DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 96 MINUTE AND 86 MINUTE VERSION

I REMEMBER WHEN THIS MOVIE CAME OUT IN THE FALL OF 1974. IT OPENED ON A FRIDAY AND WAS GONE ON WEDNESDAY TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE SHOWCASE RELEASE OF THE ORIGINAL THE LONGEST YARD.

PLUS IT HAD PLAYED IN CONNECTICUT THAT SUMMER.

ANYWAY, IN EDITION TO NOT BEING AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO SEE, I WAS TURNED OFF, AT AGE 13, BY MOVIES UNDER 90 MINUTES. WHAT A GYP I THOUGHT.

ANYWAY, THE FILM WAS ALWAYS 86 MINUTES, AND I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A VERSION OVER 90 MINUTES AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WAS CUT OUT.

IN FACT, I REMEMBER AN EBAY AUCTION FOR A SAUL BASS LETTER DIRECTED AT PARAMOUNT TO REMOVE THE EXCESS FOOTAGE BECAUSE OF PREVIEW AUDIENCE REACTION.