Summary
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) 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.
Details
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (379 votes)
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Cast
Matt Stone
Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
Maria Bello
Self - Actress in 'The Cooler'
Lawrence Lessig
Self - Copyright Attorney and Author
Rachel Blanchard
Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
William H. Hays
Self (archive footage)
Jack Valenti
Self - Founder of MPAA Rating System (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw
Self - 1978 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walter Cronkite
Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ann Curry
Self - 1999 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Rather
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)