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This Film Is Not Yet Rated

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.

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This Film Is Not Yet Rated Cast

Name Character
Matt Stone He was 34, now 52 years old as Himself - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
Kevin Smith He was 35, 31 years old when he died as Himself - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'
Maria Bello She was 38, now 56 years old as Herself - Actress in 'The Cooler'
Allison Anders She was 51, now 69 years old as Herself - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
John Waters He was 59, 19 years old when he died as Himself - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
Jamie Babbit She was 35, now 53 years old as Herself - Director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader'
Richard Nixon He was 93, 81 years old when he died as Himself - Member of House Un-American Activities Committee (archive footage)
Atom Egoyan He was 45, now 63 years old as Himself - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'
Darren Aronofsky He was 36, now 55 years old as Himself - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream'
Walter Cronkite He was 89, 92 years old when he died as Himself - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lawrence Lessig He was 44, now 62 years old as Himself - Copyright Attorney and Author
Wayne Kramer He was 57, now 75 years old as Himself - Director of 'The Cooler'
Javorn Drummond as Himself - From Fayetteville N. Carolina (archive footage)
Kirsten Johnson She was 41, now 59 years old as Herself - Interviewer (voice)
Mary Harron She was 53, now 71 years old as Herself - Director of 'American Psycho'
Jack Valenti He was 84, 85 years old when he died as Himself - Founder of MPAA Rating System (archive footage)
Dan Rather He was 74, now 92 years old as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rachel Blanchard She was 29, now 48 years old as Herself - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
Michael Tucker He was 60, now 79 years old as Himself - Co-Director of 'Gunner Palace'
Kimberly Peirce She was 38, now 56 years old as Herself - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'
Tom Brokaw He was 65, now 84 years old as Himself - 1978 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Huebl as Himself - Private Investigator (as Paul)
Barry Freeman He was 57, now 76 years old as Himself - MPAA Rater
Jon Lewis He was 30, now 48 years old as Himself - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
Stephen Farber as Himself - Former MPAA Rater
James Wall He was 41, now 60 years old as Himself - Appeals Board Clergy Member since 1968
Becky Altringer as Herself - Private Investigator
Matt Ioakimedes as Himself - MPAA Rater
Bingham Ray He was 51, 57 years old when he died as Himself - Co-Founder of October Films
Theresa Webb as Herself - Southern California Prevention Research Center at UCLA (as Dr. Theresa Webb)
Martin Garbus He was 71, now 89 years old as Himself - First Amendment Attorney and Filmmakers Representative at Appeals
Mark Urman He was 53, 66 years old when he died as Himself - Head of U.S. Theatrical Thinkfilm
J. Parnell Thomas was 111, 75 years old when died as Himself - Chairman of House Un-American Activities Committee (archive footage)
Ann Curry She was 49, now 67 years old as Herself - 1999 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cookie Schwartz as Herself - Private Investigator (as Cookie)
Scott Young He was 38, now 56 years old as Himself - Senior Rater
Kirby Dick He was 53, now 71 years old as Himself - Filmmaker and Interviewer
Jay Rosenzweig as Himself - Private Investigator (as Jay)
Anthony 'Tony' Hey as Himself - Senior Rater
Richard Heffner He was 80, 88 years old when he died as Himself - Former Rating Board Chairman
Joann Yatabe as Herself - Senior Rating Board Member
Michael McClellan as Himself - Appeals Board Member
Eddie Schmidt He was 35, now 53 years old as Himself - Interviewer (voice)
Jay Landers as Himself - Former MPAA Rater
Clark Baker as Himself - Private Investigator (as Clark)
Arleen Bates as Herself - MPAA Rater
David Ansen as Himself - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'
Dottie Hamilton as Herself - Author of 'Hollywood's Silent Partner (as Dottie Hamilton Phd)
Eric Johnston was 109, 66 years old when died as Himself - MPAA President for 1945-1963 (archive footage)
Cheryl Howell as Herself - Private Investigator
Jane Worden as Herself - MPAA Rater
Joel Federman as Himself - Author of 'Media Ratings'
David L. Robb as Himself - Author of 'Operation Hollywood'
Paul Dergarabedian as Himself - Box Office Analyst
Joan Graves She was 105, now 123 years old as Herself - Rating Board Chairperson (voice)
Will H. Hays He was 126, 74 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Lindsey Howell as Herself - Junior Private Investigator
Howard Fridkin as Himself - MPAA Rater

This Film Is Not Yet Rated Crew

Name Department
Kirby Dick as Director. He was 53 (now 71) years old Directing
Kirby Dick as Writer. He was 53 (now 71) years old Writing
Kirsten Johnson as Director of Photography. She was 41 (now 59) years old Camera
Amy Vincent as Director of Photography. She was 47 (now 65) years old Camera
Matt Patterson as Writer. Writing
Shana Hagan as Director of Photography. Camera
Eddie Schmidt as Producer. He was 35 (now 53) years old Production
Eddie Schmidt as Writer. He was 35 (now 53) years old Writing
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Censorship, uncensored.

  • Release day: Thursday, January 26, 2006
  • Runtime: 98 minutes
  • Revenue: 302179.00