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Old 07-14-10, 03:38 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by frau kaleun View Post
This was on TCM once but I missed the beginning and had to leave before it ended so I didn't see much of it. I understand it was filmed with two different endings, one version for release in the US and one for Japanese audiences. Both are supposedly available now, I guess on the DVD release.
Actually I've seen it explained. The original script had a rather grim ending. Lee Marvin didn't like it, so they rewrote the ending to be more easygoing. The director didn't like it and edited a new ending which is the one that was shown in the theaters. The original filmed ending is the alternate one on the video, and has an unfinished sound track. The original grim script ending was never filmed.
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