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Four interconnected underdog stories unfold in 1987 Oakland in this US R anthology. Extreme comic-book violence covers shootings, stabbings, exploding bodies, and a bloody Nazi fight, with very graphic gore. Frequent f-words, steamy intimacy, cocaine and other drug use, jump scares, and kidnapping dread all show up. Racist and homophobic hate violence from Nazi skinheads drives much of the story, and dialogue includes suicide or self-harm references. ClearAge puts it around 17 for mature older teens and adults.
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In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
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Violence Across four stories, extreme comic-book violence keeps coming. Shooting…
Across four stories, extreme comic-book violence keeps coming. Shootings, stabbings, exploding bodies, and a bloody Nazi fight all appear
Language The f-word and harsh insults saturate both dialogue and action for long…
The f-word and harsh insults saturate both dialogue and action for long stretches
Sex / nudity Steamy intimacy and sexual dialogue show up. Sustained explicit sex sce…
Steamy intimacy and sexual dialogue show up. Sustained explicit sex scenes do not
Drugs / alcohol Characters snort cocaine, smoke a pipe that looks like crack, drink, an…
Characters snort cocaine, smoke a pipe that looks like crack, drink, and smoke cigarettes
Frightening Younger viewers may feel unsettled by jump scares, kidnapping dread, an…
Younger viewers may feel unsettled by jump scares, kidnapping dread, and sustained suspense
Self-harm / suicide Serious dialogue covers suicide plans or self-harm references, and stro…
Serious dialogue covers suicide plans or self-harm references, and strong language sits around those moments
Bullying / discrimination Racist and homophobic slurs come from Nazi skinheads who also attack pe…
Racist and homophobic slurs come from Nazi skinheads who also attack people. Hate violence powers a large share of the story
Gore / death / weapons Action beats bring very graphic gore: severed limbs and heads, a ripped…
Action beats bring very graphic gore: severed limbs and heads, a ripped body cavity, and blood sprays
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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