Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano and Josh Hamilton star in this
real-life drama -- infamous for an incident of cannibalism -- based on the book by Piers
Paul Read. The story follows a South American Rugby team after their plane crashes in the
Andes Mountains.
SEX/NUDITY 0 - None
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 - No violence of the regular action movie type -- that is,
no fighting or shooting. However, the plane crash results in various unpleasant scenes of
gore. One man's leg is slit open, a steel rod goes through the stomach of another man.
Limbs are shown in a state of decay from gangrene. The pilot's head is shown against the
cockpit window, which is smeared with blood. There are glimpses of people sawing hunks off
dead bodies: both the dismemberment and consumption of dead bodies is lingered over by the
camera. There's nothing tasteful about cannibalism, so a lot of flinching is unavoidable.
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PROFANITY 6 - Several F-words, and some lesser stuff. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Cannibalism and the moral issues associated with it.
MESSAGE - The human spirit is capable of achieving the near-impossible. The
end does justify the means when survival is at stake.
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