- Unrated version is available in the US on video.
- The 1990 UK Vestron video was cut by 15 secs by the BBFC to edit the head-drilling scene, neck breaks during the yard fight, and shots of a window being opened with a flick-knife. The cuts were fully waived for the 2001 Columbia release.
- The R-rated U.S. version features some cuts to violent moments. The cuts are largely small, but do pack a punch in uncut form. However viewing either version shouldn't be an issue since the cuts are barely obvious unless comparing them side-by-side. A few obvious cut moments include (Note: Some frames may be missing in other scenes, but it's tough to tell without doing a frame-by-frame comparison which is time consuming): -Cody's beat down by the gym teacher is longer featuring Cody's head being smashed against the floor more times. The R-rated version features about two head smashes. -The drugged out student that confronts the gym teacher during Cody's beat down has his neck snapped by the teacher. The actual neck snap is cut in the R-rated version and cuts quickly to Cody's reaction. The neck snap with a loud sound effect is onscreen in the unrated version. -The principal's death scene is slightly more graphic in the unrated version. The principals body after it's dropped to the ground with his bloody wound visible is fully shown for a couple more seconds, whereas the R-rated version abruptly cuts to the next scene once his body hits the floor. -The gang member that gets his head drilled by the history teacher is shown on-screen. The drill penetrates his skull, blood spurts out, and then his body drops to the ground. The R-rated version has the brief shot of the drill directly in his skull with blood spurting cut, and also the aftermath appears like some frames are missing. The VHS cases for the R-rated and unrated versions are practically identical besides these differences: 1. R-rated version: catalog# 5453, has small "R" rating logo on lower left front cover, also "R" logo on back of the case. (Rated-R) notice on the tape label, and "Rated" listed after the title on the front of the tape. The box itself is a deeper blue color, with the title in a deep red font. 2. Unrated version: catalog # 5454, has a small "unrated" notice on lower front cover, "unrated" listed on back of box, and "unrated" listed on the tape label. The box itself is in a slightly lighter blue color, and title in a less vibrant red font.
- German Rental Video release was cut to reduce violence for a "not under 18" rating. The TV-Version also misses many violent moments. Only in 2016 was the uncut version granted a "not under 18" rating.
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