The Last Hunter (1980) Adding & Correcting ADDED

[Harry_Maynard]

Notorious German company Best Entertainment released and re-released this in countless versions: Special Uncut Version (the only one which is listed on the site), new version, standard versions, with various slightly different covers, in a steelbox, together with other movies in boxes called "War collection" or "War film collection" etc. etc.

Strange thing, for two different releases they used two different versions - not common for a cheap company like Best Entertainment which usually uses one version and releases it over and over again.

So, in this post I add more information to the version already listed which is not complete (additions in bold text), I add another release by Best Entertainment not yet listed (both with more screenshots so you can see the difference), and I also add another version not yet listed by Austrian company NSM Records.
I'm also adding pictures of the DVD cases, since these versions are ll out of print and they're not listed on Amazon anymore.

Special Uncut Version
Country: Germany
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Best Entertainment
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1,85:1
Anamorphic?: Anamorphic
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: no
Cuts: Yes, cut by 0:35 (92:00)
Commentaries: -
Extras: German Trailer (3:41) / German Bonus Trailers: The Fog (1980, 2:17), The Howling (2:35), Soldier Blue (1:54) / Filmographies: Antonio Margheriti, Tisa Farrow, Margrit Newton, Tony King, Bobby Rhodes, David Warbeck & John Steiner
Notes: correct release title "Jäger der Apocalpyse"
Version used was the German VHS https://ibb.co/hz2QWU https://ibb.co/egC3J9 https://ibb.co/hwGDJ9 https://ibb.co/dfx3J9
Easter Eggs: -
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): .
Source: Own it https://ibb.co/fuKB5p

Standard Version
Country: Germany
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Best Entertainment
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1,85:1
Anamorphic?: so croppped, I have no idea (see screenshots below)
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: German Dolby Digital 5.1 https://ibb.co/cRWYkp
Subtitles: no subtitles
Cuts: yes, 87:29 (pretty much all scenes involving blood or violence were trimmed + the missing scene from the special uncut version)
Commentaries: -
Extras: shorter German Trailer (3:19) / German Bonus Trailers: The Fog (1980, 2:17), Day of the Dolphin (1:52), Soldier Blue (1:54)
Notes: released as "Jäger der Apocalpyse"
a different version of this movie was used, which apparently was released as "American Warriors" https://ibb.co/c6qvWU https://ibb.co/kD62BU https://ibb.co/nFFjQp https://ibb.co/kqMkWU
Easter Eggs: -
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): -
Source: Own it https://ibb.co/hpkvWU

Austrian Special Uncut Edition
Country: Austria
Region: 0
Releasing Studio: NSM Records
Case Type: Digipak
Aspect Ratio: 1,85:1
Anamorphic?: anamorph
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo https://ibb.co/ebgAWU
Subtitles: no
Cuts: uncut, 92:33
Commentaries: -
Extras: US version (92:16) with optional German subtitles, French opening titles https://ibb.co/jmi7T9 and English closing titles https://ibb.co/bHZE89
German Trailer (3:39) / Bonus trailers: Azumi (1:19), Legion of the Dead (2000, 2:14), Violence in a Woman's Prison (1:43) / Picture Gallery (5:00)
Notes: released as "Jäger der Apokalype"
Easter Eggs: -
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): -
Source: Own it https://ibb.co/ny1cT9

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Special Uncut Version

Aspect Ratio: 1,85:1
Anamorphic?: Anamorphic

Version used was the German VHS https://ibb.co/hz2QWU https://ibb.co/egC3J9 https://ibb.co/hwGDJ9 https://ibb.co/dfx3J9

Judging by those screenshots, that is definitely NON-anamorphic. There is something that you are not understanding about the difference...

Standard Version

Aspect Ratio: 1,85:1
Anamorphic?: so croppped, I have no idea (see screenshots below)

a different version of this movie was used, which apparently was released as "American Warriors" https://ibb.co/c6qvWU https://ibb.co/kD62BU https://ibb.co/nFFjQp https://ibb.co/kqMkWU

I can't exactly tell what is cropped or how much. There is that screenshot of David Warbeck's credit and it seem to be framed differently from the uncut version, but I wouldn't call it cropped. Could you explain a bit more?

Austrian Special Uncut Edition

Aspect Ratio: 1,85:1
Anamorphic?: anamorph

Looking at the screenshots you provided that's 2.35:1, is it not? Also, is the film have a windowboxed transfer throughout or just for the opening and ending credits?

[Harry_Maynard]

Yes, I don't understand the whole aspect ratio thing. Not a bit. It's a closed book to me. And it doesn't interest me enough wanting to understand it.

So, without being dramatic about it, and not wanting to rob your time, I think there's only two options:
I'm not trying to guess it; I just provide Screenshots.
Or you kick me out. Simple as that.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

The screenshots provided are helpful, we acknowledge that. It is a fairly simple process and I've written it out in the guide for aspect ratios and anamorphic/non-anamoprhic.

Anyway, please answer the other questions about the "cropped" and "windowboxed".

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Added the standard German release and updated the German LE for now.

Austrian Special Uncut Edition
Country: Austria
Region: 0
Releasing Studio: NSM Records
Case Type: Digipak
Aspect Ratio: 1,85:1
Anamorphic?: anamorph
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo https://ibb.co/ebgAWU
Subtitles: no
Cuts: uncut, 92:33
Commentaries: -
Extras: US version (92:16) with optional German subtitles, French opening titles https://ibb.co/jmi7T9 and English closing titles https://ibb.co/bHZE89
German Trailer (3:39) / Bonus trailers: Azumi (1:19), Legion of the Dead (2000, 2:14), Violence in a Woman's Prison (1:43) / Picture Gallery (5:00)
Notes: released as "Jäger der Apokalype"
Easter Eggs: -
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): -
Source: Own it https://ibb.co/ny1cT9

Questions about the Austrian release.
The screenshots of the French opening titles and the English closing titles - is this for the Uncut version or the US version?
You listed the aspect ratio as 1.85;1 anamorphic, and the screenshots were 2.35:1 anamorphic with slight windowboxing.
The opening and closing are windowboxed, and does it stay the same for the entire movie being windowboxed, or is it only the credit sequences?
You listed the US version with optional German subtitles with a runtime of (92:16). Could you give us more info on this? The audio options, etc.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Sent an email to Harry about a week ago. Still waiting for his reply.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Tried sending an email again.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Harry is not answering at all and going ahead and closing this thread.