Parents Guide for
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) More at IMDbPro »

5/10

A gang called "The Sisters" beat and rape another man multiple times. The rape's occur off-screen. In one scene the gang leader mounts the man briefly as the others beat him, but the scene cuts after a single thrust. In one particular scene their leader tells a man to give him oral sex using implied terms "You'll swallow what I give you to swallow". However, nothing sexual happens after the man questions the gang leader's literacy and the gang starts beating him in response.

In a couple of scenes, many men can be seen nude; only a side view of their buttocks as well as a brief view of a man's buttocks from a distance during a mass shower can be seen.

Lots of sexual innuendo, there is a good deal of sexual dialog in the movie, including a homosexual rape reference, with a brief use of crude terms.

We see a man and a woman kissing heavily, as she unbuttons his pants, and there is some mild thrusting.

A man briefly touches another man (mostly off screen) during a mass shower; the other man leaves and he starts a sexual talk with another man.

Posters of half-nude women can be seen.

7/10

A man shoots himself in the head. We see the bloody and fairly graphic bullet hole for at least ten seconds as the camera zooms out.

A man in the film is beaten brutally by several prison guards. The scene gets even more intense as the beating continues off-screen.

A couple of men are shot.

References are made to violence.

People are beaten brutally.

A man hangs himself.

The warden has a prison guard shoot a man. Very bloody.

7/10

36 uses of "fuck". 2 dozen uses of "shit". 6 or so 'goddamns' Several 'Jes*s'

3/10

Some scenes containing usage of tobacco, and some scenes of alcohol usage. A "bag of reefer" is mentioned in a voice over. Our main character is drunk at the beginning. Cigarettes are a commodity in this movie, so they are mentioned and seen a few times. In one scene about 8 prisoners and a few prison guards drink celebratory beer(s). Drug references.

9/10

There are many beating scenes and the movie is very emotional. This movie is very emotional yet very important for all people to see.

Total: 31/50