The most significant changes in the Director's Cut focus on preserving the film's central mystery and enhancing its atmosphere: Removal of the Opening Narration
: Approximately 15 minutes of footage were added, including a subplot about Detective Bumstead's (William Hurt) investigation into John Murdoch’s "evolved" fingerprints. dark city directors cut1998dvdripx264ac better
: Released just before The Matrix , the film is noted by Wikipedia for its influence on the genre, even sharing sets with the Wachowskis' film. The most significant changes in the Director's Cut