I can't figure out if this is a rental release or bootleg that I ended up with... any help is appreciated.

The Heat (blu-ray)
UPC: 024543877271



The case, disc, menu and all does look professionally made. There is no extras on the release.... though there is a good selections of bonus trailers that play before the menu comes up. Odd thing... instead of scenes/Chapters/what-have-you... it says Search for the scene access. I at least can't remember any other releases that calls it Search.

But most everything here screams Rental version to me... even though it doesn't say so on the package. Thoughts?

Yes... that matches it exactly. Thanks

Quoting CubbyUps:

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Found one on ebay with that UPC. It has a Walmart sticker on it.

Does the complete UPC# match.
EBAY

Wal-Mart had a bunch of Fox BDs on sale for $5 a few months ago (X-Mas time I think) that were all stripped down versions like this. I almost bought X-Men: First Class but noticed the back before paying and put it back (the front was very similar to the normal retail version, close enough to fool at a glance). My theory is these are extra or excess or returned rental discs with a new back cover and UPC. So far I've only seen them at Wal-Mart and pawn shops. I also recall "The Sitter" on a solo disc with only the theater cut, no features, and the same front cover as the standard which has unrated/theater cuts and bunches of extras (just missing the "Totally Irresponsible Edition" banner).

Quoting Addicted2DVD:

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Odd thing... instead of scenes/Chapters/what-have-you... it says Search for the scene access. I at least can't remember any other releases that calls it Search.

I believe all or most Fox releases from the last few years call it "Search" and gives you bookmark and scene selection options therein.