Lions For Lambs is rated R: for some war violence and language

Release Date: 9 November 2007

Because we usually only review G, PG, and PG-13 movies at Parent Previews, we did not review this title. For your convenience, we have provided some brief information about the film's synopsis and content.

Synopsis: Who ever said, "Words can never hurt you," hadn't seen Lions For Lambs. Here, their power and influence eventually draws together the fates of various people, including a lecturing university professor (Robert Redford), two of his students (Derek Luke and Michael Pena) who follow his council to change the world by enlisting in the war in Afghanistan, and an ambitious senator (Tom Cruise) who baits a journalist (Meryl Streep) into using her pen as a sword in his political fight.

Cast: Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford.

Content Information:

Studio: MGM.

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This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Infrequent depictions of graphic violence (blood and wounds shown).

- Brief portrayals of non-graphic violence, including shootings.

Sexual Content:

-Infrequent use of sexual references.

Language:

- Frequent profanities, including the use of a sexual expletive in a non-sexual context.

Of Special Note:

Robert Redford also directed this movie. He has been behind the seen of some other films too, including Quiz Show and The Legend of Bagger Vance. The movie writer, Matthew Michael Carnahan, also penned another war-on-terror inspired script for The Kingdom.

Official site: http://www.lionsforlambs.unitedartists.com/

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