This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
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- NC-17
- 1h 38min
- Documentary
- 01 Sep 2006 (UK)
- Movie
Kirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Kimberly Peirce | ... |
Self - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'
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Jon Lewis | ... |
Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
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| David Ansen | ... |
Self - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'
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Martin Garbus | ... |
Self - First Amendment Attorney and Filmmakers Representative at Appeals
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Self - Director of 'The Cooler'
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Paul Dergarabedian | ... |
Self - Box Office Analyst
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| Kevin Smith | ... |
Self - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'
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Self - Director 'A Dirty Shame'
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| Matt Stone | ... |
Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
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Richard Heffner | ... |
Self - Former Rating Board Chairman
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| Bingham Ray | ... |
Self - Co-Founder of October Films
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Joel Federman | ... |
Self - Author of 'Media Ratings'
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| Kirby Dick | ... |
Self - Filmmaker and Interviewer
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| Jay Rosenzweig | ... |
Self - Private Investigator
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Paul Huebl | ... |
Self - Private Investigator
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Clark Baker | ... |
Self - Private Investigator
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| Becky Altringer | ... |
Self - Private Investigator
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Cheryl Howell | ... |
Self - Private Investigator
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Cookie Schwartz | ... |
Self - Private Investigator
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Lindsey Howell | ... |
Self - Junior Private Investigator
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Jay Landers | ... |
Self - Former MPAA Rater
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Stephen Farber | ... |
Self - Former MPAA Rater
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Dottie Hamilton | ... |
Self - Author of 'Hollywood's Silent Partner
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| Maria Bello | ... |
Self / Natalie Belisario
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| Mark Urman | ... |
Self - Head of U.S. Theatrical Thinkfilm
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| Allison Anders | ... |
Self - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
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| Mary Harron | ... |
Self - Director of 'American Psycho'
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| Jamie Babbit | ... |
Self - Director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader'
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Joan Graves | ... |
Self - Rating Board Chairperson (voice)
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Joann Yatabe | ... |
Self - Senior Rating Board Member
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| Darren Aronofsky | ... |
Self - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream'
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Theresa Webb | ... |
Self - Southern California Prevention Research Center at UCLA
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Michael Tucker | ... |
Self - Co-Director of 'Gunner Palace'
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David L. Robb | ... |
Self - Author of 'Operation Hollywood'
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| Lawrence Lessig | ... |
Self - Copyright Attorney and Author
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Anthony 'Tony' Hey | ... |
Self - Senior Rater
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Barry Freeman | ... |
Self - MPAA Rater
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Arleen Bates | ... |
Self - MPAA Rater
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Matt Ioakimedes | ... |
Self - MPAA Rater
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Jane Worden | ... |
Self - MPAA Rater
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Scott Young | ... |
Self - Senior Rater
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Howard Fridkin | ... |
Self - MPAA Rater
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| Atom Egoyan | ... |
Self - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'
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| Rachel Blanchard | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Michael McClellan | ... |
Self - Appeals Board Member
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James Wall | ... |
Self - Appeals Board Clergy Member since 1968
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| Eddie Schmidt | ... |
Self - Interviewer (voice)
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| Kirsten Johnson | ... |
Self - Interviewer (voice)
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Javorn Drummond | ... |
Self - From Fayetteville N. Carolina (archiveFootage)
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| Will H. Hays | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Eric Johnston | ... |
Self - MPAA President for 1945-1963 (archiveFootage)
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
Self - Member of House Un-American Activities Committee (archiveFootage)
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| J. Parnell Thomas | ... |
Self - Chairman of House Un-American Activities Committee (archiveFootage)
(as Jay Parnell Thomas)
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| Jack Valenti | ... |
Self - Founder of MPAA Rating System (archiveFootage)
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| Tom Brokaw | ... |
Self - 1978 TV Newscaster (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Walter Cronkite | ... |
Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ann Curry | ... |
