 Gilliam had trouble with studio producers over the black ending he  wanted on the film. The producers wanted a "happy Hollywood" film  which eliminated (among other things) the final transition and a  critical line of dialogue which reveals the fate of Jill. These  changes were made, and this "butchered" version was shown on US  television at least once. Gilliam threatened to disown the film, and  consequently the cinematic release and all videotape versions show  the film essentially as he intended it to be seen (although the US  cinematic release still omitted the line about Jill).