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a 1970 USA romance by Michelangelo Antonioni.
With Mark Frechette, Daria Halprin and Paul Fix. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
From IMDb. MGM president Louis F. Polk was so worried about the controversy surrounding the original release of the film, particularly the threat of an X rating, that he invoked the studio's right to the final cut and ordered Antonioni to eliminate anything that might be potentially controversial. Thus, the riots, the love-ins, and numerous other scenes and fragments of scenes were removed, leaving only seventy minutes. The film was deemed unreleasable and written off as a loss but was saved when Polk was replaced by James T. Aubrey, who thought highly of the film and restored all but one of the cut scenes. It was a final shot of an airplane sky-writing the phrase Fuck You, America , that didn't find its way back into the film.

The film was subsequently cut by the BBFC for 1970 UK cinema release. Later it was released uncut on UK 15 rated home video.

There are 2 versions, the song that's playing when Daria drives away at the very end is either the continuation of a Pink Floyd song or else a Roy Orbison song.

Summary Notes

An epic portrait of late Sixties America, as seen through the portrayal of two of its children: anthropology student Daria (who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert) and dropout Mark (who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot)...

Versions
uncut
Pink Floyd Version
run: 113:35s
pal: 109:02s
15 cert

MPAA R

UK: The Pink Floyd Version was passed 15 uncut for strong sex, strong language for:

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

uncut
Roy Orbison Version
run: 110:54s
pal: 106:28s
15 certUK: The Roy Orbison Version was passed 15 uncut for
  • 1986 MGM VHS
BBFC cut
cut
cut:
run:
pal:
sub: 111:01s
X certUK: The Roy Orbison Version was passed X (16) after BBFC cuts for:
  • 1970 cinema release

The film was submitted twice to the BBFC in March and then July of 1970. The film was cut in January but it is not clear what cuts apply to the July submission which required no further BBFC cuts.

 v          Zack and Miri Make a Porno - 2008 USA comedy romance by Kevin Smith.


 X   Zack and Miri Make a Porno

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  • Zack and Miri
Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a 2008 USA comedy romance by Kevin Smith.
Starring Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks and Craig Robinson. IMDb
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The cut version was then distributed worldwide and was given an 18 rating in the uK. The film was banned in Malaysia, Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago

Summary Notes

Zack and Miri are two lifelong platonic friends who make an adult film to pay the rent of their apartment. With their friend Delaney, the couple set out for auditionees for their porn film, but in the process of filming, they realize they feel more for each other than they had before.

Versions

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut

run: 101:24s
pal: 97:21s
18

MPAA R

UK: Passed 18 uncut for very strong language and sex references and strong sex: US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

The film was submitted to the MPAA and received an NC-17 rating. The producers made cuts hoping for an R rating but again received an NC-17 rating. The film makers won an appeal and this second submission was downrated to R.

The movie's original poster was deemed too explicit by the MPAA, and was banned in the U.S., because it suggested the characters on the posters are engaging in oral sex. It featured two separate images of Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, who are fully clothed, and the back of the actors' heads close to each other's crotch.

A few cinemas in Utah also took it on themselves to refuse to play the movie

banned
banned
Malaysia: Banned
Thailand: Banned
Trinidad and Tobago: Banned
            Zack Snyder's Justice League - 2021 USA action Sci-Fi fantasy by Zack Snyder See Justice League
 v          Zathura - 2005 USA family action comedy by Jon Favreau.


 X   Zathura

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  • Zathura: A Space Adventure
Zathura is a 2005 USA family action comedy by Jon Favreau.
With Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo and Dax Shepard. YouTube icon IMDb
Cut by the BBFC for cinema and DVD. Uncut in the US
Summary Notes

Two young brothers are drawn into an inter-galactic adventure when their house is magically hurled through space by the board game they are playing.

Versions

uncut
uncut
MPAA
PG
101:20s
=97:17s
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
BBFC cut
category
cuts
39s
PG cert 96:39s UK: Passed PG for extended scenes of moderate fantasy menace after 0:39s of BBFC category cuts for:
  • 2006 Sony R2 DVD
  • 2005 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

Distributor chose to remove dangerous imitable techniques:
  • using aerosol as blowtorch and
  • setting fire to sofa with the use of accelerant

to obtain a PG. A 15 uncut was available.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

 v          Zatoichi and the Fugitives - 1968 Japan action adventure drama by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.


 X   Zatoichi and the Fugitives

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  • Zatôichi hatashi-jô
  • Zatoichi: Challenge Letter
Zatoichi and the Fugitives is a 1968 Japan action adventure drama by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
Starring Shintarô Katsu, Kayo Mikimoto and Kyôsuke Machida. IMDb
BBFC animal cruelty cuts were required for 15 rated Blu-ray in 2019.

Summary Notes

Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi becomes involved with a gang of bandits hiding out in a small village. While they hide in the attic of a silk mill, they manipulate the corrupt chief official of the town. Simultaneously Zatoichi tries to rescue a young woman from the sweatshop conditions of the mill. Eventually he must confront not only the leaders of the town but the outlaw gang in battle.

Versions

BBFC cut
cut: 4s
run: 85:45s
pal: 82:19s
15UK: Passed 15 for strong violence, sexual threat after 4s of compulsory BBFC cuts: The BBFC commented:
  • Cut required to remove real animal cruelty (a snake cut in half squirming on the ground) in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy.

 v   The Zero Boys - 1986 USA action horror thriller by Nico Mastorakis.


