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(1993)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for language and some violence
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A man asks his wife if she wants to have eggs naked. Right after that they make out.
  • A man and his secretary kiss passionately in his office.
  • Very mild pictures of a man embracing intimately with a woman are shown to the man, and threatened to be shown to his wife.
  • Man and woman begin to undress each other, but then they are interrupted.
  • During the first Cayman Islands trip by Mitch McDeere, he is propositioned by a woman but turns her down.
  • A seduction scene on a beach on the Cayman Islands. The beginning of the seduction act is shown. Not much detail is seen and absolutely no nudity.

Violence & Gore

  • A man kicks another main the knee and runs from him. A long chase follows.
  • A few discussions about people killed in a boat explosion.
  • A man roughly handles a woman and pushes her down when confronted by another man. She suffers a strained ankle, not serious.
  • A man is said to have drowned to death.
  • A man accidentally shoots another man, and a third man attacks the man who shot, brutally punching and kicking him. It is not clear of the man is passed out or unconscious.
  • A man is shot at his desk several times by two other men. A woman witnesses this but remains hidden. Pretty bloody and violent.

Profanity

  • 19 uses of 'f*ck' (1 on recording).
  • 2 uses of 'c*cksucker' (1 on recording).
  • 18 uses of 'h*ll'.
  • 7 uses of 'd*mn' (4 paired with 'God').
  • 7 uses of 'b*tch'.
  • 4 uses of '*ss' (1 on recording).
  • 3 uses of 'sh*t'.
  • 1 use of 'd*ck'.
  • 2 uses of 'Jesus'.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • There is some alcohol drunk in some Cayman Islands scenes.
  • A man's drink is drugged.
  • A man shows his wife the wine he bought for dinner.
  • Liquor bottles and glasses are briefly focused on in a limousine.
  • Wine and beer are drank at a fancy party
  • A law firm partner tells an associate that he shouldn't order an alcohol drink, but then orders one for himself.
  • A secretary smokes a cigarette while making coffee and talking to a visitor.
  • A woman suggests to her husband that they get pizza and beer.
  • A large group of people toast in celebration with champagne.
  • A woman smokes while making copies about three separate times.
  • A man smokes a cigar while talking with two other men.
  • A brief mention of drug trafficking.
  • Lamar (an associate of the Firm) smokes a cigarette and holds an unopened beer bottle as he tells McDeere about associates of the Firm who just died.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The scene where a detective is murdered involves several gunshots.
  • A woman hiding under an office desk acts terrified and covers her mouth to avoid screaming (and discovery).
  • A few emotionally intense moments.
  • The death mentioned and onscreen are disturbing.
  • Most of the movie has a dark tone and the many criminal activities throughout are disturbing.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The long foot chase by associates of the firm to kill Mitch McDeere is intense. Some portions of this chase involve gunshots and an intense fight.

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