| Overall: | D+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | D |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B- |
| Run Time: | 93 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 28 Jan 2013 |
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Why Is The Cold Light of Day Rated PG-13?
Violence: With the exception of the opening few minutes, scenes of violence permeate the runtime of this movie. Many characters are shot, often for no particular reason. Others are beaten, thrown and tortured. Much of this carnage, including a scene where a person attempts to control the bleeding of a gunshot wound with a hot utensil, includes blood effects. Car chases down narrow city streets result in damage to property and other vehicles while bystanders are forced to run for cover. Crashes result in more bloody injuries. Police are dishonest. A man beats a policeman with a car door. Characters fall from heights, and one is shown as he slams to the ground.
Sexual Content: A woman is seen in a bikini. A woman’s underwear is briefly seen when she falls from a motorcycle.
Language: Scatological slang and other profanities are heard, along with one sexual expletive.
Drugs/Alcohol: Characters drink wine over dinner. One character consumes alcohol as he speaks of a stressful event.
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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.
