With a final budget of 5.25 million, the film went on to gross well over 30 million worldwide in theatrical, DVD, Digital and Television sales. Though considered somewhat unsuccessful at the time, the film recouped its entire budget during its first 7 days of release.
Produced in just under 6 months, the picture continues to hold one of the top spots for fastest produced 35mm feature films (from script-to-screen) to receive a wide-release. Pre-production: Script acquired/director hired: May, 1999. Production: June & July, 1999. Post-Production: Edited (including 250+ visual effects) Scored & Mixed: August & September, 1999. The film was released on 2,540 screens in the U.S. on October 22, 1999.
What are the differences between the PG-13 Version and the R-Rated Version?
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The PG-13 Version misses out some more or less violent scenes that can be found in the uncensored R-Rated Version. A detailed comparison between both cuts with pictures can be found here.