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Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington in Cry Freedom (1987)

Parents guide

Cry Freedom

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    None
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

None
4 of 6 found this to have none
The very beginning a woman is seen breastfeeding. Nothing really seen. A womans shirt is compleatly ripped off but quick and not seen well. A man is shown naked for about 5 minutes beaten severely. The scene is continued while he is carried naked into the back of a police truck.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
6 of 7 found this moderate
There is very little violence in this film. A man gets beaten until he's braindead (offscreen) and dies soon after, A family gets sent T-shirts containing acid. There is a re-enactment of the Soweto school children massacre that is very intense.

Profanity

Mild
4 of 7 found this mild
Some mild profanity including: 13 uses of shit, 8 uses of hell, 5 uses of bastard, 1 use of bitch.
Some use of racially charged language, including: 2 uses of Kaffir & 5 uses of Bantu.
Several uses of the word 'shit'.
Bastard

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
4 of 4 found this mild
A couple men smoking and drinking

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
5 of 5 found this moderate

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • PG
  • Canada
    • PGOntario, TV rating
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Iceland
    • 12
  • India
    • U
  • Ireland
    • PGvideo
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • Norway
    • 12recommended rating
    • 151988, cinema rating
  • Peru
    • 14
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Africa
    • (Seized)29 July 1988
    • PGre-rating
  • Sweden
    • 11
  • United Kingdom
    • PG
  • United States
    • PGcertificate #28716
  • West Germany
    • 12

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