The highly personal, expensive project of Spielberg""s was first released for Columbia Studios in 1977 - then, a re-edited heatrical Special Edition, authorized by the director himself, was released three years later in 1980, with some tightening of the original version (i.McClane and Zeus discovered the vault""s theft, as McClane said: "I should""ve seen it comin"" a mile away."The sergeant enters the solemn front room and with proper permissions is ushered into the speakeasy behind, where a wild floor show is being staged.[The illusion of its rising is created by the descent of some of the backdrops.] As they are about to explore, a violent explosion (volcanic?) sends them in all directions.To rest their fatigued bodies after a "rough trip," they stretch themselves out on the ground under blankets.