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Sex & Nudity

  • No nudity to speak of.
  • A lot of implication, including references to prostitution, rape, and incest.

Violence & Gore

  • A man is tossed down the stairs in the beginning of the movie. This is seen far away, nothing explicit is shown.
  • There is talk of a man being beaten to a pulp. Nothing shown.
  • One of the characters is beaten and slapped around by another character. The scene is intense, though there is little to no blood.
  • One of the characters is arrested and pinned to the ground. Nothing explicit is shown.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Smoking and drinking are seen constantly throughout, as typical of movies of this style and from this time period.
  • There are scenes where marijuana is seen and planted on one of the characters, though it is not used.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • One of the characters attempts suicide, the scene may be intense for some viewers.
  • The film is excessively dark, dealing with very dark themes and where both characters are essentially villains.

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