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Modest Mussorgsky (1839)
Edward Cassidy (1893)
Sam Hardy (1883)
James Ford (1903)
Overview
Review
Cast
Production Credits
Awards
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Year
Run Time
1996
152 min.
Work Rating
Countries
MPAA Rating
USA
R
Category
Color Type
Feature
Color
Director
Barry Levinson
Genres
Drama
Crime
Types
Crime Drama
Courtroom Drama
Buddy Film
Reunion Films
Flags
Not For Children
Adult Situations
Strong Sexual Content
Graphic Violence
Keywords
abuse
lawyer
revenge
friendship
guard
priest
reformatory
reporter
murder-trial
sexual-abuse
sexual-assault
Themes
Haunted By the Past
Righting the Wronged
Whistleblowers
Inner City Blues
Tones
Disturbing
Bleak
Grim
Gritty
Melancholy
Menacing
Reflective
MPAA Reasons
for language, graphic violence and two scenes of strong sexual content
AMG Work ID
V 154494
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