upstill@ucbvax.UUCP (10/17/83)
2001 was not cut after its initial release. It was, however, trimmed of about 12 minutes by Kubrick himself, "tightened" I believe the the word is, after initial press screenings, but before the picture hit any theaters. Kubrick claims that this was not due to studio pressure and cut nothing of importance from the film, and since he had final cut approval, I believe him.