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.
An assassin (Chow Yun-Fat) turns down a job from a mobster
who then puts a contract out on him. With Mira Sorvino.
SEX/NUDITY 1 - A woman is shown in her underwear. Sexual innuendo.
VIOLENCE/GORE 8 - Many people are shot and killed (including several
executions). Many gun battles take place and people get injured or killed (with varying
degrees of blood being shown). A man's neck is broken. A dead body is shown. A woman is
shot repeatedly (a very bloody scene). Two men are shot many times. A wounded, very bloody
man is shown. A car explodes. Threatening with guns. Some fighting with kicks and punches.
A lot of property damage and destruction.
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PROFANITY 6 - A handful of F-words, about 10 scatological references,
several anatomical references, and about a dozen mild obscenities. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Professional assassins, criminal organizations, redemption.
MESSAGE - Even professional assassins can have scruples.
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