Directors Cuts of Iconic Films That Surpass The Originals

Ishtar

This action-comedy stars Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. It struggled with the bad press before it was even released to movie reviewers and audiences were influenced to dislike it. Director Elaine May was put in a difficult position where she had to work with a studio that was rushing through the process. In 2013, she released her own director's cut which was only two minutes shorter than the 1987 release but more intact.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.