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Sex & Nudity

  • Two men are shown frolicking with prostitutes and later the same men are shown in a hot tub with the women. They are kissing and caressing each other and breasts are shown albeit briefly.
  • Towards the end of the film, three of the outlaws are seen dealing with prostitutes. Nothing is seen, but one of the prostitutes is scantily dressed and the other is only covered by a blanket, showing her full back.
  • A woman's breast is seen as she is breastfeeding her child. This is brief and non sexual in nature.
  • A much older man is seen kissing and groping a woman who seems to be enjoying it.
  • Men are occasionally shown topless but this isn't sexual in nature. No other male nudity is present in this movie.

Violence & Gore

  • Throughout the movie there is a lot of violence. A lot of it is shown in quick shots of slow motion emphasising the brutality of it. There is a lot of blood too.
  • A man is shot in the back by a woman. He responds by turning around and shooting her with little to no afterthought. This is fairly bloody and violent.
  • The end gunfight Is dominated by a machine gun. This is shown to kill numerous people and often, it is depicted in slow motion with much blood present.
  • There is a mercy killing towards the start of the film. This is offscreen and focused on the man doing it. This is more sad and emotional than graphic.
  • A group of men are seen firing a machine gun. They can't control it and bullets spray everywhere destroying differant things like walls and vases. No one is seen being hit but it is rather intense.
  • In a flashback a man is seen being flogged. This is brutal but brief.
  • The film contains numerous shootouts which end with extremely bloody results. The strongest example is the infamous "Shootout At The Bloody Porch" scene.
  • During the gunfights, many people (including innocent civilians) are ruthlessly gunned down with much blood present. People (including women) are used as human shields as well.

Profanity

  • Several utterances of moderate profanity like bastard and shit.
  • Bad language is used quickly and is hard to hear especially during gunfights.
  • Woman is refered to as a "whore" for running off with a man.
  • A few utterances of "ass" and "bitch."
  • A few religious profanities.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Several characters smoke cigars.
  • Wine and beer are seen being consumed in several scenes. At one point, two of the outlaws take three prostitutes in a wine cellar and shoot open a large barrel. They bathe and cavort underneath the leaking wine and are later seen cavorting in a wine vat. Later on, they stumble upon the rest of the group in a steam bath room, all visibly intoxicated.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Some viewers may wince at the scene where children drop live scorpions into an ant colony; we see in extreme close-up the ants subduing the scorpions.
  • The film is very intense and dark. The violence is not for the squeamish or sensitive.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Sex & Nudity

  • A woman is briefly but clearly seen topless in preparation for sex with someone she's having an affar with. She is shot to death by her husband before anything else happens.
  • Two fully nude boys jump in a river.

Violence & Gore

  • A man has his throat slit. This is extremely brutal and bloody but it is very brief.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • At the end of the movie, all the outlaws die after being overpowered by the Mexican Army. This is extremely brutal but it is also very emotional.

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