On the Waterfront (1954) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • A man and woman kiss a few times.
  • In one scene, Terry says that he needs to get Edie home because there are too many men around with only one thing on their minds.
  • Terry is shown looking at a magazine with women in swimsuits briefly, but nothing is really visible.

Violence & Gore

  • A man punches through a window and his hand becomes very bloody
  • We see some corpses of birds in some scenes. Blood is briefly visible.
  • A church is attacked and the people inside are beaten. One man has a particularly bloody face.

Profanity

  • "Go to hell" is used in one scene.
  • Two uses of the word "hell." One man tells another man to rot in hell.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • In a couple of scenes characters are briefly shown drinking.
  • In a couple of scenes there is some smoking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Some scenes in the film may be emotionally intense for sensitive viewers.
  • The film can be very intense and serious at times.

Spoilers

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Sex & Nudity

  • Edie is wearing a slip when Terry barges into her bedroom. At first Edie puts up a front, but finally submits to Terry's advances.

Violence & Gore

  • Very violent film for its time period. A man is shown hanging from a meat hook in an alleyway, he has been shot in the chest and his eyes are open.
  • Terry is severely beaten by John Friendly's goons. He is left lying face down on the dock. Shortly after, his very bloody face is revealed. He then staggers down the dock into the warehouse, covered in blood.

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