The F word gag (and the word "ass") is in the workprint. Williams did like to push the boundaries a bit. He was making sort of PG animated films "for everyone." He snuck a few things into Roger Rabbit too of course. In the Thief, there are a lot of little double entendres with the word "balls", some of which Miramax cut ... and the rather odd character of the Witch (who sniffs gas - or "mystic fumes" and lights a match to blow herself up). There's also the matter of the King's entanglement with a "Maiden from Mombasa."

With regards to matting the top and bottom of the shot, that would ruin the shots beyond belief. They're very cramped in the pan & scan to begin with.

I've done "window boxing" on some of the shots ... presented them pretty large and uncropped, with black bars on the left and right. You'll get used to it!