Found
Confirmed
Live Show
Toro
Permanently banned from Philippine theaters in 2001; a legal uncut version is now rentable on Amazon US.
Status
A copy has been located.
Availability checked 31 October 2026.
Quoted reason
"Premises considered, this committee hereby orders the permanent banning of the aforesaid movie and therefore revokes the permit issued by the MTRCB (Movie and Television Review and Classification Board) for its public exhibition."
Where to watch
- Amazon Prime Video (US) — rent/buywww.amazon.com/Live-Show-Uncut-Javier-Reyes/dp/B0FVCPXHKR
US region. The 2001 permanent ban from Philippine theaters remains on record.
Details
- Original title
- Toro
- Festivals
- Berlinale 2000
Notes
The film opened in Philippine theaters in the second week of March 2001 and was permanently banned on 3 April 2001. Amazon lists an uncut 1h47m version for rent/buy; this is a legal US VOD listing, not a lifting of the Philippine ban. Availability checked 31 Oct 2026.
Sources
- The Philippine Starwww.philstar.com/news-feature/91980/live-show-now-dead-showretrieved 31 Oct 2026
- Amazon Prime Videowww.amazon.com/Live-Show-Uncut-Javier-Reyes/dp/B0FVCPXHKRretrieved 31 Oct 2026
- BBC Newsnews.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1234155.stmretrieved 31 Oct 2026
- Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Show_(film)retrieved 31 Oct 2026