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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for language and a disturbing image
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A man is called a "whore" but insists that he is actually a stimulator.
  • A man flirts with another man's wife.

Violence & Gore

  • A woman hits a man in the face with a bag, causing his nose to bleed.
  • A man is hit by a fast moving car, shown from a distance. No gore other than the impact.
  • A man is shown in pain several times, due to his failing heart. One time it occurs during a heart attack.
  • Two men in a bar begin to fight and shove before they are broken up.
  • Wounds are shown on a man's wrists from his attempted suicide.
  • A man talks about killing a duck to eat.
  • A man's chest cavity and heart are shown during open heart surgery.
  • A cat is shown hanging by a rope from its neck

Profanity

  • A man yells racial insults at his nurse.
  • Pervasive cursing throughout most of the film.
  • 'F*ck' is said several times, including in a sexual context.
  • 'Sh*t' is said.
  • 'B*stard' is said.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • The main setting of the film in a bar.
  • A man with heart disease and on a waiting list for a heart donation smokes a cigarette and drinks.
  • Several conversations about drinking and alcoholic drinks.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A sudden death is a main character is very intense.
  • A few emotionally intense moments.
  • The depiction of homelessness is quite difficult and may be intense for some viewers.
  • The several angry outbursts by an old man are somewhat intense.
  • The overall tone and setting of the film is quite dark.

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