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 DA tracks down corrupt cops -- and his father may be one
of them.
SEX/NUDITY 2 - A couple lie in bed and it's implied that they've just had
sex. Kissing. Sexual innuendo.
VIOLENCE/GORE 5 - A man is shot and there is blood on his body and a puddle
of blood on the floor. A man puts a gun in his mouth and fires (off-screen). A man is shot
and falls many feet to the ground, a few more people are shot (two killed) with one shot
in the head and some blood. A man is punched and pulled at by a group of men. A slap, a
couple of scuffles, chases, threatening with guns.
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PROFANITY 8 - About 40 F-words, many scatological references, many
anatomical references, many mild obscenities. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Corruption, law enforcement, father and son relationships,
ambition, betrayal.
MESSAGE - Sometimes the good guys become the bad guys.
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