Just curious, is the 2005 version basically just the theatrical version, plus the prologue, Pat's wife, and a different final freeze frame? Maybe the 05 cut is mostly inspired by cost/convenience? The theatrical version is already in the best shape, and the "preview" version would be more...
I remember being a little confused when watching the extras. Do we know exactly what Peckinpah's involvement in the theatrical version was? I thought they claimed it actually WAS his version, only missing the bookends and Pat's wife, which they simply restored? But then, it was mentioned that...