| Overall: | A |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
| Run Time: | 101 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 15 Mar 2011 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
A Shine of Rainbows is rated PG: for some thematic elements, mild peril and smoking.
Director: Vic Sarin
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Connie Nielson, John Bell
Studio: 2010 E1 Entertainment / Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Website: Official site for A Shine of Rainbows.
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