Payback (1999) - Parents Guide Movie Rating
- MPAA Reason
- Rated R for strong violence, language, and drug and sexual content.
- BBFC Reason
- Contains strong language, bloody violence and sex
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Sex & Nudity
moderateA painting of a nude woman is visible on a few occasions There are several mentions of prostitutes and sex throughout the movie, as well as characters that are prostitutes. A woman tempts a young man into her car, they make out for a few minutes. No nudity or sex is shown. Pearl is called up to Val's room to service him. When Porter is in the room with Val and Pearl, Pearl's buttocks are exposed. Although she does have on a thong and a sheer stocking over her buttocks, you can clearly see them several times in this scene, from several different camera angles. She is also wearing a dominatrix type bra.
Violence & Gore
severeA person is used as a human shield from gunfire, and is thus riddled with bullets, and several bloody bullet holes can be seen. Violent fights, explosions and shootings resulting in visible blood, though no close-up shots of serious wounds. A few references of sadomasochism (one of the main antagonists gains sexual pleasure from beating women). A car explodes with some men trapped inside. One torture scene (a man is tied up and beaten several times. His two toes are then struck by a hammer, offscreen but still heard and heavily implied.) A flat is blown up by a bomb, several men are inside.
Profanity
severe36 uses of 'fuck', 15 of 'shit', 5 uses of 'bitch', 1 of 'cocksucker', 1 of 'whore', 1 use of 'ass', 11 instances of 'hell', 8 of 'Jesus', 4 of 'Goddamn', 3 of 'damn', 1 of 'Christ', and 2 of 'Jesus Christ'.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
moderateA woman takes out a syringe of heroin and later, her husband discovers that she has overdosed. Several instances of smoking, and 4 or 5 instances of drinking.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
moderateA couple of intense interrogations and beatings. Several violent deaths, one death from heroin overdose.