Self - 1999 TV Newscaster (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Genevieve Hill | ... |
Self - Private Investigator (uncredited)
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| Dan Rather | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Kirby Dick | ||
Written by
| Kirby Dick | ... | () & |
| Eddie Schmidt | ... | () and |
| Matt Patterson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alison Palmer Bourke | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Fraser | ... | executive producer: BBC Storyville |
| Megan Parlen | ... | associate producer |
| Eddie Schmidt | ... | producer |
| Evan Shapiro | ... | executive producer |
| Jessica Wolfson | ... | supervising producer: IFC |
Cinematography by
| Shana Hagan | ... | director of photography |
| Kirsten Johnson | ... | director of photography |
| Amy Vincent | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Matthew Wispy Clarke | ... | (as Matthew Clarke) |
Editorial Department
| Robert Benedict | ... | assistant editor (as Bob Benedict) |
| Stephanie Hernstadt | ... | assistant editor |
| Allen Kelly | ... | colorist: Filmlook |
| Christine Khalafian | ... | associate editor |
| Mike Roey | ... | editorial project supervisor: Keep Me Posted |
| Simon Bjoergvin Veredon | ... | high definition on-line editor: Keep Me Posted (as Simon Veredon) |
| Tricia Chiarenza | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Matthew Mylander | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Rita Valencia | ... | illustration: Joan Graves' picture |
Sound Department
| Doug Ball | ... | production sound |
| Nancy Barker | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Izak Ben-Meir | ... | production sound mixer (as Izak Ben-Mier) |
| Jason Blackburn | ... | production sound |
| Rick Brush | ... | production sound |
| Luciano Dias | ... | production sound |
| Alexander Gruzdev | ... | re-recording mixer (as Alex Gruzdev) |
| Alder Hampel | ... | sound editor (as Alder Hample) |
| Matt Hedges | ... | sound editorial coordinator |
| Eric Johnson | ... | production sound |
| Jacob Riehle | ... | sound editor |
| John Sember | ... | production sound |
| John Slocum | ... | production sound |
| Frank Smathers | ... | supervising sound editor |
| James Morioka | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Allen Kelly | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ulli Bonnekamp | ... | interview camera |
| Kirby Dick | ... | additional Verite camera |
| Bruce Dorfman | ... | interview camera |
| Volker Gläser | ... | interview camera (as Volker Glaser) |
| Stephen Hudnell | ... | interview camera |
| Gil Kofman | ... | additional Verite camera |
| Amanda Micheli | ... | interview camera |
| Matthew Mylander | ... | additional Verite camera |
| Allan Palmer | ... | additional director of photography |
| Megan Parlen | ... | additional Verite camera |
| Mike Parry | ... | interview camera |
| Eddie Schmidt | ... | Verite camera |
| Ben Wolf | ... | interview camera |
Animation Department
| Bil White | ... | animator: Ka-Chew! |
Music Department
| Dondi Bastone | ... | music supervisor |
| Zigmund Gron | ... | music editor (as Zig Gron) |
Additional Crew
| Steven C. Beer | ... | additional legal (as Steven Beer) |
| Lisa Callif | ... | production legal |
| Josh Coonrod | ... | production assistant |
| Cassie Destino | ... | additional production assistant |
| Michael Donaldson | ... | production legal |
| Joanne Dorn | ... | production accountant |
| D.W. Ferranti | ... | technical coordinator (as Dan Ferranti) |
| Mark Ferranti | ... | field production assistant |
| Jon-Peter Garzone | ... | field production assistant (as JP Garzone) |
| Barbara Gregson | ... | clip clearances: Miller-Gregson Productions |
| Kevin Hoyer | ... | field production assistant |
| Valerie Jaquith | ... | technical consultant |
| Tara Milch | ... | production intern |
| Nathalie Renard | ... | project supervisor: Ka-Chew! |
| Michael Sobo | ... | field production assistant (as Mike Sobo) |
| Marcella Swenson | ... | additional production assistant |
| Donny Tran | ... | additional production assistant |
| Kathryn West | ... | office production assistant |
| Bil White | ... | titles |
Thanks
| Sarah Allen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Susan Allenback | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Susan Allenbach) |
| Becky Altringer | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Allison Anders | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Ansen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gregg Araki | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Roger Arar | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Darren Aronofsky | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jamie Babbit | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Clark Baker | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Doug Baldwin | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Randy Barbato | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Steven Beeman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Maria Bello | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tom Bernard | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Andy Biench | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rachel Blanchard | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Brad Bushman | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Brad Bushman) |
| Greg Cantwell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Brad Carlson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jennifer Caserta | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Hugh Clarke | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Meredith Clarke | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cathleen Colvin | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Meredith Cooper | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Anna Cordova | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Cuesta | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Greg Curtner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dane Davis) |
