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Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, and Brad Renfro in The Client (1994)

Parents guide

The Client

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language

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

Sex & Nudity

None
20 of 26 found this to have none
No any type of sexual scenes in this movie
Man grabs + lifts his crotch/testicles through his pants in a comical fashion while flipping somebody off. There is also a poster of a stripper on the wall next to him as he does this.

Violence & Gore

Mild
12 of 20 found this mild
Tense scenes of peril
In the first 10 minutes a man shooting himself. Camera pans away as soon as the trigger is pulled and you only hear a gunshot in the distance.
we only hear a gunshot of a guy accidently shooting himself. (in the leg).
There is a quick shot of violent fighting on a screen
A boy has a cut on his face from a brief scuffle.

Profanity

Moderate
10 of 23 found this moderate
12-13 uses of "shit", 5 uses of "ass", 9 uses of "damn" and "goddamn", 4 uses of "son of a bitch", 4 uses of "hell", 5 uses of "bastards", 3 uses of "Jesus Christ", 1 use of "Lord".
moderate profanity includes- "what the hell", "damn" and asses.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
9 of 19 found this moderate
Opening scene has two kids smoking cigarettes. They are approximately 11 and 9 years old.
In the opening scene a man takes a bunch of pills attempting suicide.
Cigarette smoking by Reggie, Mark, Dianne, and many other characters.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
10 of 21 found this mild
In the opening scene a boy finds himself locked in a car with a man attempting suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. While in the car the man points the gun at the boy's face several times, drinks liquor and takes pills.
A man corners a woman in an office and threatens to ruin her "pretty" face with a knife. The scene is cut, and the results of this exchange are left to the imagination. We hear her whimpering as he leaves the room.
A few scenes of peril, as expected from the movie's premise. Nothing substantially violent, though.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16original rating
    • 13re-rating
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 14Nova Scotia
    • AAOntario
  • Chile
    • 14
  • Denmark
    • 15
  • Finland
    • K-122012
    • K-161994
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Iceland
    • 16
  • India
    • UA
  • Ireland
    • 15
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • PG12self-applied
  • Malaysia
    • U
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 16original rating
    • 12re-rating
  • New Zealand
    • R13
    • Mre-rating
  • Norway
    • 15cinema rating
  • Peru
    • 14
  • Poland
    • 16TV rating
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Russia
    • 12+
  • Singapore
    • PG
    • PG13re-rating
  • South Africa
    • 10
  • South Korea
    • 15
    • 12DVD rating
  • Spain
    • 13
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #33076
  • United Arab Emirates
    • Not Rated

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