Drunken Master (1978) Poster

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for martial arts violence and language
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • The main character flirts with a girl and hugs her, although he later learns she is his cousin.
  • Several young men make comments to each other regarding the appearance of a young woman and how they would like to kiss her.

Violence & Gore

  • The film opens on a reading an assignation order, and then beginning to fight the man with kung fu. No gore.
  • A man is shown in a full body cast after being beaten in a fight, meant to be humorous.
  • A man is forced to vomit up food that he stole, although it is not graphic.
  • Frequent stylized, mostly humorous, martial arts fights. little blood is shown in some of them.

Profanity

  • 'Sh*t' is said 16 times, including paired with 'bull' twice, 'head' twice, and 'face' twice.
  • 'B*stard' is said seven times.
  • 'H*ll' is said seven times, including paired with 'fire' once.
  • 'D*mn' is said seven times, including 'd*mned' said twice.
  • 'B*tch' is said twice.
  • '*ss' is said five times, including paired with 'hole' twice.
  • '*rse' is said three times.
  • 'P*ss is said twice.
  • Some minor course language throughout, including 'dumb-head', 'shut up', 'scum', 'up yours', 'screw', and 'balls'.
  • 'Cripple' is said four times as an insult.
  • A rude hand gesture using the middle finger is shown once.
  • 'Ho' is said six times.
  • The Lord's name is taken in vain, both 'oh my God' and 'my God' are said.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some smoking.
  • A main character acts drunk often.
  • The two main characters get drunk drinking wine to help their training.
  • A man starts getting withdrawal shakes because he does not have wine to drink.
  • Heavy drinking throughout the movie played for humour.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Heavy martial arts, but no blood and gore.
  • While much of the film is violent with frequent fighting, most is played for laughs.
  • The main character is ill-mannered, mischievous, and commits crimes, although he is usually punished afterwards.
  • The main character is forced to suffer through several physical punishments that are close to torture, although he often finds ways to cheat them.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • An assassination contract is taken out on a sympathetic character.

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