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.
David Caruso is a reformed convict pulled back into the
underworld by attorneys and police.
SEX/NUDITY 6 - A few kisses and hugs. There are many scenes in a strip club
thus we see fully nude and half nude female dancers dancing in the background.
VIOLENCE/GORE 8 - A man is shot in the hand and some blood is shown; a man
is shot in the eye and he is shown rolling on the ground moaning; a man is shot with a
hail of bullets and his body jerks around as he screams; and a man is shot in the head and
we see a huge, bloody hole as blood splatters. A woman is shown screaming in a car as a
truck barrels down on her. Several people are beaten in the face, with blood splattering
around. A body is shown being stuffed into a garbage bag after being beaten. The beating
scene is very violent although not very gory.
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PROFANITY 8 - 50+ F-words, 20+ scatological terms, a large number of milder
obscenities, and some sexual references. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Death of a loved one, getting a second chance, co-operating
with the government, revenge, lack of choice.
MESSAGE - Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do in order to
protect your family; family is what is most important. Ultimately, crime doesn't pay.
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not as stringent as they are now. We therefore need to revisit many
older reviews, especially those written prior to 1998 or so; please
keep this in mind if you're consulting a review from that period.
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limited and it is a slow, time-consuming process.
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