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14A(14A) Sexual Content, Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir. Gordon Parks. Drama/Crime. Based on the novel by Ernest Tidyman. A private detective (Richard Roundtree) is hired by a crime lord (Moses Gunn) to find his kidnapped daughter (Sherri Brewer).

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, and profanity; infrequent use of vulgar expressions and ethno-cultural slurs
  • Infrequent use of sexual language and references - no detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand, weapons, and gun violence - little blood and detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - breast and buttock nudity, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context; infrequent references to illegal substances

Thematic elements

  • Uncovering the truth
  • Dedication to a purpose

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for sexual content, coarse language, violence, and nudity

Classification date

November 12, 2020

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