Has the theatrical version of JFK ever been released in the US on DVD or VHS? Everything I've read suggests that the director's cut only added material, but I swear I remember several short scenes not included in the director's cut, such as Cuban soldiers taking target practice on a watermelon and testing the magic bullet theory by shooting into a mass of gelatin.

Looks like all directors cut for American release on DVD

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=501

I have only seen the theatrical version once,but I do not ever recall such footage.

I love the Directors Cut though,great film and this is one longer cut that works beautifully.

Oh..and only the Directors Cut has been released on dvd. I don't even know if a widescreen version of the theatrical were ever released. Maybe on laserdisc,I know the WS VHS was of the Directors Cut.

I don't recall the footage either. The only time I've ever seen someone shooting a watermelon was the Black Gallagher sketch on "Chappelle's Show."

I don't recall the watermellon incident either in the directors cut. Imdb doesn't list list but that doesn't mean it didn't happen in the movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102138/alternateversions

I thought the Original DVD released back in 98 was the theatrical version....I could be wrong but I tought it was.

Original release (OOP)
085391261421 4/27/1997

Middle release (also includes a full screen version) (OOP)
085391853428 2/6/2001


Current release
085392863129 11/11/2003

All Versions are "Directors Cut" according to
http://dvdlist.kazart.com/queryDVDLi...&Submit=Search

Yes, the theatrical cut was released on laserdisc in 2.35:1 letterbox (non-anamorphic).