I've got a laserdisc copy of the film.
It's never been released in its intended form, and it shows... the film doesn't make sense, and it's obvious that large important parts have been removed. It suddenly jumps around from section to section to try give it some cohesion, but you can still see there's large chunks unexplained or just missing.
If you look over the script those parts were all there, and apparently filmed.
It's a shame because it has the potential to be great, and would be my favourite Michael Mann film if it were released in its full form. Unfortunately he's disowned the film and has no interest in releasing it. Some of the more famous actors are quite embarrassed by their performance in it as well, so I'd doubt they'd be too interested in spending time on releasing it.
That web site posted above has some fantastic information about it. I really hope he succeeds in getting that long version shown and released. He was very close to it with that premiere in London all planned and falling through at the last minute.
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