Oct 04,1996
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
nudity | A woman says "I've never seen anything swell up so fast" talking about a broken arm. Another man tells her boyfriend not to take offense to that. Man tells a woman, "I had my first boy-girl thing...it was to you on a record cover." A Playboy bunny is mentioned. A man likens his experience with a woman to "coyotes howling." [Extended cut] A man and woman lie together kissing on a couch. She is on top of him. He plays with her bra strap. It is a long scene. He suggests doing something "special" but she tells him she's going home. A woman is slapped on her bottom by her boss. A woman lies in bed covered by a sheet while a man wearing an undershirt stands next to the bed. |
violence | A boy breaks his arm, it is not shown until it is in a cast and sling. A girl talks about punching another girl. A fight breaks out during one scene - no close ups of fighting - just of people pulling each other off. The "riot" is discussed in the following scene. |
profanity | Mild name calling and a few uses of ass/asshole/hell |
alcohol | Several scenes of people drinking out of brown bottles. There are a few references to beer. Some scenes take place in bars. A man is seen holding an unlit cigar in his mouth. People are seen smoking several times. A few people are shown drunk. |