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Documentary
2006
NR
1 hour and 38 minutes
Censorship, uncensored.
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.
Release:
January 26, 2006
Original language:
English
Production country:
United KingdomUnited States
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Revenue:
302.179 $
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Kimberly Peirce
Self - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'
Self - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'
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Jon Lewis
Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
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David Ansen
Self - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'
Self - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'
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Martin Garbus
Self - First Amendment Attorney
Self - First Amendment Attorney
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Wayne Kramer
Self - Director of 'The Cooler'
Self - Director of 'The Cooler'
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Paul Dergarabedian
Self - Box Office Analyst
Self - Box Office Analyst
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Kevin Smith
Self - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'
Self - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'
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John Waters
Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
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Matt Stone
Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
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Richard Heffner
Self - Former Rating Board Chairman
Self - Former Rating Board Chairman
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Bingham Ray
Self - Co-Founder of October Films
Self - Co-Founder of October Films
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Joel Federman
Self - Author of 'Media Ratings'
Self - Author of 'Media Ratings'
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Kirby Dick
Self - Filmmaker and Interviewer
Self - Filmmaker and Interviewer
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Jay Rosenzweig
Self - Private Investigator
Self - Private Investigator
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Paul Huebl
Self - Private Investigator
Self - Private Investigator
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Clark Baker
Self - Private Investigator
Self - Private Investigator
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Becky Altringer
Self - Private Investigator
Self - Private Investigator
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Cheryl Howell
Self - Private Investigator
Self - Private Investigator
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Cookie Schwartz
Self - Private Investigator
Self - Private Investigator
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Lindsey Howell
Self - Junior Private Investigator
Self - Junior Private Investigator
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Jay Landers
Self - Former MPAA Rater
Self - Former MPAA Rater
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Stephen Farber
Self - Former MPAA Rater
Self - Former MPAA Rater
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Dottie Hamilton
Self - Author of 'Hollywood's Silent Partner
Self - Author of 'Hollywood's Silent Partner
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Maria Bello
Self - Actress in 'The Cooler'
Self - Actress in 'The Cooler'
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Mark Urman
Self - Head of U.S. Theatrical Thinkfilm
Self - Head of U.S. Theatrical Thinkfilm
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Allison Anders
Self - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
Self - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
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Mary Harron
Self - Director of 'American Psycho'
Self - Director of 'American Psycho'
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Jamie Babbit
Self - Director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader'
Self - Director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader'
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Joan Graves
Self - Rating Board Chairperson (voice)
Self - Rating Board Chairperson (voice)
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Joann Yatabe
Self - Senior Rating Board Member
Self - Senior Rating Board Member
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Darren Aronofsky
Self - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream'
Self - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream'
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Theresa Webb
Self - Southern California Prevention Research Center at UCLA
Self - Southern California Prevention Research Center at UCLA
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Michael Tucker
Self - Co-Director of 'Gunner Palace'
Self - Co-Director of 'Gunner Palace'
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David L. Robb
Self - Author of 'Operation Hollywood'
Self - Author of 'Operation Hollywood'
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Lawrence Lessig
Self - Copyright Attorney and Author
Self - Copyright Attorney and Author
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Anthony 'Tony' Hey
Self - Senior Rater
Self - Senior Rater
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Barry Freeman
Self - MPAA Rater
Self - MPAA Rater
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Arleen Bates
Self - MPAA Rater
Self - MPAA Rater
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Matt Ioakimedes
Self - MPAA Rater
Self - MPAA Rater
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Jane Worden
Self - MPAA Rater
Self - MPAA Rater
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Scott Young
Self - Senior Rater
Self - Senior Rater
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Howard Fridkin
Self - MPAA Rater
Self - MPAA Rater
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Atom Egoyan
Self - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'
Self - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'
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Rachel Blanchard
Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
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Michael McClellan
Self - Appeals Board Member
Self - Appeals Board Member
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James Wall
Self - Appeals Board Clergy Member since 1968
Self - Appeals Board Clergy Member since 1968
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Eddie Schmidt
Self - Interviewer (voice)
Self - Interviewer (voice)
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Kirsten Johnson
Self - Interviewer (voice)
Self - Interviewer (voice)
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Javorn Drummond
Self - From Fayetteville N. Carolina (archive footage)
Self - From Fayetteville N. Carolina (archive footage)
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William H. Hays
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Eric Johnston
Self - MPAA President for 1945-1963 (archive footage)
Self - MPAA President for 1945-1963 (archive footage)
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J. Parnell Thomas
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Jack Valenti
Self - Founder of MPAA Rating System (archive footage)
Self - Founder of MPAA Rating System (archive footage)
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Tom Brokaw
Self - 1978 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - 1978 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Walter Cronkite
Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ann Curry
Self - 1999 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - 1999 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Dan Rather
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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