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This Film Is Not Yet Rated
This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Censorship, uncensored.

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$302179

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

26 January 2006

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly Peirce

Self - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'

Jon Lewis

Jon Lewis

Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'

David Ansen

David Ansen

Self - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'

Martin Garbus

Martin Garbus

Self - First Amendment Attorney

Wayne Kramer

Wayne Kramer

Self - Director of 'The Cooler'

Paul Dergarabedian

Paul Dergarabedian

Self - Box Office Analyst

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'

John Waters

John Waters

Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'

Matt Stone

Matt Stone

Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'

Richard Heffner

Richard Heffner

Self - Former Rating Board Chairman

Bingham Ray

Bingham Ray

Self - Co-Founder of October Films

Joel Federman

Joel Federman

Self - Author of 'Media Ratings'

Kirby Dick

Kirby Dick

Self - Filmmaker and Interviewer

Jay Rosenzweig

Jay Rosenzweig

Self - Private Investigator

Paul Huebl

Paul Huebl

Self - Private Investigator

Clark Baker

Clark Baker

Self - Private Investigator

Becky Altringer

Becky Altringer

Self - Private Investigator

Cheryl Howell

Cheryl Howell

Self - Private Investigator

Cookie Schwartz

Cookie Schwartz

Self - Private Investigator

Lindsey Howell

Lindsey Howell

Self - Junior Private Investigator

Jay Landers

Jay Landers

Self - Former MPAA Rater

Stephen Farber

Stephen Farber

Self - Former MPAA Rater

Dottie Hamilton

Dottie Hamilton

Self - Author of 'Hollywood's Silent Partner

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Self - Actress in 'The Cooler'

Mark Urman

Mark Urman

Self - Head of U.S. Theatrical Thinkfilm

Allison Anders

Allison Anders

Self - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'

Mary Harron

Mary Harron

Self - Director of 'American Psycho'

Jamie Babbit

Jamie Babbit

Self - Director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader'

Joan Graves

Joan Graves

Self - Rating Board Chairperson (voice)

Joann Yatabe

Joann Yatabe

Self - Senior Rating Board Member

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

Self - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream'

Theresa Webb

Theresa Webb

Self - Southern California Prevention Research Center at UCLA

Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Self - Co-Director of 'Gunner Palace'

David L. Robb

David L. Robb

Self - Author of 'Operation Hollywood'

Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig

Self - Copyright Attorney and Author

Anthony 'Tony' Hey

Anthony 'Tony' Hey

Self - Senior Rater

Barry Freeman

Barry Freeman

Self - MPAA Rater

Arleen Bates

Arleen Bates

Self - MPAA Rater

Matt Ioakimedes

Matt Ioakimedes

Self - MPAA Rater

Jane Worden

Jane Worden

Self - MPAA Rater

Scott Young

Scott Young

Self - Senior Rater

Howard Fridkin

Howard Fridkin

Self - MPAA Rater

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Self - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'

Rachel Blanchard

Rachel Blanchard

Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'

Michael McClellan

Michael McClellan

Self - Appeals Board Member

James Wall

James Wall

Self - Appeals Board Clergy Member since 1968

Eddie Schmidt

Eddie Schmidt

Self - Interviewer (voice)

Kirsten Johnson

Kirsten Johnson

Self - Interviewer (voice)

Javorn Drummond

Javorn Drummond

Self - From Fayetteville N. Carolina (archive footage)

William H. Hays

William H. Hays

Self (archive footage)

Eric Johnston

Eric Johnston

Self - MPAA President for 1945-1963 (archive footage)

J. Parnell Thomas

J. Parnell Thomas

Self (archive footage)

Jack Valenti

Jack Valenti

Self - Founder of MPAA Rating System (archive footage)

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self - 1978 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ann Curry

Ann Curry

Self - 1999 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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