A VIOLENT MAN

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A Violent Man is a dramatic film about Steve, a man serving a life sentence in prison, who takes a new inmate, Marcus, under his wing, confronting his violent past when his daughter reaches out after 20 years to reconnect with him.

Themes

The film contains thematic content related to crime and murder, a sequence in which excrement is rubbed across a man's face, sadistic acts of violence within the context of a prison, and a discreet depiction of a suicide attempt. The film also contains references to drug dealing.

Violence

The film contains violent beatings and stabbings in a prison context, often accompanied by blood detail, as well as a scene in which a man's arm is intentionally broken.

Sex

The film contains infrequent verbal and visual sexual references.

Language

The film contains frequent and aggressive use of the words 'c**t' and 'f**k', as well as use of the words 'pussy', 'shit', 'piss' and 'screw'.

Drug use

The film contains sequences of drug dealing and references to trafficking, as well as sequences in which drugs are prepared for sale inside a prison.

Nudity

The film contains discreet depictions of buttock nudity.

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Classification date

2 June 2022

Year of production

2021

Classification

R 18+

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High impact coarse language

A VIOLENT MAN

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