| Sharon Davis | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Angela Delabastide | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Dianne Dieli | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Michael Donaldson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Christina Donatelli | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dody Dorn | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lori Keith Douglas | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cristina Dowdell | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Atom Egoyan | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sophie Evans | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Robert Faber | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Stephen Farber | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Joel Federman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jane Fitzgerald | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Evan Fleischer | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Glen Freyer | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Chad Gabriel | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sheila Galante | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Eddie Gamarra | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Liz Garbus | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Martin Garbus | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Anne Garefino | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Marcy Gerstein | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dawn Girocco | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ryan Gooden | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Elektra Gray | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Jennifer Grega | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jill Haag | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dotty Hamilton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Andrew Hanges | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mary Harron | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dan Hassid | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kevin Hearst | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Richard Heffner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Heilbroner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Susan Heimbeinder | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Susan Heimbinder) |
| Marjorie Heins | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nancy Hennings | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Kathryn Himoff | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nancy Hirsch | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jed Horowitz | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cheryl Howell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jennifer Howell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lindsey Howell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Marcus Hu | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dawn Hudson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Paul Huebl | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rowell Huesmann | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Rowell Huesmann) |
| Rachel Kamerman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tim Kelly | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Robert Kessel | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Albert Khalafian | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mimi Khalafian | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Yvette Khalafian | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sam Kitt | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jeremy Klavens | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Wayne Kramer | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kara Krupnick | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Jay Landers | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Laub | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ron Leone | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lawrence Lessig | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jon Lewis | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Blake Leyh | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jeff Lipsky | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| M.J. Loheed | ... | the producers wish to thank (as MJ Loheed) |
| Craig Lucas | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jennifer MacLean | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Jennifer Maclean) |
| Doug Mankoff | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Charles Mastropietro | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bud Mcdonough | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Michael Mclellan | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Charlotte Mickie | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Julie Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Karen Mock | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Claudine Mulard | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bob Myman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Newman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tom Ortenberg | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Craig Parks | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Lainy Parlen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Matt Patterson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kimberly Peirce | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lisa Penha | ... | thanks: IFC |
| John Petersen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Margaret Petersen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Janet Pierson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mark Pogachefsky | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bingham Ray | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kent Rees | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Kris Rey | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Kris Williams) |
| David L. Robb | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Andy Robbins | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Steve Rodhe | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Howard A. Rodman | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Howard Rodman) |
| Bob Rosen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jay Rosenzweig | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Amanda Rykoff | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Kevin Sandler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lauren Schalin | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Leon Schmidt | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cookie Schwartz | ... | the producers wish to thank (as MJ Loheed) |
