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(1988)

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Sex & Nudity

  • A wife kisses her husband and asks him to make love to her.
  • In a pool a man has a bare chest and a woman is nude. The woman's buttocks is briefly visible and a nipple is visible for a few seconds.the man and woman hug and kiss.
  • In a couple of scenes a woman's breasts are briefly shown. In one scene her buttocks are visible for about 2 seconds.

Violence & Gore

  • A man pushes his wife down and punches her several times. Blood is seen and she is put in the hospital where her eye is swollen.
  • A dead man is found on a porch with a bloody face.
  • A woman says she thought she might have to get an abortion.
  • One man knocks another man down and punches him in the face. Some bloody scene.
  • There are a couple of scenes of domestic violence.

Profanity

  • B*tch is said at least four times.
  • Sh*t is said.
  • Godd*mn is said three times.
  • C*ck is said. *ss is said three times.
  • C*nt and d*ck are said.
  • Several uses of the F-word (probably no more than 20). Several uses of other mild profanity.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Three people have wine with dinner.
  • The main character smokes.
  • Wine is served at a fancy party.
  • Coke (cocaine) is casually mentioned at a party.
  • Champagne is served as a toast.
  • A group of friends drink margaritas.
  • A man talks his wife into using cocaine.
  • People drink at a restaurant bar.
  • A man smokes marijuana and offers it to another man.
  • Drug taking is a central part of the story, so a lot of drugs are consumed in this movie: cocaine (and crack cocaine), marijuana, quaaludes, etc.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Two scenes of domestic violence.
  • Much of the film is dark and maybe intense for some viewers.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The main female character falls down a flight of stairs which ultimately leads to the miscarriage of her baby.

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