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14A(14A) Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir. Greg Kwedar. Drama. Based on the article 'The Sing Sing Follies' by John H. Richardson. In Sing Sing prison, inmates are involved in staging a play, which proves to be a reformative experience for them.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context, some variations, some in an aggressive context; frequent use of scatalogical slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual and ethno-cultural slurs
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence - no blood or detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of tobacco use in a recreational context; infrequent portrayals of, and references to, illegal substance use and trafficking

Thematic elements

  • Living Incarcerated
  • Rehabilitation through the arts
  • Group Dynamics

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for course language

Classification date

June 17, 2024

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