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R Rating?

posted 16 years ago by whaduzitmatr
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Why does this film have an R rating? This is one of the more tamer movies I have seen. Is the MPAA trying to tell us that "Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story" is as violent and has as bad of languange as 'The Terminator'?

[–] Sckabby 16 years ago

Probably because there's some sexually explicit scenes (the groupies while on the US tour).

Sckabby

[–] trd67 16 years ago

hold up, can you buy or rent this on DVD ? i have only seen it on VH1. i just assumed it was made for TV.

[–] whaduzitmatr 15 years ago

yes they released a DVD after the movie was on TV. Its not easily available, you can find it on amazon and sometimes ebay but thats about it.

[–] WarpedRecord 12 years ago

My DVD says the R rating is "For Some Drug Use," presumably the cocaine scene at the beginning. This film has mild profanity and a bit of gore, but I'd say it's safely in PG-13 territory.