| Feature | Theatrical Cut (1979) | Director’s Cut (2005) | |---------|----------------------|------------------------| | Runtime | ~92 min | ~94 min | | Opening | Black screen + music | Comic panel freeze-frames | | Chapter transitions | Fade to black | Comic book panels w/ narration | | Final scene | Credits roll in silence | Extra 30 sec of music |

| Scene | Timestamp (approx.) | Why it matters | |-------|--------------------|----------------| | The Summit | First 15 min | Introduces all 100+ gangs. Cyrus’s speech. | | The Frame | 18 min | The assassination – watch the gunman’s hand. | | The Wanderers chase | 25 min | First real fight in the subway bathroom. | | “Come out to play” | 45 min | The most famous scene – bottle clinking. | | The Lizzies | 1h 05 min | Seduction → ambush. Look for the gun under the pillow. | | Orphans / Mercy | 1h 15 min | The only “neutral” gang and the love interest. | | The final beach run | 1h 28 min | Iconic ending. No dialogue – just music and running. | On ok.ru you may find two different cuts. Here’s how to tell them apart: