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(1996)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for violence including a scene of sexual intimidation, language and some nude pin-ups
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • In the beginning, there is a very short line of dialog where the three boys talk about getting caught watching an adult film.
  • Brad is seen holding an adult magazine called 'Peepshow' but nothing graphic is shown.
  • There is some nude pin-up pictures as well as women in bikini's, which Megan references. You see these in the clubhouse briefly.
  • A neighbor tells Simon to turn his music down to which he replies "Uh, no! Blow me!"
  • Kyle kisses Megan on the lips, he then puts his hand on her shirt touching her one breast. He apologizes but she says it's fine and that he shouldn't worry about it.

Violence & Gore

  • Eric and Brad fight and wrestle on the ground. Eric punches and grabs him, and he then kicks him.
  • Kyle and his friend Brad steal Kyle's brother Jake's car and crashes it into a Stop sign. Jake who was chasing after them goes crazy. (This scene is played for laughs.)

Profanity

  • 1 use of 'Pansy'.
  • 3x of 'Fag' / 'Faggot'.
  • Some uses of 'Shut up'.
  • 2x of 'Hell'.
  • 1x of Prick
  • At least 3x of 'Jesus', but difficult to hear.
  • Very strong swearing throughout mostly used by teens, and a lot of uses of 'fuck'.
  • About 50 uses of 'Fuck' and it's derivations.
  • About 9 uses of 'Shit' and it's derivations.
  • About 8 uses of 'Ass' and it's derivations.
  • About 3 uses of 'Piss'.
  • About 2 uses of 'Dick'.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Luke is shown drinking from a wine bottle, he then spits it out.
  • Jake and his friend Simon smoke cigarettes.
  • Kyle's Dad is shown smoking briefly when he gives Kyle his mail.
  • There is a lot of smoking and drinking by teenagers (Kyle, and Eric and Jake.) All are 14 years of age and Eric smokes a lot. Also Luke smokes and drinks a lot as well.
  • A teen boy steals some whiskey from a liquor store.
  • Eric, Brad, Kyle, Megan and Luke pass around some whiskey.
  • Megan is shown drinking a Old Grand Whisky.
  • Luke smokes a cigarette when he's with the three boys in the clubhouse also, in the beginning, when he's in the clubhouse with Kyle, and at other points in the film.
  • No drugs are used.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Kyle and his friend Brad steal Kyle's brother Jake's car and crashes it into a Stop sign. Jake who was chasing after them goes crazy. (This scene is played for laughs.)
  • Three teen boys play with a unloaded handgun.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Sex & Nudity

  • There is a scene where Luke sexually intimidates Megan to take her shirt off. She takes it off to the point where you see her bellybutton (she is wearing a bra underneath). Luke gets angry when she says no and she slowly as if she doesn't have a choice stars to take off her top but then she runs out of the clubhouse. Afterward, Megan gets very angry at Kyle because he didn't stand up for her. We don't see Megan anymore after this point in the film.

Violence & Gore

  • Jake is shot in the back by Luke while running out of the clubhouse, and is later shown bleeding heavily and in shock. It is assumed that he dies at the end of the film.
  • In the end of the film, Luke is kicked repeatedly and punched. He has blood on his face and clothes.
  • There is a scene where Luke sexually intimidates Megan to take her top shirt off. Megan gets very angry at Kyle because he didn't stand up for her.
  • Luke is drunk and shown being violent towards Eric, Brad and Kyle and (he threatens to kill Jake if the three boys don't get Luke his car.)
  • Luke shoots Jake in the back and Eric is forced to drag him back to the clubhouse. He is then shown all bloody for an extended amount of time.
  • The ending scene where Kyle, Brad and Eric all gang up on Luke and beat him up is intense. His face is shown as bloody.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Luke is being shown drunk (and while drunk tries to get Megan to take her top off and expose herself.)
  • Luke is drunk and shown being violent by grabbing Brad and Eric and being threatening towards the boys.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • In one scene Luke points a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, (he is trying to make a point of what not to do with a gun), (The gun does not go off).
  • There is a scene where Luke sexually intimidates Megan to take her clothes off. Megan gets very angry at Kyle because he didn't stand up for her.
  • The scene where Kyle's brother gets shot can be intense and (later is shown bleeding).
  • The scene where Luke holds Eric hostage can be intense.
  • Luke shoots Jake in the back and Eric is forced to drag him back to the clubhouse. He is then shown all bloody for an extended amount of time.
  • The ending where Luke hold's a gun to Jake's head and puts a bullet in the chamber and starts playing Russian Roulette is VERY intense. It is assumed that Jake dies from blood loss.
  • The ending scene where Kyle, Brad and Eric all gang up on Luke and beat him up is intense. His face is shown all bloody.

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