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Sex & Nudity

  • A scene involves a shirtless man in bed with a woman. Nothing sexual is shown.
  • It is implied that a woman is a prostitute; she wears revealing clothing in one scene.
  • Sex is implied in one scene in which a woman is in bed wearing some cleavage and the man is in the same room.
  • A couple passionately kisses in one scene.
  • A man is nude in one scene, no genitals are shown but his buttocks and upper nudity is shown. This is in a non-sexual way.

Violence & Gore

  • While rarely graphic, violence does occur throughout the film.
  • Early in the film, a group of people are shot at (a couple are shot); others shoot their opponents (no blood). The group's camp is burned down by hunters; tents/objects are shown destroyed. This scene may be intense for some viewers.
  • A character is shot in a later scene (no blood).
  • A character is shot at in one tense scene but survives.
  • The same character is punched by another character.
  • A character's mouth is grabbed in one jump-scene; this may be startling for sensitive viewers.
  • In the same brief but intense scene, a couple characters are shot/shot at, no blood is shown.
  • One intense shootout involves characters shooting their opponents; the opponents are shot and killed, as non-graphically shown. However, a little blood is shown on the bodies.
  • A man roughly grabs a woman in one scene, angrily asking her questions.
  • Guns are brandished in multiple scenes.
  • Violence usually appears in the form of shootouts or raids, but is not constant.

Profanity

  • Very few uses of "Hell".
  • A couple religious exclamations include "Jesus" and "God Almighty".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Brief mention of bourbon.
  • Whiskey is mentioned in another scene, but no drinking is shown.
  • Otherwise, the drinking is extremely mild in the film, compared to other Westerns.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The film is nothing too disturbing but still maintains an intense mood throughout.

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Violence & Gore

  • A couple dead bodies are shown being covered and ready to be buried in one scene.
  • It is implied that a supporting character has been killed by another, nothing is directly shown but it is suggested to the viewer.
  • The last shootout is pretty intense and could be frightening for some, as characters are shot; a couple are wounded but others are killed (a little accompanying blood shown).
  • The two main characters are shot in the last shootout, they both survive but are visibly wounded (a little blood shown).

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The scene in which the child is grabbed can be frightening; also, the fact that it is implied that the child was killed.

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