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Eraser (1996)

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• In later versions of the movie, the reference of UBS meaning "Union de Bank Swiss" is changed to "United Bank of Syria."
  
  
• In addition to the above cuts for UK cinema, 3 mins 22 sec were cut for UK video, with a downgrade to a 15 certificate. Among the cuts were edits to swearing, assorted footage of punches and closeups of wounds, and heavy cuts to the climactic scene of a train crashing into a car.
  
  
• 28 seconds were cut by the BBFC for the 18-cert UK version.
  
  
• The UK 18 rated Cinema version removes the following:
  • At the start of the film when the gangsters are in Johnny C's house:
  • Scene with Johnny C being threatened with a flick knife has been removed along with the attempt to pull his toungue out with pliers.
  • When John Kruger kicks a gangster into an open fridge the shot of John slamming the fridge door on the gangsters head and pulling his shoulder to break his neck was cut.
  • In the Cyrez Building:
  • When Lee is captured by DeGuerin and the fire shield comes between DeGuerin and Kruger the shot of a pistol whip to Lee has been removed.
  • As Kruger shoots the sprinkler to set off the fire alarm and get past the shield, he runs up the stairs to the helicopter platform and takes cover when he is fired at Calderon as the helicopter is taking off Kruger is approached by Haggerty, Kruger twists his head round into a headlock then he lifts up and breaks Haggerty's neck.
  • The end battle in the dock:
  • A shot of Lee being threaten by Sergei Ivanovich Petrofsky with a flick knife has been removed.
  • When Lee breaks free she hits Sergei with the Coffee Jar she gets up and Kicks him in the face(the kick to the face was removed).
  
  
  
• The UK video removes the scene where the train hits the car at the end of the picture so you never really learn the fate of the bad guys.
  
  

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