Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter (TV Movie 1993) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • The spanking the dad gave Kelly is implied to have been on her bare bottom, as Gilbert (father) admits to the court that he took off her pants, just as he was disciplined by his dad.
  • This entire film revolves around an eleven-year-old child's accusations that her father raped her.
  • *SPOILERS*
  • The mother and father passionately hug and kiss a few times.
  • A drawing of a penis is given to a detective.
  • Kelly tells a teacher that her father "has sex with her".
  • A brief image in black and white is seen of Kelly hunched over the toilet tank in her bathroom while her father rapes her (off-screen).
  • It's mentioned that Kelly's parents have a very active sex life.
  • Spanking is mentioned several times.
  • The words "panties", "anus", "vagina", "thing", "sexual" "fooling around" and "slut" are said once or twice.
  • Kelly is seen from the shoulders up taking a bath.
  • Patrick screams while getting a bath, and it's mentioned that he was raped as well.
  • Kelly's father says that he let Kelly touch his penis.
  • The mother and father are seen in bed together, but they're both wearing pajamas.
  • Kelly has to testify about the abuse in the British Columbia courtroom.
  • A teacher discusses sexual abuse in class. One girl says that her cousin was being abused sexually and that her uncle was charged with assault on a minor.
  • Kelly calls the penis drawing a "submarine".
  • Chrissy and her husband kiss and hold hands.
  • Chrissy tells the court that she had to remove a soap crayon from Kelly's bottom once while her parents were away.
  • Some innuendo.

Violence & Gore

  • Kelly's father spanks her and clearly scares her. In one scene, he tells her that he doesn't want to be seen with her and he forces her to sit on the floor of the family vehicle with no seat belt on.
  • A lot of arguing.
  • Kelly locks her brother in the bathroom and sometimes bullies her siblings.
  • Kelly is bullied and called a "slut" by her former friends at school.
  • The treatment that the court gives Kelly is sometimes very ugly and intense.

Profanity

  • One use of "shit"
  • "sex", "sexual", "anus", "anal", "rape", "vagina", "spank", "bitch", "slut", "secretions", "fooling around", "panties", "bastard", "thing", "molestation", "incest", "virgin", "penis", "submarine (used as a sexual phrase)", "wiener" and "smart ass" are all said. Some childish name-calling is said as well.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some smoking and drinking at a party, no street drugs.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The courtroom drama gets very intense.
  • The topic of child molestation may bother some viewers.

Spoilers

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

Violence & Gore

  • It's finally revealed that Kelly was telling the truth and her father is a horrific abuser, having raped her on and off for years.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The most intense part of the film is when Kelly's older sister realizes their younger brother was abused as well and has sudden, intense memories of her own abuse. She breaks down and gives a very heavy testimony at the court.

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