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Patrick Swayze in City of Joy (1992)

Parents guide

City of Joy

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG-13 for scenes of brief strong violence

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Mild

Sex & Nudity

Mild
3 of 7 found this mild
A baby boy is being examined by the Dr. and his genitalia is shown for some time. Later a Renaisance era painting is zoomed in on showing a naked mans genitals.
Man sexually assaults a young girl by fondling her breast.
A prostitute visits a man in his room. It is clear what she is there for but no sex is shown and it is implied that sex might not happen.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
4 of 6 found this moderate
Alot of fairly strong violence, sometimes bloody. In one scene, a man attacks a woman with a razor (off camera) and she is later shown, hysterical, holding her head in her hands which are soaked in blood.
A crippled man is set on fire.
There are some violent scenes when a riot breaks out.
There are some brutal fights and beatings.
At the end of the movie, two characters fight, and one attempts to strangle the other.
One character has T.B., so, bleeding is sometimes, but mostly very vaguely, shown.

Profanity

Mild
2 of 6 found this mild
14:37 Swayze says "g__d__n
Several uses of 'shit', and one 'asshole.'

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
3 of 6 found this mild
In a bar scene, two characters have a drinking contest which results in one getting drunk.
Smoking is periodically shown.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
3 of 5 found this mild
Alot of the movie's violence (see above) can sometimes be quite disturbing, and/or revolting.
At the end of the movie, two characters fight, and one attempts to strangle the other. This scene is fairly descriptive, and can be quite disturbing, and a child is clearly shown crying and screaming in the background.
The few lepers that are shown during the film may be slightly disturbing.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • M
  • Canada
    • 14A
    • ANova Scotia
  • Chile
    • 14
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 16
  • Hong Kong
    • II
  • Iceland
    • 12
  • India
    • A
  • Ireland
    • 12
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G2022
  • New Zealand
    • PG
  • Norway
    • 12recommended rating
    • 151992, cinema rating
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Korea
    • 121993, theatrical rating
    • 151993, video rating
  • Spain
    • T
  • Sweden
    • 11
  • United Kingdom
    • 12original rating
    • 15video rating
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #31685
  • United Arab Emirates
    • Not Rated

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