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Heroin injection scene

posted 12 years ago by ilssaridor
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I first saw this movie on one of the "premium" movie channels in the late 80s: HBO, Cinemax, Starz, etc.). I distinctly remember during the scene where Ilan Mitchell-Smith ("Jim Conrad") is on the staircase and sees the Vietnam vet (Randy Quaid?) in the bathroom. I clearly remember seeing the vet holding an injection needle in his hand and I believe I remember him having a rubber hose wrapped around his arm.

I just watched the VHS version. That scene is missing. It merely cuts to Jim on the stairs and the door to the bathroom slowly closing.

IMDB does not mention this deletion on its "alternate versions" page.

Does anyone else remember this scene or am I just fooling myself and imagined seeing it?

Thanks ahead.

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[–] charlesdhcrosbie 12 years ago

It stuck out in my memory of the movie, too. It was, to me, a signature scene that set this movie apart (and confused me a good deal when I saw it when I was 8 years old).

I just downloaded two versions of it, am curious if it's been cut from either.

[–] BigRich 12 years ago

I remember it, but not as you described it. I found the only tvrip of this movie on the usenet and I uploaded this particular scene to Youtube for you. It's exactly as I remember it when I watched it back in 1985 or 86 when it came on SelecTV. http://youtu.be/yrvAWS-a5XM

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[–] Falconeer 12 years ago

I actually have a copy of "Wild Life" on an old Laserdisc. The guy shooting up in the bathroom has not been cut out. I wonder why they would release different versions for VHS. Maybe you have a later release that was cut?

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[–] Sparky-string 12 years ago

I have an original VHS copy released in 1985 or whatever and it has that scene intact.

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[–] sonofbeach-sheet 9 years ago

I recorded it off HBO years ago and it was there. When Jim realized his hero and idol was a very broken man and his even more naive friend was intimidated by the man's presence just being at his place