Looks like that was done for a TV version. Two-Minute Warning - Wikipedia On the Celluloid Chopping Block: TWO-MINUTE WARNING (1976) ~ Video Junkie Strikes Back from Beyond the Grave Apparently there's a Shout Factory Blu-ray that has both versions.
The TV network that aired the movie did this. They removed 40 minutes from the film and replaced it with footage shot nearly 2 years later. That meant they had to add 40 plus minutes of offstage to pad out the running time. Though it begs the question, why even buy the film for TV viewing and not use all that money to make a different film? Evidently NBC was a little concerned about the violent nature of the film They also did this (not quite as extreme) with For a Few Dollars more adding a prolog with Harry Dean Stanton shot by Director Monte Hellman.
EARTHQUAKE (1974) has a "TV version" with lots of footage shot after the theatrical version wrapped; same with AIRPORT '79: THE CONCORDE and its "TV version". Both movies were rated [PG] so it's not like there was loads of "objectionable content" to cut away from either film . . . but for whatever reason ALSO: I forgot about SUPERMAN (1978) and SUPERMAN II (1980) having different versions floating around. SUPERMAN III has a lengthier TV version, but I don't think that television version has ever been made available for sale. However, there's definitely more than 1 version of "Superman" and "Superman II" that can be bought. However, I don't know if the "television versions" of either SUPERMAN or SUPERMAN II can be bought. Many moons ago I remember watching TV versions of "Superman" and "Superman II" and noting some footage I never saw in either theatrical version. → Here's a rather obscure drama from 1980 with 2 versions: CIRCLE OF TWO. It starred Richard Burton and Tatum O'Neal. IN regards to "that thing you do!" and it's extended version: It's a LOT longer than the theatrical cut!
With regard to STAR WARS (1977) I picked up about 15 years the 1982-release version issued by '20th Century Fox Video' and that's the only version of it I have. There's just TOO DAMN MANY versions of STAR WARS to keep track of! → So I figured to find the earliest home video release I could and buy that edition and stop there. Not buying any of the other, later VHS releases or any DVD releases or any Blu-Ray releases. I'll stick with the '82 tape and the version of "Star Wars" it contains until it self-destructs in my VCR. 'nuff said. EDIT: Another movie with 3 extant versions of THE WICKER MAN (1973). Pick which version you like the most; I like the longest version the best.
Thr 1976 King Kong had nearly an hour’s worth of footage added to it for TV. Peter Jackson’s King Kong also had its extended version for both TV and DVD/Blu-Ray.
Alien has two versions now-an alternate edit and the original theatrical. Ridley Scott considers the theatrical version to be his director’s cut. Aliens two version -the theatrical version (which Cameron was contractually obligated to provide) and a longer cut Which he was given money to f(Noah by Fox. Alien III-two versions. A “assembly cut” (since director David Fincher wouldn’t participate in a director’s cut) taking his notes, etc. to assemble something approximating a director’s cut and the theatrical version. There was another version but it’s essential the same as the assembly cut just with unfinished visual effects. Alien IV-both the original director’s assembly cut (with unfinished visual effects) and the theatrical. Touch of Evil-There’s three versions of the film one assembled in 1998 byWalter Murch used Welles notes and existing material to assemble as close as possible Welles original intended version. There’s also one discovered in 1976 that was longer than the theatrical cut and was rumored to be ( this turned out not to be true) Welles Director’s Cut plus we have the theatrical version. of course Cameron’s “The Abyss”.
The Shining-The U.S. release differs (and was longer as I recall) from the U.K. Version trimmed. The Exorcist with Friedkin’s altered version with tne spider walk scene plus the original theatrical cut. 5 versions of Welles Mr. Arkadin. Justice League-Snyder’s much better version vs. Whedon’s horror. 5 version’s of Heaven’s Gate (the DC is the best version).
a few years back there was a blu-ray of the tv cut of the first Superman movie released - it’s also a “bonus” on a version of the film for sale on the iTunes Store
There was a tv version of the great 1976 comedy “Car Wash” that was much different from the theatrical version. It almost completely cut out Antonio Fargas’s gay character and added in a whole other storyline with Danny DeVito that was cut from the finished film. They also altered some of the plot involving Melanie Mayron’s character. All the changes were pretty bad.
After the massive success of “Saturday Night Fever” and its soundtrack Paramount released an edited PG version to theaters
yes, it was available on VHS in the 80's I had a copy at one time...no foul language and was edited...: )
Lots of the Toho Kaiju movies. Usually, not huge differences, but the original Gojira and Godzilla: King of the Monsters are 2 very different movies. I much prefer the Japanese original version.
In regards to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977) I made it a point years ago to buy the Paramount VHS release of [PG]-version. The 'regular' [R]-rated version was easy to find, but the [PG]-rated version was not issued by Paramount in large quantities so that was more of a challenge. I taped the TV version many moons ago from TBS because I noted it contained 4 extra scenes not found in either theatrical version. One of the disc releases of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER contains at least a couple of "extra TV scenes" if I'm not mistaken; I don't know if *all* of the extra TV scenes are on the disc, but at least some of them are! In the theatrical version when John Travolta endeavors to take Doreen (Denny Dillon) for a dance it cuts out the part where they dance to 'Disco Duck'. I have a memory of them dancing to 'Disco Duck' and then Monte the DJ puts on a song that Travolta says something like "We can't dance to this crap!" and Monte points out Stephanie dancing to it.
There's a "director's cut" on BluRay. I believe it just incorporates the footage added when Fever was cut for a PG.
If you were to have bought or rented the 1980s VHS releases of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951) from '20th Century Fox Video' or WARNER HOME VIDEO it would be the theatrical version, but by the 1990s the video releases of "Streetcar" from WARNER now had 4 minutes added back in to the film that were censored back in '51. The video boxes from WARNER of the '90s releases mention this in the summary on the back of the box. I don't have "Streetcar" on DVD or Blu-Ray, but I'll guess it's the 'Restored' Version that is on the disc releases. Or maybe both versions are included on the digital releases?
Hitchcock's VERTIGO has an extra ending with a radio broadcast reporting on Gavin Elster's pursuit by the law. Hitchcock's STRANGERS ON A TRAIN has some extra scenes on the train.
I believe LOLITA (1962-UK) has 2 versions. The original American theatrical version + with the advent of homevideo the British version of LOLITA was made available over here and is about a minute longer than the American print. Hitchcock's 1969 movie TOPAZ seems to have 2 versions. A 127-minute version and a 143-minute cut.
A lot of people don't know about how many times the Star Wars films were remixed as well. Lots and lots and lots of times, often to fix problems and add in something that got left out. The Mono mix, the LtRt Dolby Surround mix, and the 6-track mix were all different, and then the later 5.1 mixes were different every time they re-released it.