The theatrical version was cut by ca. 12 minutes of more "dramatic" scenes. These scenes were restored for the DVD version and include:
- A scene at the beginning where a sick patient is examined by Bob, who then uses his X-ray picture to create a bootleg LP.
- Bob's arrest by the NKVD (predecessors of KGB) as he tries to buy jazz albums from an American.
- The visit of Polza's mother at Mels' father, where she starts a fight with Polza.
- The "squeaky bed" episode.