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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. |
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Richard Gere is an American accused of murder in China.
SEX/NUDITY 3 - A woman's bare breasts are vaguely seen in shadow -- we know
she's totally nude but the shadows ensure nothing else is seen. A man's bare bottom in two
separate scenes. Scantily clad women and drawings of nude women are seen. A man caresses a
woman's clothed breast as they kiss; later we see the couple in bed with her on top of him
and thrusting is implied. Kissing. Sexual innuendo.
VIOLENCE/GORE 5 - There are several scenes showing blood: We see blood on a
man's shirt and chest, a woman's head, a knife, a towel, on a floor, a bloody handprint on
a wall, and a pool of blood runs down a drain (most of the foregoing are seen at least
twice). A man's bloody chest and a bloody corpse are seen a few times. A man is shot with
a bit of blood on his chest and a woman is stabbed repeatedly (not actually seen). A man
is zapped with a prod, and a man is beaten with punches and kicks, and pushed down stairs.
A man kicks and punches a woman and tries to suffocate her, and a woman is pushed through
glass. A woman bites a man's arm. A couple of face slaps (once a man falls to the floor as
a result). A rooftop chase with jumps between rooftops. Dead animals are seen.
PROFANITY 3 - A couple of mild obscenities and a few scatological
references. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - China's legal system and human rights, murder, courtroom
advocacy, foreign cultures.
MESSAGE - Don't say you're guilty when you are really innocent. The truth
cannot be hidden even under totalitarian regimes.
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A CAVEAT: We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and some of our early standards were 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. While we plan to revisit and correct older reviews our resources are limited and it is a slow, time-consuming process. |
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