CROCK OF GOLD - A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MACGOWAN

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Crock Of Gold – A Few Rounds With Shane Macgowan is a UK documentary profile of the former frontman of The Pogues. Using a combination of interview footage, archive material and animated sequences, the film details Macgowan’s hedonistic lifestyle and rise to fame, culminating with a celebration of his 60th birthday.

Themes

The film describes and depicts the effects of alcohol and drug abuse and includes discussion of mental health problems and self-destructive behaviours. The film also features discussion and footage of historic conflicts in Ireland.

Violence

The film depicts violence using guns and shows newsreel footage from IRA bombing campaigns. It includes a depiction of the threat of sexual violence.

Sex

The film contains verbal sexual references and an animated depiction of sexual intercourse.

Language

The film contains use of the words 'bloody', 'arse', 'shit', 'piss', 'bastard', 'f**k' and 'c**t'.

Drug use

The film contains verbal references to the use of drugs, including speed, acid and heroin. A description of acid use is accompanied by a psychedelic animated sequence and drug paraphernalia is briefly shown, although no actual drug use is viewed.

Nudity

The film contains brief photographic images of female breast nudity and animated sequences which show female breast nudity and male genitalia.

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Classification date

11 December 2020

Year of production

2020

Classification

MA 15+

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Strong themes, sex and coarse language

CROCK OF GOLD - A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MACGOWAN

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