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'R' Rating?

posted 20 years ago by LilyMae
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Why was Suspect rated "R"? I would think that if it were released today, it would get a "PG-13" rating.

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[–] 20 years ago

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[–] Huge_Ego_sorry 19 years ago

At the time of release the word FiretrUCK was enought to warrant a "R" rating

[–] lemony 18 years ago

There was the bit where Dennis Quaid's charactr flipped over the tramp, and his throat was gashed. That kinda made you jump, and was unpleasant. Also, when Cher is attacked by him, and when she goes back to the court at night near the end of the film, there is 'sustained menace and threat' which is one of the reasons that entertainment like 'Lost' got a 15 rating here.

[–] rpgaction 18 years ago

It's enough now too since there was more than one use of that word.

[–] hjones73 16 years ago

There's also that bit where Cher gets her tits out.
All three of them...

[–] LPurch6636 15 years ago

Do you really see her breasts? I don't go to movies where you see nudity and I was thinking of renting this one.

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[–] Captain_Bob 15 years ago

I don't go to movies where you see nudity

Me too - I usually stay home to watch porn

Here's Cher's boobs
http://www.poster.net/cher/cher-photo-cher-6230375.jpg

[–] famguy82396 15 years ago

if it was today it would be
PG-13 for Thematic Material, Violence Including Disturbing Images, Some Sensuality, and Brief Strong Language

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[–] grimmless 13 years ago

"Here's Cher's boobs"

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[–] MayKasa 8 years ago

No, you don't see her breasts.

The F-word is used several times, garnering it an R rating, in addition to the violence.
But it's the multiple use of F---.

It's a GREAT movie. Just saw it for the first time in 28 years and it held up (I kept finding myself thinking, "Why aren't they using the internet to research? Why doesn't she call him on her cell?" Technology has come so far...).