 X   The Zero Boys

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  • Heros Boys
The Zero Boys is a 1986 USA action horror thriller by Nico Mastorakis.
Starring Daniel Hirsch, Kelli Maroney and Nicole Rio. Youtube link IMDb
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1986 VHS. Uncut for 15 rated 2016 DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes

A group of friends travel to a wilderness area to play a survival game. Soon they unexpectedly find themselves in a real-life survival situation.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
15

MPAA R

88:54s

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language, violence, sex, drug use for:

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

BBFC cut
compulsory cuts
15s
18 85:05s

UK: Passed 18 after 15s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
  • 1986 Polygram Video [Pre-Cuts] VHS
 v          Zero Dark Thirty - 2012 USA thriller by Kathryn Bigelow.


 X   Zero Dark Thirty

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Zero Dark Thirty is a 2012 USA thriller by Kathryn Bigelow.
Starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Chris Pratt. IMDb

Zero Dark Thirty portrays the hunt and killing of Osama Bin Laden. In order for screenwriter Mark Boal to be able to speak with a Navy Seal (among others), some passages had to be removed from the original script because the CIA said they were false. This led to the removal of a scene at the beginning of the script in which Maya (Jessica Chastain) actively takes part in the torture of a suspect. The CIA said that this wasn't correct. Also, another torture scene in which a prisoner is threatened by an aggressive dog was scrapped. The CIA declared that they did not use this method even though it wasn't forbidden by the US military. Furthermore a scene in Islamabad where a drunken officer shoots with his AK47 in the air for fun has been removed
Summary Notes

Maya is a CIA operative whose first experience is in the interrogation of prisoners following the Al Qaeda attacks against the U.S. on the 11th September 2001. She is a reluctant participant in extreme duress applied to the detainees, but believes that the truth may only be obtained through such tactics. For several years, she is single-minded in her pursuit of leads to uncover the whereabouts of Al Qaeda's leader, Osama Bin Laden. Finally, in 2011, it appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to kill or capture Bin Laden. But only Maya is confident Bin Laden is where she says he is.

 v          Zero Day - 2002 USA drama by Ben Coccio.


 X   Zero Day

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Zero Day is a 2002 USA drama by Ben Coccio.
Starring Cal Robertson, Andre Keuck and Serataren Adragna. BBFC link 2020 IMDb

The UK 18 rated DVD of 2006 was cut to remove a detailed description of building explosive devices and avoiding capture. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

High school friends Andre Kriegman and Cal Gabriel declare war on their classmates and plan a terrifying assault on their high school. As they begin the deadly countdown to their final act of revenge, the two start a video diary to explain their feelings and chronicle their mission.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 92m
pal: 88m
MPAA UnratedUS: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
BBFC cut
cut: 3:18s
run: 88:20s
pal: 84:48s
18 1980UK: Passed 18 uncut for Contains strong violence and language:
  • 2006 Fremantlemedia Enterprise Ltd VHS
The BBFC commented:

A cut was required to remove a detailed description of building explosive devices and avoiding capture.

            Zero in and Scream - 1971 US action film by Lee Frost See Target Massacre
 v          Zeta One - 1970 UK Sci-Fi sex comedy by Michael Cort.


 X   Zeta One

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  • Alien Women
  • The Love Factor
Zeta One is a 1970 UK Sci-Fi sex comedy by Michael Cort.
With James Robertson Justice, Charles Hawtrey and Robin Hawdon. Melon Farmers linkYouTube icon BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1970 cinema release. Uncut on 18 rated home video. Uncut and R rated in the US
Summary review: Cheesy
Cheesy Sci-Fi effects coupled with failed humour earns the comment of 'the most ridiculous films ever'.

Several viewers found it to be the fun sort of bad though.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 85:36s
pal: 82:11s
18

MPAA R

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

US: uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

BBFC cut
cut
cut:
run:
pal:
sub: 85:55s
X certUK: Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:
  • 1970 cinema release

From IMDb:

  • suffered BBFC cuts which removed most of the nudity including Mark's assorted flings with naked women
  • toned down torture of Zara by Bourdon.
 v          Zinda


 X   Zinda

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Zinda

Versions

uncut
uncut
18 India 2006 action film by Sanjay Gupta. IMDb

Passed 18 uncut for:

  • 2006 Eros DVD
BBFC uncut15 cert 114:41s
=110:06s
A short version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for
  • 2006 cinema release
 v          Zog And The Flying Doctors - 2020 UK children's cartoon comedy by Sean Mullen


 X   Zog And The Flying Doctors

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  • Zog y los médicos voladores
Zog And The Flying Doctors is a 2020 UK children's cartoon comedy by Sean Mullen
Starring Lenny Henry, Patsy Ferran and Daniel Ings BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Submitted twice with different running times and BBFC consumer advice. It isn't clear if this implies different versions.

Summary Notes

Pearl and Gadabout are now a flying doctor trio, caring for creatures including a mermaid, a unicorn and a sneezy lion. However when bad weather forces them to land at the palace, Pearl is locked up by her uncle, the king.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 25m
pal: 24m
UUK: Passed U uncut for very mild injury detail, threat, violence:
  • 2021 cinema release
  • 2021 Universal video
BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 24m
pal: 23m
UUK: Passed U uncut for very mild violence, rude humour:
  • 2021 Universal video

 v          Zoltan: Hound of Dracula - 1977 USA / Italy horror by Albert Band.


 X   Zoltan: Hound of Dracula

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  • Zoltan
  • Hound of Dracula
  • Dracula's Dog
  • Zoltan
  • Dracula contro Zombi
  • Zoltan il cane di Dracula
Zoltan: Hound of Dracula is a 1977 USA / Italy horror by Albert Band.
Starring José Ferrer, Michael Pataki and Jan Shutan. IMDb
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1976. Uncut and 18 rated on VHS, the uncut and 15 rated on DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Review: A Fun Bad Film

Cheaply made horror film from the 70's that is surprisingly better than you might initially expect.

The film opens in Romania as soldiers uncover the underground tomb of the Dracula family. A soldier pulls the stake out of a puffy sheet in an opened casket and is soon bit to death by a giant of a hound. This is Zoltan and he soon pulls the stake out of his master - not Dracula but his servant - and the two begin a trek to the United States to turn the last surviving family member into their undead master.

The plot sounds ridiculous - and it is, but it strangely works as reasonable entertainment. The actors are all decent with Jose Ferrer lending cachet and clout as Branco. He does a fine job bringing some much needed credibility. The odd servant is played by none other than Reggie Nalder who just looks evil and up to no good. Throughout the movie he commands Zoltan telepathically. The rest of the cast is serviceable as well. Michael Pataki is believable as the last member of Castle Dracula and even plays the count in a flashback sequence.

The dogs do a good job and the director Albert Band, despite a lack of any sizable budget and some real poor lighting, creates just enough suspense and tension to keep this dubious project somewhat afloat. Don't expect any real scares, but there are a few scenes that are well-shot: the dogs attacking the small rented cottage and the dogs attacking the car are just a couple to mention.

A fun, bad film from the only decade where something like this could and would have been made.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 86:54s
pal: 83:25s
15 cert

18

MPAA R

UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate violence: UK: Passed 18 uncut:
  • 1987 Weintraub Entertainment Limited VHS
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
BBFC cut
cut
cut:
run: 87:21s
pal: 83:51s
X certUK: Passed X (18) after compulsory BBFC cuts:
  • 1976 cinema release titled Zoltan: Hound of Dracula
  • 1976 cinema release titled Zoltan
  • 1976 cinema release titled Dracula's Dog
            Zombi 2 - 1979 Italian horror film by Lucio Fulci with Tisa Farrow and Ian McCulloch. See Zombie Flesh Eaters
            Zombi Holocaust - 1980 Italy horror by Marino Girolami (as Frank Martin). See Zombie Holocaust
            Zombie - 1979 Italian horror film by Lucio Fulci with Tisa Farrow and Ian McCulloch. See Zombie Flesh Eaters
            Zombie Child - 1977 USA horror by Robert Voskanian. See The Child
 v          Zombie Creeping Flesh - 1980 Italy/Spain horror by Bruno Mattei.


 X   Zombie Creeping Flesh

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  • Night of the Zombies
  • Virus
  • Inferno dei Morti Viventi
  • Apocalypsis Canibal
  • Hell of the Living Dead
  • Cannibal Virus
  • Hell of the Living Dead
  • Zombi 4
  • Zombi 5: Ultimate Nightmare
  • Zombie Inferno
  • Zombie of the Savanna
Zombie Creeping Flesh is a 1980 Italy/Spain horror by Bruno Mattei.
With Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Garofalo and Selan Karay. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Pre-cut for violence cinema release. Further shortened for brevity for 1982 VHS which was later banned as a video nasty in 1983. Unbanned and uncut in 2002. Uncut in the US
Summary Review: Awful but lots of Fun

A tough female reporter and her cameraman boyfriend team up with a four-man commando unit in the New Guinea jungle whom are fighting flesh-eating zombies.

Sure it has an amazingly inept Ed Wood-ian sort of quality... ok yes, it IS in fact a terrible film, but it does have a lot going for it.

The film remains totally enjoyable and even has a certain lovable quality. It's lots of fun and there's never a dull moment.

There are some truly effective Zombie sequences. The scenes involving the zombie priest at the mission, the zombie kid coming to life in his fathers arms, the dead native coming to life after his funeral ceremony .

Last but not least, the gore. As the producers said, without blood and entrails, a film like this would be pointless. This film will make your stomach turn. The use of real raw meat and pig guts definitely helped Hell of the Living Dead live up to the splatter genre and then some. The extreme close-ups of maggots crawling through rotting flesh and a native picking them off and eating them were absolutely nasty! Also there are some well done exploding zombie heads.

Original Version

uncut
uncut
run: 100:24s
pal: 96:23s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

  • 2014 Blue Underground [Zombie Creeping Flesh + Rats] RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
  • 2013 Blue Underground Midnight Movies 9 Double Feature R0 DVD titled Hell of the Living Dead at US Amazon
  • 2007 Blue Underground R1 DVD titled Hell of the Living Dead at US Amazon
BBFC uncut

cut
pre-cut

cut: ~1m
run: 99:13s
pal: 95:15s
X certUK: A pre-cut version with about a minute of violent scenes removed was passed X (18) without further BBFC cuts for:
  • 1982 cinema release (unreleased)

However the distributors felt that the film was too long and decided not to release this version but to shorten it.

Shortened Version

banned
banned
UK: Informally banned by the BBFC for:
  • 1993 Video Gems VHS

James Ferman refused to view a 1993 submission from Video Gems. This was during the Jamie Bulger moral panic and Ferman advised that it was not a good time to release a video nasty.

cut
pre-cut
cut: 14:32s
run: 84:59s
pal: 81:35s

Video NastyUK: The significantly shortened and pre-cut cinema version was released on video for:
  • 1982 Merlin VHS

The video was released in October 1982 and was banned as a video nasty in July 1983 after being successfully prosecuted in Brighton. It was dropped from the list in July 1985.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

cut
pre-cut
cut: 14:32s
run: 84:59s
pal: 81:35s
No CertUK: A significantly shortened and pre-cut version was released without BBFC approval for:
  • 1982 cinema release.

The total distributors cut now totalled 14:32s minutes, especially the interminably SWAT team footage.

 v   The Zombie Dead - 1981 Italy horror by Andrea Bianchi.


 X   The Zombie Dead

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  • Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror
  • The Nights of Terror
  • Le notti del terrore
The Zombie Dead is a 1981 Italy horror by Andrea Bianchi.
Starring Karin Well, Gianluigi Chirizzi and Simone Mattioli. Melon Farmers linkYoutube link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Massively pre-cut and further cut by the BBFC for 1986 VHS. Uncut for 2002 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US although there is also a release missing a few frames.
Summary Review

Professor Ayres discovers a secret in an ancient stone and when he opens a crypt, he revives zombies that kill him. He had invited three couples to visit him in his manor to reveal his discovery. However, they never get around to meeting the professor. Out of the blue, the zombies attack them and they seek shelter in the mansion. The creatures put the manor under siege while they protect themselves trying to survive to the horde of zombies.

A well liked zombie film with a minimalist plot about a professor who incants a few mystic rituals awakening a hoard of zombies who attack his mansion and its house guests.

The effective make up seems to trump the acting, script and special effects. Fast pacing and lots of gore/nudity seem to have won reviewer's hearts.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 85:03s
pal: 81:39s
18

MPAA Unrated

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

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

uncut
uncut
No CertUK: 88 films is promising an uncut Grindhouse Version for:
  • 2016 88 Films [Uncut + Grindhouse Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2016 88 Films [Uncut + Grindhouse Version] R2 DVD
cut
4s
MPAA Unrated US: MPAA Unrated for:

From IMDb. The DVD releases from Shriek Show and Italian Shock are both missing a brief 4-second shot of a man turning around and falling back against a shutter.

cut
total
cut: 13:17s
run: 68:17s
pal: 65:33s

BBFC
3:11s

cut
pre-cut
10:06s

18UK: A version pre-cut by 10:06s was passed 18 after a further 3:11s of BBFC cuts for:
  • 1986 Apex VHS titled Nights of Terror

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . Extensive cuts, eg:

  • A boy/man midget bites off his Mum's breast at the end.
  • Multiple gut-munching scenes
  • broken glass slicing into a woman's head
 v          Zombie Flesh Eaters - 1979 Italian horror film by Lucio Fulci


 X   Zombie Flesh Eaters

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  • Zombie
  • Zombie 2: The Dead are Among Us
  • Zombi 2
  • Island of the Living Dead
  • Gli Ultimi Zombi
  • Sanguelia
Zombie Flesh Eaters is a 1979 Italian horror film by Lucio Fulci
With Tisa Farrow and Ian McCulloch. IMDb
Heavily cut by the BBFC for 1979 cinema release. Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Cut by the BBFC from 1992 to 1999. BBFC uncut since 2005. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review: Horror Classic

Strangers looking for a woman's father arrive at a tropical island where a doctor desperately searches for the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead.

This is a horror classic of Lucio Fulci with a simple, but interesting screenplay. The unforgettable story begins like Nosferatu, with an empty boat arriving in a harbor with a zombie instead of a vampire; shows the naked body of two beautiful actresses, Auretta Gay and Olga Karlatos; is very gory, with a death that slightly recalls the famous scene of Buñuel in "Un Chien Andalou", when the zombie perforates the eye of Paola Menard; and has a very scary and impressive make-up, with zombies eating human flesh and biting and killing people.

The sister of Mia Farrow, Tisa Farrow, has a good performance in this cult-movie.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 91:27s
pal: 87:48s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gory violence and horror after all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
Note that the 2012 Arrow Blu-Ray disc included in Steelbook and Special Editions erroneously omits 6s immediately after the opening credits when the zombie carrying boat first comes into view. Replacement disks were provided.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

BBFC cut
cut
cut: 23s
run: 90:45s
pal: 87:07s
18UK: Vipco's 'Extreme Version' was passed 18 after 23s of BBFC cuts but with some cuts waived for:
  • 2010 Cornerstone Flesh Eaters Collection Boxset R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 1999 Diskline/Vipco VHS

It was felt that the video could have been released uncut in 1999 but nominal cuts were made to ensure that the version was different to that successfully prosecuted as obscene a few years earlier. A rather mythical rule was quoted that obscene videos couldn't be passed uncut for 10 years after the prosecution.

