As mentioned countless times before on this thread (and does it sink in?) the BBFC applied the Animals Act to home releases after consultation with the Home Office. It would be a peculiar act indeed if the same rule for theatrical presentations wasn't also applied to home releases.
Get rid of the act and you get rid of the cuts. No other option.
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Originally Posted by Angel  The animals act does not allow the BBFC to pass cruelty based on whether the director has achieved respect or acclaim. |
Absolutely right. The "respected director" Steven Spielberg had cuts made to
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom and
1941 (the latter was a silly one). The equally "respected director" James Cameron's film
The Abyss is also cut in the UK under the Animals Act.