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The first consumer videocassette recorders (VCR) were launched in 1971 (based around Sony U-matic technology). Philips entered the domestic market the following year with the N1500. Sony's Betamax (1975) and JVC's VHS (1976) created a mass-market for VCRs and the two competing systems battled the "videotape format war", which VHS ultimately won. In Europe Philips had developed the V2000 format, which did not find favour with the TV rental companies in the UK and lost out to VHS.
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| (VHS, 1424-50, 95 mins, Rated M, RRP $69.95) Notes: first release in Australia on VHS for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack as originally heard in cinemas, cover art features original cinematic slogan “A different set of jaws”. |
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| (BETAMAX, 1424-40, 95 mins, Rated M, RRP $69.95).
Notes: first release in Australia on Betamax format for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack as originally heard in cinemas, cover art features original slogan “A different set of jaws”. |
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| (VHS, 1424-50, 94 mins, Rated 15) Notes: First British release on VHS for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and features unique cover artwork loosely depicting Frank, Riff & Magenta on the front, (and Brad & Janet on the back cover), along with the slogan “Wonderfully weird, fabulously freaky and the cast is completely crazy”. |
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| (BETAMAX, 1424-40, 94 mins, Rated 15) Notes: First British release on Betamax format for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and features unique cover artwork loosely depicting Frank, Riff & Magenta on the front, (and Brad & Janet on the back cover), along with the slogan “Wonderfully weird, fabulously freaky and the cast is completely crazy”. |
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| (VHS, 1424-53, 94 mins, Rated 12)
Notes: First German release on VHS for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and features similar cover artwork to British release, along with the slogan "Dieser Film mact suchtig..." ("This film is addictive…”). |
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| (Video 2000, 1424-53, 94 mins, Rated 12)
Notes: First German release on Video 2000 for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and features similar cover artwork to British release, along with the slogan "Dieser Film mact suchtig..." ("This film is addictive…”). |
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| (VHS, 1424-13, Hi-Fi mono, 100 mins, RRP ¥16,500)
Notes: first release in Japan on VHS for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and includes Japanese subtitles. Cover art features original cinematic slogan “A different set of jaws”, and released in cardboard slip cover. |
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| (BETAMAX, Hi-fi mono, 100 mins, 1424-12, RRP ¥16,500)
Notes: first release in Japan on BETAMAX for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and includes Japanese subtitles. Cover art features original cinematic slogan “A different set of jaws”, and released in cardboard slip cover. |
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| (VHS 1424/50, 94 mins) Notes: first French release on VHS for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and includes French subtitles. Cover art features actors names “Curry” and “Sarandon” above film title along with original cinematic slogan; “A different set of jaws”. |
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| Notes: first release in Spain on VHS for the home rental market. Cover features standard lips artwork with slogan "¿Es héroe?... ¿Es heroína?... Es ..." (translation "Is he hero? ... Is he heroin? ... Is ...") printed above title. | ||||||
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| (VHS, Hi-fi/mono, 1424, 100 mins, RRP ¥16,500) Notes: re- release in Japan on VHS for the home rental market. Retains the film’s original MONO audio soundtrack, and includes Japanese subtitles. Cover art features original cinematic slogan “A different set of jaws”, now released in a standard plastic box cover with insert cover slick. |
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| (VHS 5173973, 95 mins) Notes: first release in Israel on VHS for the home rental market. Cover artwork is similar to original 1984 UK release. Film includes Hebrew subtitles. |
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| (Promotional preview tape) (CBS/Fox Video VHS 9290) Notes: Promotional preview tape in anticipation of the November 8, 1990 VHS release in the US. Video includes a 10 minute preview reel of brief clips from the film; highlighting songs and characters, as well as small snippets of audience participation. “November 8 Sneak preview,” printed along box spine. |
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| (VHS 1424, Stereo, 100 mins, Rated R, RRP $89.95) Notes: first release in the USA on VHS for the home rental market to celebrate the film’s 15th anniversary. Made available to the public and retailers to pre-order for one day only. Contains the newly remixed STEREO audio track. Artwork features embossed lips on cover in a cardboard slip case, and video includes a bonus 6 minute prologue explaining the cult following, with additional bonus Time Warp video following the feature film. The complete original ending including "Super Heroes," is not included on this release. |
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| (BETAMAX 1424, Stereo, 100 mins, Rated R, RRP $89.95) Notes: first release in the USA on BETAMAX for the home rental market to celebrate the film’s 15th anniversary. Made available to the public and retailers to pre-order for one day only. Contains the newly remixed STEREO audio track. Artwork features embossed lips on cover in a cardboard slip case, and video includes a bonus 6 minute prologue explaining the cult following, with additional bonus Time Warp video following the feature film. The complete original ending including "Super Heroes," is not included on this release. |
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| (VHS 1424, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 105 mins, Rated 15)
Notes: British sell-through release on VHS for the home video market. Contains the same newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release, and lips cover artwork (seen for the first time in the UK). Tapes also contain an insert card with details on how to join Time Warp; the official UK fan club. |
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| (VHS 1424 [83429], Hi-Fi/Stereo, 95 mins, Rated M15+, RRP $29.95)