The retained cuts were:

  • 4s of deletions from Paola Mernard (Olga Karlatos) having her eye pierced by a splinter of wood
  • 14s cut from the body of Paola being eaten by zombies
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 1:46s
run: 88:44s
pal: 85:11s
18UK: The cut cinema version was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts for:
  • 1996 Vipco VHS
  • 1992 Sachs Nicam VHS
The Vipco release was misleadingly described as 'complete'. The supposed justification was that it suffered no further cuts for home video and was the 'complete' cinema version. Other videos at the time were being further cut for home video.
uncut
uncut
run: 90:39s
pal: 87:01s
Video NastyUK: The uncut version was then released on pre-cert video for:
  • 1981 Vipco VHS

Vipco issued the "strong uncut version" in 1981 at a premium price which then got put on the Video Nasties list in October 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic so became one of the collectable DPP 39s

BBFC cutcut
cut: 1:46s
run: 88:44s
pal: 85:11s
Video NastyUK: The cut Cinema Version was released on pre-cert video for:
  • 1980 Vipco VHS
BBFC cutcut
cut: 1:46s
run: 88:44s
pal: 85:11s
X certUK: Passed X (18) after 1:46s of BBFC cuts for:
  • 1979 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The cuts were:

  • 2 cuts, 7s: deletion of shots of policemans bitten throat with blood spurting from it
  • 1 cut, 15s: deletion of Paola Mernard (Olga Karlatos) having her eye pierced by a splinter of wood
  • 1 cut, 34s: deletion of almost all shots of Paola being eaten by zombies
  • 1 cut, 10s: deletion of all shots of blood gushing from Susan's (Auretta Gay's) throat after being bitten
  • 1 cut, 2s: deletion of a zombie having the top of his head sliced off during an attack on a church.
  • 1 cut, 9s: deletion of Mernard's (Richard Johnson's) face being bitten
  • 1 cut, 8s: deletion of a zombie biting a churchman's arm
  • 1 cut, 3s: deletion of a zombie on fire having its head blown off
  • 3 cuts, 4s: deletion of various zombies being hit and slashed in the face
  • 2 cuts, 9s: deletion of Susan biting her boyfriend on the arm and then chewing the flesh
  • In addition 26s is missing from the prologue showing a zombie being shot, but this was probably down to the distributor
 v          Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 - 1988 Italy action horror by Lucio Fulci, Claudio Fragasso...


 X   Zombie Flesh Eaters 2

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  • Zombi 3
  • Zombie 3
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 is a 1988 Italy action horror by Lucio Fulci, Claudio Fragasso...
With Deran Sarafian, Beatrice Ring and Ottaviano Dell'Acqua. YouTube icon IMDb
Shortened for European and UK release. No further cuts by the BBFC. Uncut in the US
Summary Notes

When a terrorist's body, infected with a stolen chemical, is recovered by the US military, the corpse is cremated, unintentionally releasing the virus/bacteria into the atmosphere over a small island. Soon the infected populace mutate into flesh-hungry zombies, and a trio of soldiers on leave must team up with a group of tourists and board themselves up in an abandoned hotel as they try to fend off the agile and aggressive living dead.

Versions

uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
94:51s
=91:03s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
BBFC uncut

cut
shortened

1888:40s UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
  • 2015 88 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2015 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 2009 Orbit Media/Cornerstone DVD
  • 2002 Protected/Vipco DVD

No BBFC cuts but most European versions have been shortened:

  • M issing a 5 minute pre credit sequence showing Dr Holder and his assistant trying to re-animate a corpse
  • Missing scene where the infected terrorist flees to a hotel and demands a room
  • Missing scene showing Nancy and Suzanna watching over Lia.
 v          Zombie Flesh Eaters 3 - 1988 Italy horror by Claudio Fragasso.


 X   Zombie Flesh Eaters 3

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  • After Death
  • Oltre la morte
  • Zombie 4: After Death
Zombie Flesh Eaters 3 is a 1988 Italy horror by Claudio Fragasso.
With Jeff Stryker, Candice Daly and Massimo Vanni. YouTube icon IMDb
There is an Original Version and a Director's Cut

Versions

uncut
Director's Cut
MPAA Unrated

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88:06s UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
  • 2018 88 Films R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 22nd October 2018
It has not yet been confirmed but 88 Films have probably picked up the recent US Severin release which features the Director's Cut. This features a little extra plot.

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

Germany: The German Export Version/Director's Cut is available for:

From pictorial version details at movie-censorship.com . The German Export/Japanese VHS Version runs 7:40s longer with additional plot. The additional material is not vital but one scene adds a bit of extra explanation about the house barricade.

uncut
Original Version
1880:38a UK: The Original Version was passed 18 uncut for:
 v          Zombie Holocaust - 1980 Italy horror by Marino Girolami (as Frank Martin).


