This documentary investigates Hollywood's best-kept secret: the MPAA film ratings system and its profound impact on American culture.
Production Independent Film Channel (IFC) (presents) (as IFC); NetFlix (in association with) (as Netflix); British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) [gb](in association with); Chain Camera Pictures (as Chain Camera); Red Envelope Entertainment (uncredited);
Cast Names Tom Brokaw; Walter Cronkite; Javorn Drummond; Will H. Hays; Eric Johnston; Richard Nixon; Dan Rather; J. Parnell Thomas; Jack Valenti; Ann Curry; Kimberly Peirce; Jon Lewis; David Ansen; Martin Garbus; Wayne Kramer; Paul Dergarabedian; Kevin Smith; John Waters; Matt Stone; Richard Heffner; Bingham Ray; Joel Federman; Kirby Dick; Jay Rosenzweig; Paul Huebl; Clark Baker; Becky Altringer; Cheryl Howell; Cookie Schwartz; Lindsey Howell;
Box Office USD 302,179
Release Date 2006-01-25 (Sundance Film Festival) 2006-02-25 (True/False Film Festival) 2006-03-01 * (South by Southwest Film Festival) 2006-03-31 (Philadelphia International Film Festival) 2006-05-27 (Seattle International Film Festival) 2006-06-01 * (Los Angeles Film Festival) 2006-09-01 (limited)
Genres Documentary;
MPAA Rating [?] Rating surrendered; previous version rated NC-17 for some graphic
sexual content.