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William Petersen in Manhunter (1986)

Parents guide

Manhunter

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Severe
  • Profanity:
    Moderate
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Severe

Sex & Nudity

Mild
43 of 78 found this mild
A man gets aroused watching a woman on a VHS tape in her swimwear (bikini).
A man and woman kiss in the bed.
A man and woman have sex with a sheet covering them.
Two people kiss.
Sex Scene.
A couple has sex. No nudity. The scene is sensual.

Violence & Gore

Severe
38 of 65 found this severe
A lot of the graphic violence doesn't show up until the finale of the film. Everything before then are just crime scene pictures and crime scenes with moderately bloody detail.
R violence type: blood and graphic.
A bloody murder scene and corresponding pictures. The killing and the victims are not shown after they have died though.
A man is shot offscreen.

Profanity

Moderate
27 of 48 found this moderate
Moderate
4 "f" words and other language

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
39 of 49 found this mild
Mild
some smoking

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Severe
41 of 54 found this severe
The film has a very disturbing and unsettling atmosphere and soundtrack
A man enters the mindset of a killer. In one scene which some may find frightening, is when he imagines one of the murdered victims, and her eyes and mouth, are glowing white.
The film has no jump scares or pop ups, however there is one scene in which a smash cut of flashing images of the murderer victims are displayed. This only lasts a few seconds, but is graphic.
The bloody aftermath of a family with young children slaughtered in their home can be very unsettling.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 18+
    • PAManitoba
    • ANova Scotia
    • Roriginal rating, Ontario
    • AAre-rating, Ontario
    • 13+Québec
    • 18Are-rating
    • Rvideo rating
    • 14A2021, Alberta
  • Finland
    • K-16
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 16
  • Greece
    • K-16
  • Iceland
    • 16
  • India
    • A
  • Ireland
    • 18
  • Italy
    • T
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • New Zealand
    • R16
  • Norway
    • 18
  • Poland
    • 16
  • Portugal
    • M/16
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 18
  • Spain
    • 13ICAA
  • Sweden
    • 15uncut, DVD rating
    • 15cut
  • Taiwan
    • 12+
    • 18+DVD rating
  • United Kingdom
    • 18
  • United States
    • Rcertificate #28237
  • United Arab Emirates
    • Not Rated
  • West Germany
    • 16

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