Description |
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
Cast |
Interviews with John Waters, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, Kimberly Peirce, Atom Egoyan, Darren Aronofsky, Mary Harron, Wayne Kramer, Maria Bello, Bingham Ray. |
Credits |
Music, Dondi Bastone ; directors of photography, Shana Hagan, Amy Vincent, Kirsten Johnson ; editor, Matthew Clarke ; written material by, Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt, and Matt Patterson. |
Note |
Originally released in 2006 as a motion picture. |
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Special features: Filmmaker's commentary; Q & A with Kirby Dick at SXSW Film Festival; Deleted scenes; Theatrical trailer. |
Summary |
Kirby Dick's provocative film investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films. Kirby looks at some of the controversial rating decisions of the past four decades, hires a private eye to find out who these anonymous raters are and puts his own film through the rating process. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Language |
English dialogue. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Motion Picture Association of America.
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Motion pictures -- Censorship.
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Arts -- Censorship.
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Motion pictures -- Ratings.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Censorship.
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Motion picture authorship -- Censorship.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Added Author |
Dick, Kirby. Director. Screenwriter.
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Schmidt, Eddie. Producer. Screenwriter.
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Patterson, Matt. Screenwriter.
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Waters, John, 1946- Interviewee.
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Smith, Kevin, 1970- Interviewee.
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Stone, Matt, 1971- Interviewee.
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Aronofsky, Darren. Interviewee.
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Peirce, Kimberly. Interviewee.
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Kramer, Wayne, 1965- Interviewee.
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Bello, Maria, 1967- Interviewee.
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Chain Camera Productions.
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IFC Films.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Genius Entertainment.
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ISBN |
1594444536 |
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9781594444531 |
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1594445230 |
Standard No. |
796019798679 |
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796019799607 |
Music No. |
79867 Genius |
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