Velvet Goldmine
Movie • 1998 • Drama
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Almost a decade has elapsed since Bowiesque glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.
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Child is assaulted. We see adult buttoning up afterward, child on bed, not moving.
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It is mentioned that Curt Wild was assaulted by his older brother and sent to shock therapy, we do not see any sexual scenes between him and his brother on screen.
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Cage has violent outbursts, but doesn’t hurt anyone
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