This is an extremely unusual disc. It bears the same reference number as the U.S. release [43123], and most of the jacket art appears to have been copied directly from that release. The UPC barcode number is different, and directly below it is the only mention on the jacket of Forward International Singapore as the publisher. There are two other key differences as well. The disc was pressed at Kuraray, in contrast to Pioneer USA for the U.S. release. Also, although the copied text on the jacket states that side two is CAV, this release is CLV on both sides.
This is a slightly edited version, and is 2 minutes shorter than the Hong Kong release [UL1208]. In a direct side-by-side comparison with the Hong Kong release, I found that this disc is missing footage in several scenes, as follows:
- A large section (about 38 seconds) of the fight scene in the bar is missing. The deleted footage begins when Archie says, "...in actuality, I was f***in' hittin' on her harder than you think, motherf***er!" It ends after he says, "Hey, man, I'm glad we worked the s**t out, man!"
- When Rock is arrested after leaving the diner, a short passage of dialog has been cut. The deleted footage begins when Rock says, "You're breakin' my arm, Miles Davis!" It ends after the cop says, "We was just in the neighborhood."
- When Archie introduces Rock to Frank Colton, part of Archie's dialog has been removed. The missing passage includes the line, "If he's a cop, I'll suck your d**k, Mr. Colton! Jesus, I'm sorry, bro!"
- After Archie crashes the motorcycle, part of his dialog has been cut from the conversation with Colton. The deleted dialog begins when Archie says, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I made a mistake!" It ends after he says, "Maybe Bledsoe said that."
- A large section of the scene in the motel has been removed, when Archie is watching pornography on television, and Rock is talking to his girlfriend Traci on the phone.
- After Archie kills Colton, his next line has been omitted. The missing footage shows him looking down at Colton's body on the floor and saying, "That's what you get for tryin' to make me suck your d**k!"
- The Universal logo has been removed at the end of the closing credits.
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