Notes: Australian sell-through release on VHS for the home video market. Contains the newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release and same cover art as original Australian rental release, issued in a white clamshell box. |
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| (VHS 1424SA, Hi-Fi/stereo, 95 mins, Rated 14)
Notes: Sell-through release in Italy on VHS for the home video market. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with Italian subtitles. Standard lips cover artwork |
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| (VHS 1424-15, Hi-Fi/stereo, 94 mins, Rated 14) Notes: French sell-through release on VHS SECAM format for the home video market. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with French subtitles. Standard lips cover artwork with slogan “Le Film Culte” |
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| (VHS 1424-17, Hi-Fi/stereo, 94 mins, Rated 14) Notes: Limited Edition Coffret "Special Show" collector’s set. Includes French sell-through release on VHS SECAM format, packaged in collector’s box with metal lips badge and audience participation props; “Transylvania X-press” printed newspaper, rice, rubber glove, & fishnet stocking. |
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| (VHS 1424-01, Hi-Fi/stereo 95 mins, Rated 12) Notes: German Sell-through release on VHS for the home video market. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with standard lips artwork and additional slogan "The sensational cinema Rock 'n' roll legend" |
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| (VHS 1424.01, Hi-Fi/stereo 94 mins, Rated 12)
Notes: Sell-through release in The Netherlands on VHS for the home video market as part of “The Gold Collection”. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with Dutch subtitles. Standard lips cover artwork. |
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| (VHS 1424 [83429], Hi-Fi/Stereo, 95 mins, Rated M15+, RRP $29.95) Notes: re-issue of 1991 Australian sell-through release for the home video market. Contains the newly remixed STEREO audio track, and features new front & back cover artwork; omitting the original “A different set of Jaws” slogan. |
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| (VHS 1424, Stereo, 100 mins, Rated R, RRP $19.95) Notes: first sell-through release in the US on VHS for the home video market featuring similar artwork to the 1990 release but without the reflective embossing. This version does not include the special 6 minute prologue or bonus Time Warp video that were included on the original US release. The film is the same version, featuring the newly remixed STEREO audio soundtrack and "Super Heroes" ending missing. |
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| (VHS CFX-1974, Hi-Fi/stereo, 100 minutes, RRP ¥16,500) Notes: first sell-through release in Japan on VHS for the home video market. Film contains the newly remixed STEREO audio soundtrack, with standard lips cover artwork &“Don’t Dream It - Be it” slogan added above title. |
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| (VHS 1424-01, Hi-Fi/stereo 95 mins, Rated 12)
Notes: Re-issue of German Sell-through release on VHS for the home video market. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with standard lips artwork and additional slogan "The sensational cinema Rock 'n' roll legend". "Exklusiv HiFi-Stereo Mit Zusatzlichen film-clips" text on original release omitted from cover |
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| (VHS R92/8/84, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 98 mins, Rated 16) Notes: First Sell-through release in South Africa on VHS for the home video market. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with standard lips artwork |
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| (VHS FOX 1424, 99 mins)
Notes: First release in Poland on VHS for the home rental market. Cover features standard lips artwork (reversed) with "Rock'n'roll, Seks, Horror I Perwesja w Kultowym filmie Jima Sharmana." above the title. |
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| (VHS 1424, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 94 mins, Rated 14)
Notes: first release in Brazil on VHS for the home rental market. Cover features standard lips artwork with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick’s names given star billing above the title |
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| (VHS 1678/61151, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 100 mins, Rated 14) Notes: Second Italian sell-through release on VHS for the home video market as part of the Cinema ‘L’Unita’ series. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with standard lips artwork and features Italian subtitles. |
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| (VHS (VHS 1424S [VFB 23054] Hi-Fi/Stereo 165 mins, Rated 15, RRP £12.99) Notes: Digitally remastered edition VHS for the sell-through market with bonus footage. Features new artwork on front & back cover, and includes insert offer card for exclusive mail-order lips t-shirt specially priced at £7.49. |
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| (VHS 1424W [VFB 23054] Hi-Fi/Stereo 165 mins, Rated 15, RRP £15.99) Notes: Digitally remastered widescreen collector’s edition VHS for the sell-through market presented in 1:85:1 aspect ratio. Includes bonus supplementary footage, and new artwork on front & back cover. |
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| (VHS 1424 Hi-Fi/Stereo 156 mins, Rated M15+, RRP $29.95) Notes: Collector’s edition VHS released for the sell-through market with over an hour of bonus footage and supplementary material. New Cover artwork with "The Legendary Horror Musical Classic" added to the front cover. Cover slick insert is double sided, and folds-out when removed from box. |
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| (VHS 1424-16, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 164 mins, Rated 14) Notes: Individually numbered special collector’s edition featuring deluxe packaging in a limited edition of 3,000 video cassette box sets. Included in this set is a digitally remastered edition of the French sell-through release on VHS SECAM format, with extra footage and French subtitles. The second tape includes over an hour of bonus footage (as per the UK/Australian releases), plus four colour film stills. |
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| (VHS 1424-01, Hi-Fi/stereo, 151 mins, Rated 12) Notes: Digitally remastered VHS re-issue for the sell-through home video market. Includes over 1 hour of bonus footage (as per the UK/Australian releases), with new cover artwork and “Jubilaums Edition" (Anniversary edition) printed on front cover above title. |
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| (VHS FXVS-1974, Hi-Fi/stereo, 163 mins, RRP ¥16,500) Notes: Japanese re-issue on video cassette for the sell-through home video market. Limited edition double video cassette in deluxe packaging with wrap-around cover. Standard lips cover with “The madness Is Back” added to cover above title. Bonus tape titled “Behind the scene” contains same bonus content as UK/Australian releases. |