 X   Zombie Holocaust

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  • Zombi Holocaust
  • Dr Butcher MD
  • Doctor Butcher M.D.
Zombie Holocaust is a 1980 Italy horror by Marino Girolami (as Frank Martin).
Starring Ian McCulloch, Alexandra Delli Colli and Sherry Buchanan. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Uncut by the BBFC since 2000 18 rated VHS. Previously self censored for pre-cert VHS during the video nasties panic. It was seized by the police but never became an official video nasty. There is a shortened US version named Dr Butcher MD. The uncut version in the US is titled Zombi Holocaust. There is also an Extended Version.
Promotional Material
A macabre mix of the classic Italian cannibal and zombie cycles, ZOMBI HOLOCAUST features Euro-exploitation stalwart Ian McCulloch (CONTAMINATION) as an academic who heads to a remote Caribbean island to research an intriguing murder-mystery. Once there, he and his team (which includes the beautiful Alessandra Delli Colli from THE NEW YORK RIPPER) are shocked to discover that the tropical abode is home to a mad surgeon who is creating zombies out of the local flesh-feasting natives! Also known as DOCTOR BUTCHER MD, and heavily indebted to the work of Lucio Fulci and George Romero, this superb bout of splatter carnage comes from the golden age of Italian gore.

Extended Version

uncut
Extended Version
run: 90m
pal: 86m

MPAA Unrated

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Austria

US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
  • 2016 Severin Films [Zombie Holocaust + Doctor Butcher + Extended Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
However version details from movie-censorship.com reveal that this release is missing 12s of uncontentious footage.

Austria: The Extended Version in Austria that adds the 5:08s opening scene bolted onto the US Version to the Original Version.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

Original Version

uncut
Original Version
run: 84:03s
pal: 80:41s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Original Version Passed 18 uncut for:

US: The Original Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

  • 2016 Severin Films [Zombie Holocaust + Doctor Butcher + Extended Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
  • 2002 Shriek Show R1 DVD at US Amazon
cut
cut
cut: 3:24s
run: 82:03s
pal: 78:46s
pre-cert VHS

Section 3 seizure

UK: Cut by 3:24s for the pre-cert video release:
  • UK September 1983 VTC VHS

The video was seized subject to an Obscene Publications Act Section 3 Seizure Order. This is a legal gambit whereby victims admitted that the videos were 'obscene', and therefore subject to seizure, in return for that being the end of the matter and so avoiding an obscenity trial with the possibility of jail time.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

cut
cut
2:00s
pre-cert VHSUK: Cut by 2:00s for the pre-cert video release:
  • UK July 1983 VTC VHS
uncut
uncut
pre-cert VHS UK: Thanks to Briantree who notes that there was a 1982 uncut VHS release, presumably the Original Version

US Version/Dr Butcher MD

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shortened
US Version
cut:
run: 82m
pal: 79m
MPAA R
US: The US Version titled Dr Butcher MD is a US re-edit that some narrative scenes for pacing reasons but adds an extra scene. It is MPAA R rated for:
  • 2016 Severin Films [Zombie Holocaust + Doctor Butcher + Extended Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon

From IMDb. The US version was re-edited and altered by distributor Aquarius Releasing Inc. and re-titled Doctor Butcher, M.D. . Among the changes:

  • A new, completely pointless and unrelated opening title sequence featuring a zombie rising from a grave, which is actually taken from an unfinished anthology Tales To Rip Your Heart Out.
  • The bulk of the original serious-sounding musical score was overlapped with a cheesy and a wonderfully irritating synthesizer one.
  • Some dialogue and character development were deleted for pacing reasons.
  • Even though the Doctor Butcher version is cut, there is an extra five minute sequence that takes place after Peter kills the sneaking zombie with an evanrude. In this scene, Peter and Lori are trying to get back to Obrero's hut. As they're walking, Lori falls into a trap, just missing a set of bamboo stakes sticking upward. As Peter attempts to pull her out, he sees two cannibal tribesmen and tells Lori to stay where she is and he hides behind a nearby tree. As the two cannibals see Lori in the trap, Peter runs out and hits one cannibal in the back of the head with a large stick, knocking him into the bamboo stakes. He then faces off with the remaining cannibal and beats him multiple times with the same large stick. He then finally gets Lori out and they continue to walk in search of Obrero.
 v          Zombie Island Massacre - 1984 USA horror by John N Carter.


 X   Zombie Island Massacre

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Zombie Island Massacre is a 1984 USA horror by John N Carter.
Starring David Broadnax, Rita Jenrette and Tom Cantrell. IMDb

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1996. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes

Americans on vacation in the Caribbean take a tour of a nearby island at night and watch a local voodoo ritual. Soon after, they find themselves stranded on the island and under attack by unseen foes. One by one they meet violent ends.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 88:28s
pal: 84:56s
MPAA RUS: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

BBFC cut
cut
cut: 3s
run: 87:47s
pal: 84:16s
18UK: Passed 18 after 3s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
  • 1996 Disc VHS

Thanks to Bleach . The BBFC cuts were :

  • At 17.5 mins - After couple witness voodoo ceremony and make love on the ground, scene was cut away after first blow to man's head in close up removing the second and third blows to his bloodied head.
 v          Zombie Lake - 1981 France / Spain horror by Jean Rollin (as JA Laser) and Julian de Laserna (uncredited).


 X   Zombie Lake

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  • Le lac des morts vivants
Zombie Lake is a 1981 France / Spain horror by Jean Rollin (as JA Laser) and Julian de Laserna (uncredited).
Starring Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou and Anouchka. YouTube icon IMDb
UK and US releases are uncut, but there is also a version with nudity replaced by clothed shots.
Summary Notes

In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WW II, come back.

