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.
A desperate man inadvertantly triggers a high-pressure
hostage crisis that becomes a media sensation.
SEX/NUDITY 1 - Some playful sexual innuendo is heard from a man who doesn't
realize he's being listened to. Some light banter about statuatury laws.
VIOLENCE/GORE 5 - Several shotgun blasts. A man is shot (there is some
blood) and later dies from his wound. Several shots are fired in the presence of a group
of screaming children. A man holds a gun to his chin and attempts suicide. An explosion
kills one man (unseen) and seriously wounds another (he's shown with some bloody
lacerations and head wounds).
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PROFANITY 5 - One F-word, one scatological reference, two anatomical
references and a few mild obsenities. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Unemployment, hostage taking, crime, violence, racism, the
media as three-ring-circus.
MESSAGES - The media is fueled by and helps perpetuate violence. A man will
do anything to defend his pride.
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