 Despite being described as an "appalling orgy of destruction" by the  1976 August Bulletin the film was passed relatively intact by the  BBFC after a personal visit by Brenda Vaccaro (qv) to chief censor  James Ferman (qv) to plead for a certificate. Some of the female  examiners on the board described the films violence as "acceptable,  even justifiable" and the only UK cut made to the movie was the  removal of the word "cunt".