Alternate versions

To celebrate the movie's the 25th Anniversary, 10 minutes originally not shown in the US version (but shown in the Chinese version) were restored, although it said only 3 minutes on the box. According to Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee's widow, this is the uncut version. Also included is "Bruce Lee: In his own words," the original theatrical trailer, a special "Behind the Scenes: The Filming of 'Enter the Dragon'" documentary, and never before seen photos.

In the UK, the film was passed 'X' by the BBFC with cuts for the cinema release in 1973. 5 cuts were made to violence including the removal of the broken bottle attack at the end of the Lee/Oharra fight. In 1979, the film was recalled so that a sequence in which Bruce Lee twirls and uses nunchaku could be deleted, along with another sequence in which nunchaku were seen being carried. In 1988 the video version was passed '18' with 1 minute 45 seconds cut. Three of the five violence cuts made in 1973 were waived but two were maintained (the first cut is to an offscreen neckbreak - this version cuts away just as Bolo crouches to jerk and snap a poor sap's spine. The second cut occurs when Bolo cradles the final opponent in order to slowly break his back - the process and sound effect of this act had been shortened). The cuts to nunchakus implemented in 1979 were repeated for video. However, in 1991 the Board modified its policy so that the weapon was no longer removed on sight. After 1991 a number of representations of nunchaku were passed but only when they were not actually in use. The video of "Enter the Dragon" was resubmitted again in 1993 for widescreen release. This time the two remaining violence cuts were waived, as was the brief sight of nunchaku being carried, in accordance with the new policy. The only cut made this time was to sight of Bruce Lee twirling and briefly using the nunchaku (21 seconds cut). "Enter the Dragon" was resubmitted in its uncut form in 2001 and, in accordance with the BBFC's revised policy, has now been passed '18' without cuts.

In the 1993 VHS and 1998 DVD, the opening Saul Bass variant of the Warner Bros. Pictures logo is plastered with the 1984 variant.

The 1999 DVD from "Warner" edited in Spain and German, was a censored version coming from Germany, here's the list of cuts. In comparison with the 2004 "Special Edition", there's a 6 minutes and 47 seconds difference:

• The original "Warner" logo is replaced.
• 20 frames are cut in the first shot of the opening credited.
• 14 frames are cut in the black & white film showing Han.
• 6 frames are cut after the last shot of the black & white film.
• 15 frames are cut of Braithwaite refilling the cup.
• 27 frames are cut after Roper's first fight in the golf ring.
• 20 frames are cut during the transition after [links=tt0070034]'s conversation.
• 17 frames are cut after the police car arrives to stop Williams.
• 14 frames are cut after first conversation on the boat between Roper and Williams.
• 18 frames are cut from the shot before Han grabs the apple.
• 21 frames are cut in the first shot when Mei Ling comes visiting Lee on his room.
• 22 frames are cut from the first shot of Han's students training.
• 23 frames are cut in the shot of Lee looking at the students.
• 1 seconds and 16 frames are cut of Williams' opponent and Lee's looking at them.
• 1 second is cut of Roper shot looking a Williams after his fight.
• 23 frames are cut from the shot of Lee entering in Han's garden during the night.
• 1 second and 2 frames are cut from the general shot of Han and the men's after Williams escape scene.
• 35 seconds of Bolo killing the 3 students are cut.
• 1 second and 5 frames are cut from Lee and Oharra waving Han before the fight.
• 17 frames are cut from Oharra's close-up looking at Lee.
• The scene of Oharra grabbing the bottle to attack Lee and then Lee killing him is cut (54 secs & 17 frames).
• 15 frames are cut of the shot of Williams and Roper standing up after Lee's fight.
• 13 frames are cut of Han's shot before Williams coming to his office.
• The final 68 seconds of Han and Williams' fight is cut.
• 8 frames are cut in the general shot of Roper at Han's trophy room.
• 1 second is cut from the general shot of Williams' shot just before been thrown in the pit.
• 13 frames are cut from Lee's shot after grabbing the snake.
• 15 frames are cut from Roper's shot looking at Han's girls.
• 9 frames are cut from Roper's shot approaching to Lee.
• 13 frames are cut from Roper's shot just before talking to Han.
• The moment of Bolo strangling Roper is cut (18 secs. & 7 frames).
• 2 frames are cut from Roper's shot jumping up.
• The moment when Roper hits Bolo in the nuts is cut (10 seconds & 5 frames).
• 1 frame of Lee's punching the last student before arriving the Han's place is cut.
• 4 frames are cut from Han's shot arriving to the trophy room.

In the 2004 "Special Edition" on DVD there's 2 extended scenes:

• A conversation between the Shaolin Abbott and Lee.
• A pause of Lee during the final fight with Han, remembering the advises of the Shaolin Abbott.

The 2004 DVD and 2007 BluRay is the 25th Anniversary cut with the 1973 Warner Bros logo restored