Death Warrant (1990) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

Death Warrant
MPA: R BBFC: 18 Maturity Rating 18+
BBFC Reason
strong violence, threat
BBFC Ratings info
DEATH WARRANT is an action drama, from 1990, about a detective who goes undercover as an inmate at a prison where there have been a series of unexplained deaths. Violence: Strong violence includes a scene in which a prisoner in his cell is deliberately sprayed with petrol and set alight. He is shown completely on fire, with some focus on his pain as he screams and desperately tries to escape, bashing his head several times against a small glass pane until it cracks. Other violence includes some shootings, a garrotting, and several kickboxing-style fight sequences. There is also some strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'shit' and 'bastard'. There are several uses of the discriminatory term 'nigger'.

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Sex & Nudity

mild

Pornography seen on the walls of cells and on magazines inmates look at. First appears when Jean goes to his cell. An underground gay brothel is shown in the prison with cross-dressed males. One man teases Van Damme ad offers to be subject to oral sex to which Van Damme politely refuses. Van Damme and his girlfriend kiss passionately while they're in each others arms. Cops force a woman to give herself a strip search. We only see her shirtless in a bra. Cops throw Van Damme's character into solitary confinement while he is naked. We see his naked body along with his bare butt once.

Violence & Gore

severe

Occassional strong violence like beatings, people being set on fire etc. Lots of prison brawls and kickboxing fights. Van Damme has a brief brawl with a street gang. A prison riot. An explosion. Also, a cop is shot with a shotgun. We see the wound upclose. Another guy gets his head gored on a pipe, but we don't see the intial impaling. Van Damme characters gets tortured alot

Profanity

moderate

1 "b" word 5 "a" words 3 "h" words 1 "g*d d*mn" 1 usage of "bastard" 14 "s" words 3 uses of the "n" word 8 "F" words

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

Frightening & Intense Scenes

mild

The Sandman is a bizzare and threatening character. In one scene, Van Damme is chased by hundreds of prisoners.