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(1989)

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Sex & Nudity

  • A picture of a fully naked woman is shown for about half a second (black and white, hard to see). The picture is in a magazine being viewed by young children. They briefly comment on her breast size. They also briefly discuss having sex.
  • A circle of teenage boys and girls play spin the bottle. The kiss we observe is a chaste kiss on the cheek.
  • When the unmarried daughter gets pregnant, the term "couldn't keep her knickers on" is used which means "having sex."

Violence & Gore

  • A man intentionally bashes his head on another man's head.
  • A man hurts a crippled man but then is punished. No punching - just grabbing.
  • A man threatens to punch - but doesn't.
  • The crippled man intentionally cuts his wrist (implied, he may have missed). No blood or wound is shown. There are no consequences.
  • The crippled man kicks a glass out of someone's hand. It shatters and flies across the room. A massive physical fight breaks out. There is punching, shoving and bottles smashing - but no blood is shown.
  • A man is seen lying on the ground. He is dead.

Profanity

  • 9 uses of fuck 1 use of shit, tits, for christ sakes, bloody and twit 3 uses of Jesus christ 2 uses of Jesus 4 uses of cripple
  • "F-word" is used nine times.
  • "Jesus Christ" is used three times.
  • "Bloody" is as a profanity used once. (To Americans, the word is not a profanity.)

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Occasionally, there are scenes in a pub where you can see men drinking and smoking.
  • The crippled man is seen drinking spirit. In another scene, he is seen drinking wine.
  • In one scene, a whole group of people are drinking wine. The crippled man drinks two glasses of spirit straight. During his third glass, a woman stops him an he bangs his head on the table continuously for more drinks.
  • A man is seen smoking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The movie can get emotional, although not extremely. Some viewers may be saddened or disturbed as well as pleased.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A crippled boy is seen sliding down the stairs to help his mom who has fallen. The music with the actions my upset younger viewers.

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