| Jonathan Sehring | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Anthony Seyler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Terilyn Shropshire) |
| Kevin Smith | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nathan Smith | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Todd Solondz | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Andrea Sperling | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gail Stanley | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alexandra Stone | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Matt Stone | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Paul Sturtz | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Joe Swanberg | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Fredda Tourin | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Shannon Treusch | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Tucker | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mark Urman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rita Valencia | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| George VanBuskirk | ... | the producers wish to thank (as George Van Buskirk) |
| Fred von Lohmann | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Fred Von Lohmann) |
| James Wall | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| John Waters | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Theresa Webb | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Theresa Webb) |
| William Wheeler | ... | thanks: IFC |
| Nancy Willen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lindsay Williams | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Laura Wittern-Keller | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Laura Wittern-Keller Phd) |
| Rebecca Yeldham | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Amy Ziering | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Amy Ziering Kofman) |
Production Companies
- Independent Film Channel (IFC) (presents)
- Netflix (in association with)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (in association with)
- Chain Camera Pictures
- Red Envelope Entertainment
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- ICA Films (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Genius Products (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- IFC Films (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Sony Music Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (tv)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2009) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ABC News Video Source (television & news footage courtesy of)
- AP Images (stills courtesy of)
- Ariel Investigations (private investigating)
- BBC Motion Gallery (television & news footage courtesy of)
- Budget Films (television & news footage courtesy of)
- Checkmark (funding)
- Danetracks (sound design)
- Danetracks (sound editorial by)
- District of Columbia Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications (television & news footage courtesy of)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
- Filmlook Media & Post (color correction)
- Fish Films Footage World (television & news footage courtesy of)
- Greenberg Traurig (additional legal)
- Indiana Historical Society (stills courtesy of)
- KABC Los Angeles (television & news footage courtesy of)
- KDLD (the producers wish to thank)
- Ka-chew! Productions (titles and animation)
- Kaercher Campbell & Associates (insurance)
- Keep Me Posted (hi-def online & editorial)
- Law Offices of Donaldson & Hart (production legal)
- Library of Moving Images (television & news footage courtesy of)
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library (stills courtesy of)
- Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the producers wish to thank)
- Miller-Gregson Productions (film clip clearances)
- NBC News Archives (television & news footage courtesy of)
- NL3 Audio (the producers wish to thank)
- Producer's Library Service (television & news footage courtesy of)
- Tiger Hotel (the producers wish to thank)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (television & news footage courtesy of)
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (stills courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a rare and refreshing reversal of roles, filmmakers put the powerful Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA for short) under the microscope for inspection in Academy Award-nominated director Kirby Dick's incisive look at stateside cinema's most notorious non-censoring censors. Compelled by the staggering amount of power that the MPAA ratings board wields, the filmmaker seeks out the true identities of the anonymous elite who control what films make it to the multiplex. He even goes so far as to hire a private investigator to stake out MPAA headquarters and expose Hollywood's best-kept secret. Along the way, Dick speaks with numerous filmmakers whose careers have been affected by the seemingly random and sexual-content obsessed judgments of the MPAA, including John Waters, Mary Harron, Darren Aronofsky, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, and Atom Egoyan. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | censorship, uncensored. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The MPAA announced that starting in March of 2007, it will change their policy and allow filmmakers to cite other film's ratings as comparison. The MPAA will also provide information about the demographics of its board. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into This Film Is Not Yet Rated: Deleted Scenes (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Appeals Members See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end credits a count of what the film shows: FUCKS(OR DERIVATIONS OF): 20 MOTHERFUCKERS: 3 HUMPS: 220 NIPPLES: 10 INTERCOURSE WITH PIE: 1 CARTOONS/PUPPETS IN SEXUAL POSITIONS: 15 SPLOSHING: 1 FELCHING: 0 See more » |
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John Waters:
I also heard on 'A Dirty Shame' - and I have no proof of this - that there were doctors involved... and that some of the kinkier terms, like felching and stuff, that they explained to the MPAA what felching meant. Now, I would like to have heard that because felching, no one has ever done felching. Felching is when you fuck someone and suck your own cum out of their asshole. Well, I know a lot of perverts and I don't know anyone who's done that. See more » |