| Overall: | B+ |
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| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 94 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 01 Dec 2008 |
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Why Is The Longshots Rated PG?
At school, Jasmine is the target of bullying from a group of students who resort to name-calling and humiliating pranks. On the field, she is the recipient of some hard tackles. Frequent depictions of alcohol use are seen as a character deals with life’s problems. Cussing, profanities and brief rude anatomical humor are used in a script that deals with themes of abandonment, homelessness and unemployment. A postcard of a girl in a bikini is seen.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
