Gummo
sexually abusive behaviour, drug misuse
Director(s)Harmony Korine
Production year1997
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes89m
CastNick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, Lara Tosh, Jacob Reynolds, Darby Dougherty, Chloë Sevigny, Carisa Glucksman, Jason Guzak, Casey Guzak, Wendall Carr, Harmony Korine, Harmony Korine, Cary Woods, Jean-Yves Escoffier, Christopher Tellefsen, Lyn Richmond, David Doernberg
Gummo
sexually abusive behaviour, drug misuse
GUMMO is a US experimental drama, from 1997, in which the dysfunctional inhabitants of a midwestern city devastated by a ...
GUMMO is a US experimental drama, from 1997, in which the dysfunctional inhabitants of a midwestern city devastated by a tornado engage in destructive activities.
drugs
There are infrequent scenes of solvent abuse involving teenagers.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a sequence depicting sexually abusive behaviour in which a man sells the sexual services of his vulnerable, disabled sister to a pair of teenage boys. However, the sexual activity is implied and occurs off-screen. During a voiceover, a young woman recollects being sexually abused by her father as a child; these references are prolonged and carry an unsettling tone. In one scene, a man attempts to grope a young woman, however, this is brief and his behaviour is immediately challenged and criticised.
additional issues
There is undetailed sight of pornographic magazines, as well as sexualised breast nudity. There is discriminatory behaviour and language, including racism and homophobia; however, discrimination is not endorsed by the work as a whole. Occasional strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k') occurs, as well as moderate ('bitch', 'pussy', 'dick', 'ho') and milder terms ('shit', 'tits', 'asshole', 'ass', 'crap', 'hell', 'damn', 'God'). There are verbal references to suicide ideation. A visual reference to self-harm is accompanied by bloody images. There are disturbing scenes involving characters toying with dead cats, as well as graphic verbal references to killing animals using poison and glass. A teenage boy shoots an elderly, catatonic woman in her foot using a bb gun, while his accomplice turns off her life support. Other moments of violence include characters exchanging crunchy punches during a rough play fight.
Passed '18' for adult themes, strong language, sexual references and substance abuse.
Classified Date:
16/10/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
sexually abusive behaviour, drug misuse
Classified Date:
04/11/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
drugs
There are infrequent scenes of solvent abuse involving teenagers.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a sequence depicting sexually abusive behaviour in which a man sells the sexual services of his vulnerable, disabled sister to a pair of teenage boys. However, the sexual activity is implied and occurs off-screen. During a voiceover, a young woman recollects being sexually abused by her father as a child; these references are prolonged and carry an unsettling tone. In one scene, a man attempts to grope a young woman, however, this is brief and his behaviour is immediately challenged and criticised.
Classified Date:
17/09/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Classified Date:
04/11/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
24/11/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
Classified Date:
04/09/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
03/09/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
30/08/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified date04/11/2024
LanguageEnglish
drugs
There are infrequent scenes of solvent abuse involving teenagers.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a sequence depicting sexually abusive behaviour in which a man sells the sexual services of his vulnerable, disabled sister to a pair of teenage boys. However, the sexual activity is implied and occurs off-screen. During a voiceover, a young woman recollects being sexually abused by her father as a child; these references are prolonged and carry an unsettling tone. In one scene, a man attempts to grope a young woman, however, this is brief and his behaviour is immediately challenged and criticised.
additional issues
There is undetailed sight of pornographic magazines, as well as sexualised breast nudity. There is discriminatory behaviour and language, including racism and homophobia; however, discrimination is not endorsed by the work as a whole. Occasional strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k') occurs, as well as moderate ('bitch', 'pussy', 'dick', 'ho') and milder terms ('shit', 'tits', 'asshole', 'ass', 'crap', 'hell', 'damn', 'God'). There are verbal references to suicide ideation. A visual reference to self-harm is accompanied by bloody images. There are disturbing scenes involving characters toying with dead cats, as well as graphic verbal references to killing animals using poison and glass. A teenage boy shoots an elderly, catatonic woman in her foot using a bb gun, while his accomplice turns off her life support. Other moments of violence include characters exchanging crunchy punches during a rough play fight.
Director(s)Harmony Korine
Production year1997
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes89m
CastNick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, Lara Tosh, Jacob Reynolds, Darby Dougherty, Chloë Sevigny, Carisa Glucksman, Jason Guzak, Casey Guzak, Wendall Carr, Harmony Korine, Harmony Korine, Cary Woods, Jean-Yves Escoffier, Christopher Tellefsen, Lyn Richmond, David Doernberg
Passed '18' for adult themes, strong language, sexual references and substance abuse.
Classified Date:
16/10/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
sexually abusive behaviour, drug misuse
Classified Date:
04/11/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
drugs
There are infrequent scenes of solvent abuse involving teenagers.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a sequence depicting sexually abusive behaviour in which a man sells the sexual services of his vulnerable, disabled sister to a pair of teenage boys. However, the sexual activity is implied and occurs off-screen. During a voiceover, a young woman recollects being sexually abused by her father as a child; these references are prolonged and carry an unsettling tone. In one scene, a man attempts to grope a young woman, however, this is brief and his behaviour is immediately challenged and criticised.
Classified Date:
17/09/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Classified Date:
04/11/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
24/11/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
Classified Date:
04/09/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
03/09/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
30/08/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified date04/11/2024
LanguageEnglish
