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.
Martial arts movie with Eric Roberts and Phillip Rhee as
the good guys who avenge a friend's death by taking on the bad guy who killed him.
SEX/NUDITY 1 - Some scantily-clad Las Vegas dancers, and a couple of fairly
sedate kisses. Also, plenty of well-developed male torsos.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 - There are the usual high-speed punches and acrobatic kicks
of martial arts movies, plus a couple of scenes where fighters break their opponent's
necks, arms and legs, with great relish. One lengthy gun-fight, during which one character
is literary drilled with automatic gun fire, another is stabbed in the neck, and a third
one shoots his own foot.
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PROFANITY 5 - Some F-words and various obscene insults. [profanity glossary]
MESSAGE - You can't always pick your fights; when you are forced to fight
though, do it well. Accepting failure gracefully is more important than winning.
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