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| (VHS 1424CW, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 94 mins, Rated 15)
Notes: British widescreen re-issue on VHS for the sell-through home video market. Includes bonus hour of supplementary footage following the main film. Cover features standard lips artwork with a gold border and spine. |
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| (VHS 0490, Hi-Fi/stereo, 100 mins, Rated R) Notes: Special Edition digitally remastered VHS release for the home video market. Includes 2 new-to-video bonus musical numbers; "Once In A While" and "Superheroes", and features new blue cover artwork montage of Frank's face floating above castle. |
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| (VHS 0490, Hi-Fi/stereo, 100 mins, Rated R)
Notes: Special Edition digitally remastered widescreen series VHS release for the home video market. Includes 2 new-to-video musical numbers; "Once In A While" and "Superheroes". Exclusive Spanish subtitled edition features "Substitulos En Espanol" printed on front cover. |
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| (VHS 4105271, Hi-Fi/stereo, 100 mins, Rated R) Notes: Special Edition digitally remastered widescreen series VHS release for the home video market. Includes 2 new-to-video musical numbers; "Once In A While" and "Superheroes", and new gold-framed cover artwork of Frank's face floating above castle. Issued in a clamshell case. |
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| (VHS 142415, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 96 mins, Rated 14) Notes: Sell-through re-issue in Italy on VHS for the home video market. Contains newly remixed STEREO audio from the US release with Italian subtitles. Standard lips cover artwork with “25th Anniversario” added to front cover. |
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| (VHS 2000719, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 100 mins, Rated R) Notes: promotional VHS preview copy, featuring new cover artwork showing Frank sitting inside the lips and “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” added above title. "promotional copy not for sale or rent" printed across box cover. |
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| (VHS 2000719, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 100 mins, Rated R) Notes: final issue on VHS in the US to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary. Video contains no new content but features new cover artwork showing Frank sitting inside the lips and “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” added above title. |
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| (VHS R92/8/84, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 98 mins, Rated 16) Notes: final sell-through release in South Africa on VHS for the home video market. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” above title. |
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| (VHS VFB23054, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 96 mins, Rated 15) Notes: Penultimate British release on VHS for the home video market commemorating the film’s 25th anniversary. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” above title. Includes deleted scene outtakes and documentary previously available on VHS. |
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| (VHS 1424SVP, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 96 mins, Rated M15+) Notes: final Australian release on VHS for the home video market to commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” above title. Early copies included “Collector’s edition contains over 2 hours of bonus material” sticker on front of box. |
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| (VHS, 142420, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 95 mins, Rated 14)
Notes: final French release on VHS for the sell-through home video market, to commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with "25 Ans De Plaisir Absolu!” slogan printed on cover above title. Film includes French subtitles. |
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| (VHS 0142401, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 95 mins, Rated 12) Notes: final German release on VHS for the home video market to commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” above title. |
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| (VHS 01424SA, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 96 mins, Rated 14)
Notes: final Italian release on VHS for the home video market to commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with "25 Anni di Piacere Assoluto" above title. |
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| (VHS, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 95 mins, Rated 16) Notes: final Israeli release on VHS for the sell-through home video market, to commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with film title and “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” slogan printed in Hebrew on cover. Film includes Hebrew subtitles. |
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| (VHS 0142401, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 100 mins, Rated 13) Notes: final Spanish release on VHS for the home video market to commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with "25 Anos de Absoluto Placer" printed in Spanish above title. |
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| (VHS 01424, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 100 mins) Notes: final release in Mexico on VHS for the home video market using the Mexican title “El Show De Terror De Rocky” to commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary. Includes Spanish subtitles and cover art shows Frank sitting inside lips with "25 Anos de Absoluto Placer" printed in Spanish above title. |
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| (VHS VFB23054, Hi-Fi/Stereo, 96 mins, Rated 15)
Notes: final British release on VHS for the home video market. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips however “25 Years of Absolute Pleasure” has been omitted from above title. ‘Boss’ sticker on cover states “Includes deleted scene outtakes and documentary”. |
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| (VHS No.221257801, Dolby Surround, 96 mins, Unrated)
Notes: first ever release on VHS in Russia for the home video market, and includes Russian subtitles. Cover art features Frank sitting inside lips with "САЕЧИАПЬНЫЙ ВЫПУСК К-25 пеТИЮ ФИпъМа" (SPECIAL ISSUE FOR THE 25th anniversary of the Film) printed in Russian above title. Issued in cardboard wrap-around packaging. |
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