A special edition of the movie was released in 1997 on laserdisc with additional scenes that were cut from the movie:
A scene taking place circa 1965 with Jim Morrison (Kilmer) jamming onstage with Ray's band, adding obscene lyrics to the Van Morrison song "Gloria."
2 additional scenes of a bearded Jim reciting poetry in the recording studio.
Additional footage of Jim singing "The Unknown Soldier" at the New Haven concert.
A scene of Jim getting roughed up and harrassed in jail by police officers after being arrested at the New Haven concert.
Jim in his hotel room with 2 young women and Pam (Meg Ryan) yelling at him from outside.
Additional footage in the scene where Jim is on an airplane en route to Miami.
Additional scene at the end with Jim and Ray (Kyle Machlachlan) walking around Venice and talking before he departs for Paris.
Jim and Pam talking in the airplane en route to Paris.
In 2019, the movie was remastered in 4K and Dolby Atmos sound. For this reissue, Oliver Stone edited a new version named "final cut". Only one scene was deleted: Morrison drunk who want to jump from the top of a building.
