 The UK video and DVD versions are about four seconds shorter than the uncut  US and international versions, due to BBFC cuts. Compulsory cuts were  required to what the BBFC called "glamorising shots" of a flick knife,  including the sight and/or sound of the knife opening. Also, a close shot of  the knife covered in blood was removed in the final fight scene, as was the  sight of the knife being twirled by Powell. Also, the headbutt delivered by  Lara Croft in the end brawl was completely removed and substituted with a  punch. The final deadly throat chop Lara gives Powell was cut for cinema  release, but restored for UK video and DVD releases. Although these cuts  would have been waived for a 15 certificate the distributors chose to remove  the scenes for a lower 12 rating.