Small Soldiers (lost deleted scenes from action comedy film; 1998)

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Small Soldiers is a Action/Comedy film released in July 10, 1998 by director Joe Dante, Who is best known for directing "Gremlins"

Due to pressure by Dreamworks to make the film more Kid Friendly for tie-ins many of things were cut from the film, Which included alot of more gruesome action & some intense explosions. & while a few deleted scenes are up from the DVD Release. There is no sign of some scenes deleted due to violence. Only a few seconds of some of the deleted scenes were seen on many trailers or TV Spots

As Director Joe Dante once recalled.

"Originally I was told to make an edgy picture for teenagers, but when the sponsor tie-ins came in the new mandate was to soften it up as a kiddie movie. Too late, as it turned out, and there are elements of both approaches in there. Just before release it was purged of a lot of action and explosions."

A shot of a Commando (Butch Meathook) causing the Abernathy house to explode is seen in several trailers but was cut, The ruins of the house are seen in the background at the end of the the movie as Stuart Abernathy complains to Gil Mars. As well as a scene of the Commandos & Major Chip Hazzard armed with Grappling Hooks running through the legs of the humans.

The film apparently was rumored at one point that it fought an "R" Rating but gotten the PG-13 rating after editing just before it released.