- Originally premiered as "Emperor of the North Pole": the film was pulled from release because people thought the film was about the Arctic. It was re-released as "Emperor of the North" and given two different advertising campaigns: one with a poster playing up the comedy, another with a poster playing up the violence (The poster said "If you can ride Shack's train and live, you're...Emperor of the North!"). Neither new campaign clicked with audiences. The song "A Man and a Train" is sung in "Emperor of the North" by Marty Robbins. The poster for the original release says it is sung by Bill Medley. It is unknown what other changes, if any, were made between the two releases.
- All UK versions are cut by 3 secs by the BBFC to remove shots of 2 men being hit with a live chicken during a fight scene.
- The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC for a 'AA' (15) certificate with edits to blows with an axe and a wooden plank, and chain throttling during the fight between A No 1 and Shack. Later releases restored the footage but were cut by 3 secs to completely remove a shot of 2 men being hit with a live chicken during a fight scene.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content