| xXx II: The Next Level (2005) |
| Director | Lee Tamahori |
| Classifications |
M (30/6/2005 - DVD, 6/4/2005 - 101 mins film) |
| Cut Footage |
"Lacks a shot of a knife emerging from a man's stomach in the opening raid in order to achieve a '12' rating."
[DVD Compare]. "The UK version was trimmed slightly for a scene where a man is stabbed
from behind to remove 'detail' of the knife emerging from his stomach'. This was done before
formal classification by the BBFC and was done after being given advice by them during
post-production so that they could secure a 12A certificate." [IMDB]
The UK DVD (Columbia Tri-Star) is listed as having a running time of 96:45 PAL.
The Australian DVD (Columbia Tri-Star), which runs to 96:50 PAL, simply shows a long shot of
the stabbing. Shown in silhouette, a guard in the stables is skewered from behind by
a commando. There is no close up of the blade emerging from the victim's torso. |
| Reason |
Sourced from a cut UK master. |
| Uncut Releases |
Film print [assumption], US DVD (Columbia Tri-Star). |
| Original Entry |
DVD Compare. |