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18A(18A) Violence, Substance Abuse

Synopsis

Drama. An ambitious Cuban immigrant (Al Pacino) becomes a high ranking drug lord in 1980s Miami.

Content elements

  • Pervasive use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in an aggressive of sexual context; frequent use of vulgar expressions
  • Frequent use of sexual language and references
  • Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence – blood, some detail
  • Brief breast nudity in a non-sexual context
  • Frequent portrayals of illegal substance use and trafficking – some detail

Thematic elements

  • Greed and excess
  • The allure of power
  • Maneuvering organized crime

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for bloody violence and substance abuse

Classification date

July 18, 2016

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