Novocaine
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Nathan Caine was born with the rare disorder CIPA (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain), which means he does not feel physical pain. He grew up a sheltered child, learning to blend his food so he would not unwittingly chew off his own tongue, and he learned to wear a timer to remind himself when to go to the bathroom. But when his bank is robbed and his new love taken hostage, his affliction becomes his greatest strength as he sets out to rescue her.
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Are there heart attacks?
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it’s stated a character HAD a heart attack but it’s not shown when it happens
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Mentions of one character growing up in foster care, another never met their father but nothing on screen.
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Abuse
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A main character alludes to an abusive background
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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A woman is hit and threatened with a gun in order to force a man to do as bad guy wants
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Sibling physical violence and a woman is punched by a man (possibly by accident but still graphic).
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Are there abusive parents?
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Not shown but discussed
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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He's coerced to make amends with a childhood bully and encouraged to do a shot together. The person is doing it as a set-up to get back at the bully, but the bully's victim isn't in on the prank (she swaps the liquor in their shots for ghost pepper hot sauce).
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Brother is emotionally manipulative.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Addiction
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A wounded character stabs themself with an epipen in two separate scenes, using the adrenaline to keep themself awake and able to continue searching for a kidnapping victim.
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Animal
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Is there a dead animal?
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Photo of a dead elk killed by hunters and the head is mounted on the wall.
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Assault
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Is someone restrained?
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nate gets boobytrapped and strung upside down, later tied to a chair; characters are handcuffed; handcuffed and strapped to a stretcher
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punch misses intended target, punches woman; female character is slapped by her brother i believe
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Technically yes but he can't feel it?
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Bodily Harm
Is there eye mutilation?
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Someone's eyes are scratched out with glass pieces, graphic and bloody. There is a fake-out with a knife to the eye as well, but nothing happens.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Yes, very much so.
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Is someone tortured?
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Former special forces uses interrogational torture.
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Is there body horror?
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The entire movie
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Broken fingers, fingernails ripped out
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Does a head get squashed?
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Head starts to be crushed under a tire but character is saved
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Main character is hit repeatedly in the face, losing one tooth (possibly more that weren't shown)
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Is someone burned alive?
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Many burns are sustained but no one dies by being burned.
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Is there a hanging?
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No, however the main character is suspended upside down from his ankle for a while.
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Is there throat mutilation?
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A throat is repeatedly scraped with a tattoo pen, another nicked with a knife, several chokings, one character shot and killed in neck area, another stabbed and killed through throat graphically.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Character starts to be crushed by a car but is saved
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Is there amputation?
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No, but one character's forearm suffers a severe compound fracture on-screen where it looks as if his arm is torn off.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Several chokings
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Two or three scenes someone is choked but not killed
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Does someone break a bone?
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Yes, extremely graphic, you see bones sticking out. The injury with the arm bone sticking out is shown on screen several times after the initial "injury scene" as well.
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Is someone choked?
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characters choked by hands or strangled by an apparatus
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Are any hands damaged?
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yes, a LOT. burns, literally deep fried, broken fingers, fingernails ripped out, it really is a LOT of hand injuries.
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Is someone stabbed?
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Multiple scenes
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Are there dislocations?
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Character deliberately dislocates own thumb.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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There are cutting scars shown and discussed, as well as mentioning “cutters” in a depression/suicidal support group. this is not brought up again after the beginning of the film, specifically the sex scene
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Children
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Yes, the villain. (Some supporting characters also die)
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Does someone die?
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Lots of on-screen deaths.
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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MC takes on grievous injury to save someone.
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Disability
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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The protagonist has a congenital insensitivity to pain, which as far as I know the actor doesn't
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a family member die?
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One character's brother dies and so he tortured the main character in revenge. Another character's brother dies in a fight as well.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Not really, but it looks that way 100%, so the audience is fooled for a good while. It's not a stealthy abduction, but a hostage situation.
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Fear
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No razors but one of the characters self-harms and it is briefly discussed. Also, you see their self-harm scars onscreen when they are undressed.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Finale is set at a port but not sure we see the water
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Are there mannequins?
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In the tattoo parlour
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Is there a shower scene?
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We see the main character turn on the shower and there is a shot of his feet while he stands in the shower. I don't think we see any other part of his body while he is in the shower
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Are there jump scares?
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A couple of times someone is suddenly attacked.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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After the death in the kitchen, look away for a few seconds once Nate starts talking
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Is there audio gore?
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squelching from punching, bloody wounds, etc
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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No but it's mentioned several times as a joke, because Nate can't feel the pain of his bladder being full he might pee himself
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Does someone spit?
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Character spits blood after being hit
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Very poor copaganda since they're pretty useless throughout the film but at times they're very much depicted as the "Good guys" despite the overall movie feeling very ACAB at heart
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Is there incarceration?
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Final scene
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Loss
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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The main character uses an epi-pen on himself twice. Once towards the start after his big fight with one of the robbers, this is very brief and not graphic. And at the end when the main robber is strangling another character, you see the case of the epi-pen but no actual injection.
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Is electro-therapy used?
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No, but someone is electrocuted on their face.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Very near the end character is in a hospital bed
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Mental Health
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No, but a character very briefly references attending a therapy group with some suicidal members
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No, but a character very briefly references attending a therapy group with some suicidal members
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As well as historical self harm discussed or implied with scars, the main character repeatedly harms himself throughout, particularly in the tattoo parlour scene where he punches his hands into broken glass.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Main character has a very specific diet due to his condition. As someone with ARFID it hit very close to home! Sweet scene, although slightly triggering
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Only in self defence
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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No. A character does tell an online friend that they look very different to their real appearance, but this seems to be out of insecurity rather than any genuine delusion about their appearance
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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A character has history of self harm and is currently in group therapy.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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when there’s a reveal towards the end, the camera zooms in to a character in a way that’s meant to convey anxiety, disbelief, shock and he might hyperventilate a bit but no real outward distress
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Noxious
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Is there shakey cam?
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Nothing that made me feel sick.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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lots of swearing
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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No baby on screen but a baby carriage is almost hit during a car chase
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Prejudice
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Are there fat jokes?
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Yeah, but pretty light. Spoilers but his online best friend is revealed to have lied about his appearance and is overweight
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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A character is bullied at school and given a ridiculing nickname for having a medical condition that prevents him from feeling pain.
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Is there hate speech?
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Swastika tattoo?
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Not really, but you could argue that C**A is romanticized. The premise of the film involves Nathan using his C**A to his advantage, as he is able to keep fighting the bad guys because he can't feel the pain anyway. However, it is acknowledged near the start that his condition is dangerous to live with, and he is in the hospital for an extended period of time at the end.
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One character has a swastika tattoo.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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Before and after sex but no sex shown on screen.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
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Possible but not stated.
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Sexism
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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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No neuro-degenerative diseases.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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MC has C**A (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis).
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Social
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Spoiler
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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No, but the bad guys are dressed as Santa.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Bittersweet at worst.
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Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
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Nearly (bystanders in car chase scenes) but no.
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Does a plane crash?
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No plane or helicopter scenes.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Lots of car chases
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Does a car crash?
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More than one. Lots of reckless driving. No one dies in a car crash.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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Lots and lots of up close injury detail played for laughs
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Is there gun violence?
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Very much so, guns are used extremely prominently
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