Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.
Kimberly Peirce
as Self - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'
Jon Lewis
as Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
David Ansen
as Self - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'
Martin Garbus
as Self - First Amendment Attorney
Wayne Kramer
as Self - Director of 'The Cooler'
Paul Dergarabedian
as Self - Box Office Analyst
Kevin Smith
as Self - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'
John Waters
as Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
Matt Stone
as Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
Richard Heffner
as Self - Former Rating Board Chairman
Bingham Ray
as Self - Co-Founder of October Films
Joel Federman
as Self - Author of 'Media Ratings'