Versions

uncut
uncut
18

MPAA
Unrated

83:13s UK: The Unclothed Version was passed 18 uncut for strong language, moderate sex and violence for:

US: The Unclothed Version is MPAA Unrated for:

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Clothed Version
US: There is also a clothed version with nude scenes re-shot with clothes

From IMDb. These alternate "clothed scenes" are included as extras on the Image Entertainment "EuroShock Collection" DVD. The alternate scenes are::

  • The girl who goes skinny dipping at the beginning now swims in her underwear
  • The volleyball girls go into the lake wearing t-shirts and panties
  • The girl who runs into the pub now wears a revealing shirt instead of appearing topless
 v          Zombie Nosh - 1988 USA horror by S William Hinzman.


 X   Zombie Nosh

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  • FleshEater
  • Revenge of the Living Zombies
Zombie Nosh is a 1988 USA horror by S William Hinzman.
With S William Hinzman, John Mowod and Leslie Ann Wick. Melon Farmers link IMDb
Cut by the BBFC for VHS but uncut on DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes

A group of college students on an overnite hayride come across a group of maneating zombies. They must fight for their lives while trying to escape and warn the authorities.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 92:10s
pal: 88:29s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous cuts waived for: US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 1:41s
run: 90:26s
pal: 86:49s

18UK: Passed 18 after 1:41s of BBFC category cuts for:
  • 1993 Vipco Video

See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com . 4 cuts:

  • Zombie ramming his fist into a woman's stomach and pulling out her innards
  • A zombie undressing a woman, killing her with a bite to her neck and then feasting on her breasts
  • A zombie killing a woman by forcing his fist through her back and out of her chest
  • A woman zombie feasting on a corpse
 v          Zombie Strippers!


 X   Zombie Strippers!

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Zombie Strippers!

Versions

uncut
uncut
18

MPAA
Unrated

90:27s 2008 US comedy horror by Jay Lee

The US Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for the 2008 cinema release and 2008 Sony DVD.

Beware of the cut US R Rated Version with cuts to violence and alternative shots to remove much of the nudity.

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

 v          Zombies - 2006 USA horror drama by JS Cardone.


 X   Zombies

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  • Wicked Little Things
Zombies is a 2006 USA horror drama by JS Cardone.
Starring Lori Heuring, Scout Taylor-Compton and Chloë Grace Moretz. YouTube icon IMDb
Generally available as uncut Unrated but there is also a US R rated version
Summary Notes

Karen, Sarah, and Emma Tunney are all moving to a small town in Pennsylvania where, unknown to them, in 1913, a horrid mine accident trapped dozens of children alive, underground. But there's a problem. They're still alive.

Versions

uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

90:22s UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence for:

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

MPAA
R rated
US: There is also a presumably cut R rated version
            Zombies: Dawn of the Dead - 1978 US horror film by George A Romero See Dawn of the Dead
 v          Zombiethon


 X   Zombiethon

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Zombiethon

Versions

2:39s 1867:40s 1996 release by Ken Dixon
 v   The Zone


 X   The Zone

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The Zone

Versions

9s 1891:40s 1996 release by Barry Zetlin
 v          Zoolander - 2001 Germany / USA comedy by Ben Stiller.


 X   Zoolander

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  • Derek Zoolander
Zoolander is a 2001 Germany / USA comedy by Ben Stiller.
Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Christine Taylor. Youtube link IMDb
Originally R rated by the MPAA, but the film was subsequently cut, and after an appeal achieved a PG-13 rating. This version has been distributed worldwide since. There is an alternative version of the titles though. 12/12A rated by the BBFC for all UK releases. The film was banned in Malaysia, Iran and also banned for a while in Singapore.
Summary Notes

Derek Zoolander is VH1's three time male model of the year, but when Hansel wins the award instead, Zoolander's world becomes upside down. His friends disappear, his father is disappointed in him, and he feels that he's not good as a model anymore. But when evil fashion guru Mugatu hires Zoolander, he thinks his life has turned back round again, that is until he finds out that Mugatu has actually brainwashed him to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Can Zoolander and his new friends find out how to prevent the incident before it's too late?

Versions

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut

best available
best
available

12

12A

MPAA PG-13

85:27s

UK: The cut US PG-13 version was passed 12A/12 for moderate bad language, drug and sex references without further BBFC cuts for:

US: Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and drug references for:

From ATTIC Censorship :

  • The MPAA made cuts to a scene of an orgy between Stiller, Christine Taylor, Owel Wilson, Hansen, some New Zealand tribal warriors, and some Finnish midgets!. The cuts parts included the characters rubbed soil to each other and an orgy sequence with a goat.
uncut
uncut
MPAA R US: Originally rated MPAA R but the producers wanted a PG-13 so made cuts
banned
Asian Version
banned
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Malaysia
Malaysia: Banned by the film censors who took offense at a joke about killing the country's prime minister

See Banned International: Zoolander

 v          Zoolander 2 - 2016 USA comedy by Ben Stiller.


 X   Zoolander 2

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Zoolander 2 is a 2016 USA comedy by Ben Stiller.
Starring Olivia Munn, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kristen Wiig. Youtube link IMDb

The film exists as a PG-13 rated Theatrical Version and an Unrated Extended Version.
Summary Notes

Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.

