A Director's Cut is a specially edited version of a movie that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit of the movie. It often comes some time after the original release of the film, where the original release differs from the director's approved edit. 'Cut' being synonymous with 'edit' in this context. With most studio films the director does not have final cut, and the studio can insist on changes to make the film more likely to succeed at the box office. This sometimes means happier endings or less ambiguity. Most common, however, is that studios ask that the film be shortened. Thus a Director's Cut is often considerably longer. Sometimes for the better ('Bladerunner'), sometimes not, ('Donnie Darko'), but then it's all a matter of opinion. Scroll below to discover Alice's treasure trove of Director's Cuts and decide for yourself.
Luc Besson ('Nikita', 'Subway') delves into the watery mysteries of the deep in this salute to the legendary free diver Jacques Mayol who has plunged... Read more
In this intriguing sci-fi thriller, a young man (Ashton Kutcher) struggling to get over disturbing memories from his childhood discovers that he is ab... Read more
Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, the frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her moth... Read more
Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, the frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her moth... Read more
From director and co-writer Eli Roth, the mastermind behind the "Hostel" franchise and "Cabin Fever", comes "The Green Inferno", a non-stop barrage of... Read more
Peter Fonda stars in and directed this underrated Western that subtly subverts the macho genre. Harry (Fonda) and his buddy Arch (Warren Oates) have... Read more
Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara) owns a strip joint; he loves his girls and he loves his job. Trouble is, however, he also loves to gamble and this has res... Read more
Gritty and compelling John Cassevetes film. A proud Los Angeles strip club owner whose gambling debts get out of control, would rather take the option... Read more
A stunning milestone in the history of cinema; John Lone stars as Pu Yi, emperor of China, who comes from a long history of a tradition that is irreve... Read more
The American wilderness of the 1750s is the setting for director/co-scripter Michael Mann's grand adaptation of the James Fenimore Cooper adventure cl... Read more