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(1998)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for violence and language
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A pregnant woman's bare stomach and breasts are briefly glimpsed near the beginning of the film as she stands wearing an untied bathrobe.

Violence & Gore

  • Most of the violence is somewhat mild, however some scenes are sudden and shocking.
  • A fox attacks and kills a chicken.
  • It is implied that a plane crashed though it is never shown
  • A man trips Lou which causes a fight - mostly verbal.
  • Hank pushes Sarah to the floor.

Profanity

  • 30 uses of "fuck" based on English subtitles.
  • Profanity: "ass"(2instances) "asshole"(2) "BS"(1) "bullshit"(3) "frick"(1) "friggin"(14) "pissed"(2) "shit"(20) "shitting"(1) and the minced oath "shoot"
  • Religious Profanity: "Christ"(1) "damn"(1) "god"(12) "god almighty"(1) "god's sake"(1) "goddamn"(8) "gosh"(2) "hell"(20) "Jesus"(6) "Jesus Christ"(1)
  • Insults and Derogatory Terms: "dumb ass"(1) "jerk"(1) "lazy son of a bitch"(1) "crap"(1)
  • 1 use of the middle finger in an offensive manner.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some social drinking including 1 instance of drinking and driving and 2 instances of drunkenness.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • This film is bleak and much of the violence reflects that.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • Jacob assaults Dwight with a tire iron. Hank then suffocates the man.
  • Hank and Lou get in an argument. Jacob shoots and kills Lou. (mildly graphic - blood splatters on the wall and a person's face)
  • A gun battle between Hank and Nancy killing Nancy. (mildly graphic - there is a large hole in the person's body)
  • Neil (the FBI agent) shoots and kills Carl and roughs up Hank.
  • Hank shoots Neil in the head. (mildly graphic)
  • Hank shoots Jacob.

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