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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for violence and language
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • One character jokes that he was about to get a blowjob from another man.
  • One character references 'sucking cock'.
  • Some kissing, nothing beyond that though.

Violence & Gore

  • A man is shot in the shoulder through a window by a sniper. A blood spurt can be seen briefly.
  • A man is shot in the head in a car, and blood spatters on the window behind him. This is seen again in a flashback, but it's quicker, and less violent.
  • Danny struggles with a man in an office, and grabs the man's gun. He holds the man, and several others, at gun point.
  • Several men crash through the windows of a building and fire their guns at Danny. He's hit in the arm, and some blood can be seen.
  • Danny pistol-whips a man in the head, and a cut can be seen on the man's head.
  • Danny and several cops engage in a large shootout in an office building, and Danny throws several flash grenades that destroy some parts of the building.
  • Danny pistol-whips Niebaum in the face.
  • Don't be fooled. This movie was likely a hard R (18 in the UK) movie.

Profanity

  • Not for kids. Cinemax content advisory for this movie: rated R for violence (V), adult language (AL), and adult content (AC).
  • 48 uses of "fuck," 25 uses of "shit" (4 used as 'bullshit'), 11 uses of "ass" (2 used as 'asshole'), 10 uses of "hell", 6 uses of "damn" (5 paired with "God"), 6 uses of "bitch", 6 uses of "Jesus Christ", "Jesus", and "Christ" collectively as an exclamation, 2 uses of "God" as an exclamation, 1 use of "bastard", 1 use of "cock", 1 use of "screw", 1 use of "crap", 2 uses of "piss", 2 uses of "prick", and 1 possible use of "whore."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Men are seen smoking cigarettes. Some drinks can be seen at a party.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A man holds a young girl hostage in the beginning. Pretty intense.
  • A large majority of the movie is very intense and suspenseful. And it has some emotional scenes.
  • The shootout is intense.

Spoilers

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Sex & Nudity

  • In the negotiation room when Danny takes hostages there's a poster of a lady in a bikini.

Violence & Gore

  • Niebaum gets shot and killed during the shootout. A fair amount of blood is seen on his shirt. His corpse is seen later, with blood still on his shirt. Moderately violent.
  • Chris Sabian shoots Danny in the chest and he falls over. A pool of blood can be seen. Danny is injured, but survives, and this is revealed to be a trick to get a confession.
  • Frost pulls a gun on several cops and is shot in the shoulder, and a blood spurt can be seen. He survives.

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