Search for a film

14A(14A) Violence, Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir: Barry Levinson. Crime/Biography. Starting off as childhood friends in the early days of the Mafia, two gangsters (Robert De Niro) grow up to become influential mobsters and enemies.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
  • Frequent portrayals of hand-to-hand, weapons, and gun violence in an organized crime context - some blood and detail; infrequent portrayals of corpses in a crime scene context - some blood, little detail
  • Frequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context; infrequent references to drug use and trafficking

Thematic elements

  • Trust and betrayal
  • Organized crime
  • Power and control

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence and coarse language

Classification date

February 21, 2025

Was this page helpful?

Tell us more about your experience

Your submissions are monitored by our web team and are used to help improve the experience on Alberta.ca.