Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+
This classic drama smolders. Age 12 and up.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that while this war movie isn't particularly violent, characters do drink (often to excess), smoke, use ethnic slurs, fight, stab each other, break rules, engage in hazing, and commit adultery. There is also some military gun violence. Because of the period that produced the film, there's no explicit sexual activity, but there are some implied sexual relationships.
- Families can talk about issues of class raised by the officer/enlisted man hierarchy as well as Alma's story of being romantically rejected because she wasn't a "proper" wife. How are issues of class visible in the military setting (where ostensibly, everyone is in uniform)? How do these issues affect romances and other plot lines? Another topic for discussion is Prewitt's refusal to box. Prewitt explains his refusal to the other men, but they refuse to listen. Did Prewitt have any better options for addressing this issue?
What to watch for
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Violence: Not particularly violent for a war film. Some military gun violence.
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Sex: Implied sex or sexually suggestive material.
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Language: Language is technically quite clean, but some ethnic slurs are used.
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Consumerism: Not an issue
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drinking and smoking.