International Theatrical Release (1982)
The International Cut, or "Criterion Edition", is similar to the US theatrical release but has more violence in three scenes:
- When Batty confronts Tyrell in his bedroom, in addition to crushing Tyrell's face with his hands, Batty pokes out Tyrell's eyes with his thumbs, releasing blood.
- When Pris has somersaulted onto Deckard's back, rather than hitting him three times and then dropping him (as she does in all other versions), she hits him twice, then inserts her fingers into his nostrils and releases her legs, holding him up by his nostrils for a few seconds before he falls to the floor. The shot of him falling to the floor is identical in all versions. Deckard also shoots Pris an extra time, and the scenes of her thrashing spasmodically on the floor after having been shot are slightly extended.
- At the end of the film, Deckard hunts Batty, who pushes a nail through his own hand, which again bleeds profusely.
The violent scenes in the International cut were later inserted into the Final Cut.
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