Does anybody know why this is rated R?
Why is it rated R? IMDB doesn't list why.
Support the troops; Don't hang them out to die in a fruitless war.
Language and Brief Nudity (... Lemons)
One of the finest character-driven movies out there.
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There's also some violence.
Only love, pads the film
Plus the cocaine aspect too.
LIFE WILL BE PEACHES AND CREAM
Yes, brief nudity, cocaine and a smidgen of violence. Surely this would get a PG-13 today – I'm actually rather surprised it wasn't PG when it was released.
shareI could see this getting an R more than Chinatown. I could see that one getting a PG-13 if it were released today as is.
Yippee: "For king!"
Yappee: "For country!"
Yahooie: "And, most of all, for 10¢ an hour!"
All of the above plus a guy who deals in drugs and kills (murders?)two men gets away at the end. Morally ambiguous.
shareAlot of films receive the R rating just because of the themes/subject matter. a film glamorizing a criminal, amoral life might get the rating just for that.
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There is a fairly gruesome knifing scene, it looked pretty raw and realistic.
shareJust in the opening minutes, there are several F-bombs by the husband after the car breaks down
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