OVERALL: Draw

Theatrical version:
The US and German releases have a director's commentary, though note the subtitles are forced on the German release.
The French release has exclusive documentary and featurette.

Mini-series
Currently the Dutch release is the only release we have specs for.

CUTS:

• R0 United Kingdom- Palisades Tartan - "Theatrical version" (147:13 PAL). The UK-print includes the short “Intermission (Pauze)” around the 60:16 minute mark like e.g. the R1-release by "Anchor Bay". This revealed some differences between these two releases:
  *In the R0 UK-version, the Intermission is shorter - lasting approx. 34 seconds and the image fades to black during it (staying that way all the way through). When it returns, the film starts right off with the scene where the man is jumping into the small boat and then shouts "Auf wiedersehen!" (and off they go). Comparing the same sequence in the R1-release reveals that the UK-version is actually missing some footage after the "Intermission".
  *In the R1-version, the Intermission lasts approx. 1:36 minutes and instead of fading to black the image "freezes" (to the image where the soldier is watching to the sea). When it returns to the film, we´re in the cabin of the ship, where Erik (Rutger Hauer) and Guus (Jeroen Krabbé) are a bit seasick and nervous. They hear some voices and spot the unknown battleship in the darkness. Then they finally shout "English!". It´s after this scene when we get to the scene where the man jumps to the small boat (and shouts "Auf wiedersehen!").
  =The UK-version is first missing approx. 1:02 minutes of the original Intermission AND then approx. 44 seconds of actual film after the Intermission (the scene in the cabin of the ship).
  *The US-release is using “burnt-in” English location/time captions, while in the “Tartan Video”-release they´re player generated (part of the subtitle stream).
• R0 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - "Theatrical version" (147:13 PAL). The UK-print includes the short “Intermission (Pauze)” around the 60:16 minute mark like e.g. the R1-release by "Anchor Bay". This revealed some differences between these two releases:
  *In the R0 UK-version, the Intermission is shorter - lasting approx. 34 seconds and the image fades to black during it (staying that way all the way through). When it returns, the film starts right off with the scene where the man is jumping into the small boat and then shouts "Auf wiedersehen!" (and off they go). Comparing the same sequence in the R1-release reveals that the UK-version is actually missing some footage after the "Intermission".
  *In the R1-version, the Intermission lasts approx. 1:36 minutes and instead of fading to black the image "freezes" (to the image where the soldier is watching to the sea). When it returns to the film, we´re in the cabin of the ship, where Erik (Rutger Hauer) and Guus (Jeroen Krabbé) are a bit seasick and nervous. They hear some voices and spot the unknown battleship in the darkness. Then they finally shout "English!". It´s after this scene when we get to the scene where the man jumps to the small boat (and shouts "Auf wiedersehen!").
  =The UK-version is first missing approx. 1:02 minutes of the original Intermission AND then approx. 44 seconds of actual film after the Intermission (the scene in the cabin of the ship).
  *The US-release is using “burnt-in” English location/time captions, while in the “Tartan Video”-release they´re player generated (part of the subtitle stream).
• R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version. Includes approx. 1.36 minute "Intermission" ("Pauze"). More info, please see the "Tartan Video UK" entry.
• R2 Coffret Paul Verhoeven France- Seven7/Metropolitan - No cuts - inc. both the "Shortened version" and the original "Theatrical version" (147 min).
• R2 Paul Verhoeven Klassiker Edition Germany- Euro Video - No cuts - theatrical version (147:28 PAL)
• R2 Holland- Indies Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (147:28 PAL).
• R2 Mini-Series - Special Edition Holland- Indies Home Entertainment - No cuts (207 min - 4-part mini-series).

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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 31/10/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 09/12/21

UPDATE LOG:

26/01/11: Addition of the R2 UK edition.
09/12/21: Added Germany, updated UK x2.