Magnum Edition

uncut
Magnum Edition
run: 105:57s
pal: 101:43s
12

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Magnum Edition was passed 12 uncut for moderate violence, sex references, infrequent strong language for: US: The Magnum Edition is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Theatrical Version

uncut
Theatrical Version
run: 101:47s
pal: 97:43s
12A cert

MPAA PG-13

UK: Passed 12A uncut for moderate violence, sex references, infrequent strong language for:
  • 2016 cinema release

US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA PG-13 rated

 v          Zootopia - 2016 USA children's cartoon by Byron Howard, Rich Moore...


 X   Zootopia

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  • Zootropolis
Zootopia is a 2016 USA children's cartoon by Byron Howard, Rich Moore...
Starring Idris Elba, Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman. Youtube link IMDb
Each world region has a variant version using animals and voices pertinent to each locale.

The original script contained events called "taming parties" in which predatory animals were fitted with shock collars and were shocked whenever they had the urge to eat another animal. Co-director Byron Howard said: It stuck around a very, very long time because we found it emotionally compelling. However, in the end, they decided against it because of the allusions to the horrors of WW-II.

From IMDb:

Peter Moosebridge's portrayal differs based on each region's version of the film. In the American, British, Canadian, French, and Russian versions, he remains a moose. In the Brazilian version, he's a jaguar named Onçardo Boi Chá, voiced by Brazilian journalist Ricardo Boechat who anchors Jornal da Band on Rede Bandeirantes. In the Japanese version, he's a tanuki/japanese raccoon dog. In the Australian and New Zealand versions, he's a koala named David Koalabell, voiced by Australian entertainer David Campbell. In the Chinese version, he's a panda. In the UK Version, Peter Moosebridge was renamed Moosos Alexander and was voice by Veesos Alexander

 v          Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain - 1983 Hong Kong action horror fantasy by Hark Tsui.


 X   Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain

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  • Xin shu shan jian ke
  • Warriors from the Magic Mountain
  • Zu Time Warrior
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is a 1983 Hong Kong action horror fantasy by Hark Tsui.
Starring Biao Yuen, Hoi Mang and Adam Cheng. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Exists as a Hong Kong Version and an International Version.
Summary Notes

A college student (Yuen Biao) at a university in Canada is a fencing champion and when he has an accident one day, he "dreams" of being transported to ancient China and enters a conflict on Zu, the Magic Mountain. At the end of the story, he regains consciousness (this is in the longer English international version). The first and shorter version is about a warrior (Yuen Biao) who has become disillusioned with the constant civil wars in China and goes to the Magic Mountain. There he encounters ghosts and devils, and also good masters and their disciples who are out to stop the Blood Monster and his demons from destroying the world.

Hong Kong Version/ Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain

uncut
Hong Kong Version
run: 97:34s
pal: 93:40s
PG cert

MPAA Unrated

UK: The original Hong Kong Version was previously passed PG uncut for:
  • 2020 Eureka [Hong Kong + International Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2002 Medusa/Hong Kong Legends R2 DVD via UK Amazon
  • 1989 Rainbow VHS
  • 1988 MIHK VHS
  • 1983 cinema release
US: The Hong Kong Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

International Version/Zu Warrior

uncut
International Version
shortened
cut:
run: 93m
pal: 89m
No CertUK: BBFC details not yet published for the International Version for:
  • 2020 Eureka [Hong Kong + International Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon

From IMDb. The international English language version, Zu Time Warrior, adds a bolt-on wraparound segment filmed in Canada with Yuen Biao as a modern day fencing champ transported via his dreams while in a coma to the Oriental fantasy setting of the film and awakening from the coma at the end.

See article from horrorcultfilms.co.uk

The Zu: Time Warrior cut deserves at least some respect as an official re-edit. The story was altered to have a strong romantic element, and bits of the Hong Kong version were dubbed so the original meaning was altered,
 v          Zulu - 1964 UK war drama by Cy Endfield.


 X   Zulu

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  • The Battle of Rorke's Drift
Zulu is a 1964 UK war drama by Cy Endfield.
Starring Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins and Ulla Jacobsson. IMDb
BBFC cuts were required for a 'U' rated cinema release in 1964. All home video releases are PG rated.
Summary Notes

Two Lieutenants, Chard of Engineers and Bromhead find that their 140 man contingent in Natal has been isolated by the destruction of the main British Army column and that 4,000 Zulu warriors will descend on them in hours. Each has a different military background in tactics and they are immediatly in conflict on how to prepare for the attack. Nearly a third of the men are in the infirmary, as the welsh company tries to somehow survive with no help in sight. Based on a true story.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
PG

MPAA Unrated

132:27s

UK: Passed PG uncut for moderate battle violence for:
  • 2007 cinema release
UK: Passed PG uncut for:
  • 2014 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2014 Paramount Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 2014 Paramount Home Entertainment VoD [UK only] at UK Amazon
  • 2007 Paramount video
  • 2002 Paramount video
  • 1993 CIC VHS
  • 1989 CIC VHS
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

It is possible that the 1964 BBFC cuts have persisted ever since but the running time is close to the submitted run time in 1964.

BBFC cut
category cuts
U pre 1970submitted
138:07s
=132:36s
UK: Passed U after category cuts for:
  • 1964 cinema release
banned
banned
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South Africa; Banned for black aidiences

See article from en.wikipedia.org .

When released in Apartheid South Africa in 1964 the film was banned for black audiences (as the government feared that its scenes of blacks killing whites might incite them to violence), apart from a few special screenings for its Zulu extras in Durban and some smaller Kwazulu towns.


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