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In the Valley of Elah
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Sex & Nudity

A few scenes of nudity. 2 are in a strip club/bar (bare breasts/butt are seen, both close up and far away), and 1 is in a men's shower (bare butts are briefly seen). There are references to blowjobs.

Violence & Gore

Disturbing images of a soldier's burnt and chopped up body, and some graphic descriptions of how it happened. A man gets knocked in the face by the door of a truck, and a man beats him (there is some blood)--while doing so, a police officer gets knocked in the face, with a bloody nose.

Profanity

Nearly 35 uses of "fuck"(including 2 in a sexual context) with about 40 more lighter profanities used.

A man talks about buying drugs. A couple scenes show character's smoking. A few scenes where characters drink.

The whole film is mostly relaxed and slow, but the graphic images of a soldier's burnt and chopped up body may be disturbing to the easily frightened.

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Rated R for violent and disturbing content, language and some sexuality/nudity.
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