The Director's Cut

[Escapay]

Trying to compile a list of all the director's cut versions of movies out there. This is *different* from an extended/unrated cut in that the director's cut is entirely from the director, he/she approved of it and had a working hand in making it, whereas most extended cuts simply re-instate footage for the sake of re-instating it. Anyways, if anyone can help out, I'd appreciate it greatly.

Also, I might as well have a separate section for extended/unrated cuts simply because even if they aren't director's cuts, the director did shoot the footage in some cases so he/she may have meant for it to be in the film at one point or another

List of "Director's Cut" films: (several times the theatrical cut may be considered the director's cut and is noted)

Alien (117 minutes) - The theatrical cut of Alien is considered the director's cut by Ridley Scott.

Aliens (154 minutes) - completed in 1991, it re-instates 17 minutes to the film and is considered the director's cut by James Cameron. Theatrical cut runs 137 minutes.

The Big Sleep (116 minutes) - also known as the 1945 Pre-Release version, the original cut of the film before it was decided to refilm scenes to capitalize on the Bogart/Bacall chemistry. 1946 Theatrical cut (with the new scenes) runs 114 minuts.

Blade Runner v1 (117 minutes) - done hastily in 1992 by Ridley Scott, removes voiceover narrations, "happy ending", and inserts one short sequence. US theatrical cut ran same length, European cut is slightly longer.

Blade Runner v2 (??? minutes) - completed in 2001, also known as the "Final Cut" by Ridley Scott.

Dune (137 minutes) - The theatrical cut of Dune is considered the director's cut by David Lynch.

The Exorcist (122 minutes) - The theatrical cut of The Exorcist is considered the director's cut by Willliam Friedkin.

Fantasia (125 minutes) - The original roadshow cut from 1940 is the true director's cut of the film.

Gladiator (155 minutes) - The theatrical cut of Gladiator is considered the director's cut by Ridley Scott.

Hannibal (131 minutes) - The theatrical cut of Hannibal is considered the director's cut by Ridley Scott.

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (192 minutes/330 minutes) - original roadshow cut from 1963 has not been seen in its entirety since due to missing footage, and there is a rumored 5.5 hour cut. Despite a difference of 4 minutes in runtime between the roadshow cut and the extended 1980s cut (see below), the roadshow cut and the rumored 5.5 hour cut can be considered true director's cuts, while the extended cut is not.

Kingdom of Heaven (194 minutes) - 50 minutes of footage was restored and in some cases, re-ordered from the original workprint presented to Fox, the true director's cut by Ridley Scott. Theatrical cut runs 144 minutes.

Legend (113 minutes) - restores 23 minutes of footage and the original Jerry Goldsmith score and considered true director's cut by Ridley Scott. US theatrical cut runs 89 minutes and contains the Tangerine Dream score, European cut runs 94 minutes and contains the Jerry Goldsmith score.

Not Another Teen Movie (100 minutes) - re-instates 10 minutes of deleted scenes, and marketed as a director's cut by Joel Gallen

Oklahoma v1 (145 minutes) - the theatrical version of the film shot in CinemaScope, unless stated otherwise is also the director's cut.

Oklahoma v2 (145 minutes) - the theatrical version of the film shot in Todd-AO, unless stated otherwise is also the director's cut

The Outsiders (113 minutes) - restores 22 minutes of footage (an entire first-reel was re-instated), and rescores the film to rock music, the true director's cut by Francis Ford Coppola. Original theatrical cut runs 91 minutes.

Pocahonas (90 minutes) - restores "If I Never Knew You" from its original pencil-test animation and can be considered the director's cut as the song was intended to be part of the film but was cut out of pacing issues. Theatrical cut runs 84 minutes.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (136 minutes) - completed in 2001, restores and cuts various scenes as well as adding new CGI effects. Theatrical cut runs 132 minutes.

Supergirl (138 minutes) - originally conceived as the extended television cut, director Jeannot Szwarc considers it his director's cut as well.

Superman: The Movie (154 minutes) - supervised by director Richard Donner in 2000/2001, it re-instates a mere 8 minutes to the film.

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (116 minutes) - supervised by director Richard Donner in 2006, it re-edits the film using 70% of his footage, and 30% of Richard Lester and second unit footage, along with a screen test in one case.

Titanic (183 minutes) - The theatrical cut of Titanic is considered the director's cut by James Cameron.

