| Overall: | C |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | C- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
| Run Time: | 104 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 01 Oct 2007 |
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1408 is rated PG-13: for thematic material including disturbing sequences of violence and terror, frightening images and language.
Cast: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Stephen King
Studio: MGM
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For those looking for a get-away where the best surprise is a ghostly experience, Mike Enslin (John Cusack) writes the book of their nightmares. His guides to the nation's best-haunted…
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Why Is 1408 Rated PG-13?
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
