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14A(14A) Brutal Violence

Synopsis

Crime/Action. Based on the television series created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. An unassuming retired man (Denzel Washington) employs vigilante justice to avenge the murder of his friend (Melissa Leo).

Content elements

  • Frequent, sometimes aggressive use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
  • Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence – blood and brutal detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use in a recreational context; infrequent portrayals of illegal drug manufacturing – some detail

Thematic elements

  • Justice and retribution
  • Commitment to purpose
  • Appearances versus reality

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for frequent coarse language and violence, often in a brutal context

Classification date

July 13, 2018

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