The Watcher in the Woods (108 minutes) - best known as the April 1980 screening version, the closest to an original director's cut by John Hough, the film was later edited down to 83 minutes and was given a newly-shot ending by another director (Hough was unavailable).

List of "Alternate/Extended/Unrated Cut" films:

Alien v1 (116 minutes) - The "Director's Cut" of Alien available in the 2-disc set and 9-disc quadrilogy was merely a marketing term that Ridley Scott acknowledges, where he simply had a hand in inserting and removing footage (for storyline and pacing reasons), but continues to say that the theatrical cut is his true director's cut.

Alien v2 (117 minutes) - the theatrical cut to the film, with an alternate score by Jerry Goldsmith that is quite different from his score used in the final film.

Beauty and the Beast v1 (84 minutes) - Also known as the "Work in Progress" Edition, it's a blend of completed animation as well as pencil animation and storyboards.

Beauty and the Beast v2 (90 minutes) - released in 2002, it includes a new animated sequence for "Human Again", a song cut in the storyboard stage but re-instated for the Broadway musical.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (139 minutes) - completed in 1996, also known as the "25th Anniversary" Restored Edition, it restores many scenes and songs cut from the Roadshow version, though has a horrible dubbing for the character of Charlie. Would have included this in the Director's Cut section, but since it doesn't include "A Step in the Right Direction" (due to the lost footage), it can merely be called an extended cut. Theatrical version runs 116 minutes.

Blade Runner (140 minutes) - also known as the 1981 workprint version, with incomplete special effects, no voiceovers, and additional scenes.

Blue Velvet (240 minutes) - original length of the film ran 4 hours, but director David Lynch was contractually obliged to deliver a 2-hour film, which is the theatrical cut.Casablanca (??? minutes) - unauthorized cut of the film screened once at a 1983 film festival, ends with Ilsa choosing to stay with Rick.

Clue (96 minutes) - the home video version offers all three endings in a linear fashion, whereas the theatrical cut would randomly offer one of the three endings.

Dune (177 minutes) - the 1988 television version has been disowned by director David Lynch, and as such, the director's credit is to Alan Smithee with the writer's credit to Judas Booth. Re-instates 40 minutes of footage (though much is repeated stock). Theatrical cut runs 137 minutes.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (120 minutes) - 20th Anniversary Edition of the film, inserts two small scenes and many CGI effects for ET, as well as digitally changing rifles to walkie-talkies. Despite Spielberg being a major force behind this, I refuse to consider it a director's cut as he got it right the first time. Original theatrical cut runs 115 minutes.

The Exorcist (132 minutes) - adds 10 minutes and several CGI effects, done by writer William Peter Blatter, with blessing by original director William Friedkin.

Fantasia v1 (86 minutes) - the general release version of the film cuts the Tocatta in Fugue sequence as well as the narrations and introductions.

Fantasia v2 (86 minutes) - the 1982 version of the film featured a new digital orchestration conducted by Irwin Kostel.

Fantasia v3 (125 minutes) - the 1990 version re-instates Toccatta in Fugue as well as the narrations, but some of Deems Taylor's audio recordings were lost and had to be re-dubbed. Also, this version is the same as the original roadshow cut, but is censored five times during the Pastoral Symphony sequence.

Galaxy Quest (??? minutes) - the original cut of the film was longer and darker and meant to be serious and not a comedy. Theatrical cut runs 102 minutes.

Gladiator (171 minutes) - merely inserts the deleted scenes, not considered a director's cut by Ridley Scott

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (188 minutes) - re-instates outtakes from an old workprint version discovered in the late 80s. While supervised by director Stanley Kramer, it is not considered a director's cut

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (144 minutes) - the extended television version of the film, adding 12 minutes to its theatrical 132-minute length.

Supergirl (125 minutes) - also known as The International Cut, it was the intended version of the film before TriStar decided to cut it down to 104 minutes for the US theatres. Not an extended cut, nor a director's cut, but listed here regardless.

Superman: The Movie (191 minutes) - the extended television version of the film, adding 45 minutes to its theatrical 146-minute length.

Superman II (172 minutes) - the US extended television version of the film, adding 45 minutes to its theatrical 127-minute length. Variations include the European extended television version and the Australian extended television version.

Superman III (??? minutes) - the US extended television version of the film, adding ???minutes to its theatrical 125-minute length.

That's it for now, as I merely glanced at the titles in my collection along with titles I knew of from the top of my head. Will expand on this later...

Al