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(2000)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for violence, language and some drug content
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • An escort is hired, but nothing is shown past her arrival and her laying in bed clothed with a man.
  • Rape is mentioned multiple times, but nothing is shown. We glimpse a man on top of a woman.
  • A man takes a shower. His backside is shown after he fights another man after coming out of the shower.(very brief)
  • Bare buttocks can be seen. Blink and you'll miss it.

Violence & Gore

  • A character is hit with a tire iron in the head. The character then begs for their life but is choked to death by another character. The choking lasts for a good 30 seconds. Once dead, we see a small wound with blood and a lifeless body.
  • The first scene of the film depicts a reversed shooting, with a stream of blood oozing backwards, blood shown on the walls and floor, and then the shot itself offscreen.
  • A man slaps and punches a woman after she makes a remark about his dead wife.

Profanity

  • A character uses "retard" 3 times, specifically towards another character.
  • 78 uses of "fuck"
  • "Cunt" is used once.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Drug dealing is a major element of the film's plot.
  • A character holds a bottle of whiskey and comments about not feeling drunk.
  • We see a woman snort something not known to the viewer; it is most likely cocaine.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • As aforementioned, we see the before and after of a recklessly-motivated beating; also, the aftermath of a bloody killing is seen.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • Two men fight; there is some shoving and tackling, then the second man is knocked out with a bottle.
  • A presumed rape is stopped and the presumed rapist is shot. The shooter is then bludgeoned by another attacker; he falls to the ground and blood pools under his head.
  • A character is injected with an overdose of insulin.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • All the twists in this film change the opinion about the respective characters. This may upset some viewers.

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