Russian Vs. North American Releases
One of the key differences between the North American release and the Russian original is that while they both open with a particular sequence, the North American version is truncated.
- Anton and Anatoly play basketball in the computer room.
- Alisa visits Galina Rogova's little daughter to find out if she saw Gorodetsky.
- Anton calls his ex-wife (Yegor's mother) to find out where Yegor is.
- In the subway, Anton escapes from the pursuing Dark Others by jumping into a running train. The pursuers kill a night guard who tries to stop them.
- At the party Anton grabs a microphone from a singer and starts singing Communist songs.
- Yegor is trying to suck out the life force of Svetlana through the needle he put into her at the beginning.
In addition, there are many trims of existing scenes and excised lines. Also, there are some cuts for violence, e.g. Yegor pouring a pot of hot sausages over a vendor and Anton's brutal beating by the security guard.
The Unrated DVD is the same as the Russian release of the DVD.
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