Overview
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.
Top Cast
Kimberly Peirce
Self - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'
Jon Lewis
Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
David Ansen
Self - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'
Martin Garbus
Self - First Amendment Attorney
Wayne Kramer
Self - Director of 'The Cooler'
Paul Dergarabedian
Self - Box Office Analyst
Kevin Smith
Self - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'
John Waters
Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
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Release Date
January 26, 2006
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Documentary
Director