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(2003)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for language and drug use
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • As a joke, one character asks what the main character's computer would do should another character's mother "blow" him.
  • Two characters place bets over a game, where the female, if she loses, would have to get naked.
  • During a lunch scene, a male character has a female character lick food from his finger before the two start making out.
  • A female character wears a low cut dress. Although no cleavage is shown, a male character comments on the dress while staring.
  • While on a group date with his own partner, a boy shoots obviously lustful glances at his friend's girlfriend.
  • A scene shows a boy sitting beside his bed where a presumably female partner is moving around naked, with her back turned to the camera.
  • A character uses sodomy as an analogy, stating that the mafia wants to "f*ck his *ss" and he's not going to "bend over".
  • A character accuses another of "thinking with his penis".
  • A character gets so excited, he runs around the dormitory until he grabs a girl and forcibly kisses her.

Violence & Gore

  • One character has a habit of spitting into empty cans and on the concrete. We often see the spittle.
  • Upon entering the mafia lair, a young character is manhandled and has a gun pointed at him.
  • One of the main heroes is shown with a bloody nose, explaining that he was mugged. Later, he exacts revenge by breaking into their dorm and throwing their computer monitor on the ground.
  • A character is chased throughout campus, pushing and shoving people out of his way. This chase ends when two of the pursuers believe they've cornered the character in a port-a-potty and violently open the door with their fists raised. The character turns out to have been hiding and attacks the third; tackling him to the ground, punching, kicking and finally spitting on him.
  • A character is threatened by a mafia member, causing his nose to start bleeding. We only see a small streak of blood on the side of his hand as he wipes it away.
  • While high, a character has a bossy attitude and violently grabs things away from at least two people. He also pushes and shoves people who are in his way.
  • An obviously intoxicated character gets into a fist fight with another. A few punches are thrown, with the attacker being thrown against objects and finally held down. Although he struggles to get out of the hold, with punching, pushing and kicking, ultimately he loses.
  • A character states his intentions to use a gun in order to take something.
  • A fight breaks out between two characters as one violently resists being dragged into a car (in order to help him, not kidnapping). Punches are thrown and the characters are shown later to have bruising, including a black eye.
  • A boxing match is shown on the television.

Profanity

  • The "F" word is used frequently throughout the movie.
  • Damn, Goddamn, shit and hell are also used liberally.
  • Sexual terms are used as profanity, including dick and crudely describing sodomy.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • The movie opens with the three main characters chugging a beer. They proceed to drink and smoke. Later, they're at a bar ordering drinks and smoking.
  • Three times the characters watch a sporting match on the television while drinking and smoking.
  • The mafia guys are seen either smoking cigars or sipping wine in all of their scenes.
  • One character is a chain smoker and is frequently shown with cigarettes.
  • The four main characters attend a party where heavy drinking and smoking occurs.
  • During a date at a high end Italian restaurant, one character arrives drunk and the entire party is shown drinking alcoholic beverages.
  • The three male characters throw a party in their dorm which involves drinking and smoking. During one point, a beer can is thrown against a door, showing splatter.
  • A character accidentally photocopies himself snorting cocaine, showing the lines of coke and the character's nose in black and white.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A character gets manhandled and held at gunpoint by the mafia.
  • A character is chased throughout campus by people with criminal intent.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • After the credits roll, the two mafia guys drag a screaming man from the trunk of their car and proceed to start up a chainsaw. We never see the end results.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • One character is addicted to drugs, and is shown snorting cocaine multiple times.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • One character is addicted to drugs. There are several scenes when he becomes intoxicated and reacts violently. These scenes may be frightening to some.
  • While in a bathroom at a high end restaurant, a mafia man backs a character into the coat closet. Although he doesn't physically harm the character, he does intimidate him and the scene might be frightening to some.

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