This admission only fueled the cult interest. Fans argue that if Diane Lane herself was disturbed by the footage, it must be a pristine piece of acting—too intense for the mainstream but essential for understanding Connie’s fractured psyche.
For those eager to explore this lost footage, the original DVD release remains the definitive source. Here is a breakdown of the special features where you can find the deleted scenes:
To secure an R-rating, Adrian Lyne was forced to make trims. However, unlike many directors who simply chop footage to satisfy censors, Lyne used the opportunity to refine the pacing of the affair. The "deleted scenes" are often not entirely separate narrative sequences, but rather extended cuts of the illicit encounters that were trimmed for both rating and rhythm.