Murder By Decree
moderate violence, threat, bloody images, language
Director(s)Bob Clark
Production year1979
Genre(s)Crime
Approx. running minutes124m
CastChristopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Anthony Quayle, John Gielgud, Frank Finlay, Donald Sutherland, Geneviève Bujold, Chris Wiggins, Bob Clark, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Hopkins, Stephen Knight, Bob Clark, René Dupont, Robert A. Goldston, Paul Zaza, Carl Zittrer, Reginald H. Morris, Stan Cole, Karen Hazzard, Irene Lamb, Harry Pottle
Murder By Decree
moderate violence, threat, bloody images, language
MURDER BY DECREE is a crime drama in which a renowned detective investigates a spate of murders of sex workers.
MURDER BY DECREE is a crime drama in which a renowned detective investigates a spate of murders of sex workers.
violence
Amongst the scenes of violence are several murders, including stabbings and strangulation. The bloodied bodies of women are seen in the aftermath of their killings.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include women being pursued and attacked in dark streets by men.
language
There is moderate bad language ('whore', 'slut'), as well as milder terms such as 'tart' and 'bloody'.
injury detail
There is occasional sight of bloodied bodies in the aftermath of violence, and there are also verbal references to gory injuries, including the slashing of throats and removal of internal organs.
additional issues
There are scenes in which sex workers are questioned, and in one such scene a woman tries to seduce a detective by rubbing his inner thigh. There are undetailed verbal suicide references and references to mental health. A scrawled message that refers to 'Juwes' is interpreted as being antisemitic, but it transpires the message refers to freemasons.
Classified Date:
06/11/1979
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
moderate violence, threat, bloody images, language
Classified Date:
28/06/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
Amongst the scenes of violence are several murders, including stabbings and strangulation. The bloodied bodies of women are seen in the aftermath of their killings.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include women being pursued and attacked in dark streets by men.
language
There is moderate bad language ('whore', 'slut'), as well as milder terms such as 'tart' and 'bloody'.
injury detail
There is occasional sight of bloodied bodies in the aftermath of violence, and there are also verbal references to gory injuries, including the slashing of throats and removal of internal organs.
Contains moderate bloody violence
Classified Date:
28/04/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Momentum Pictures
Contains moderate bloody violence
Classified Date:
04/02/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
BMG Video
Contains moderate bloody violence
Classified Date:
14/04/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
31/12/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
Classified date28/00/2021
LanguageEnglish
violence
Amongst the scenes of violence are several murders, including stabbings and strangulation. The bloodied bodies of women are seen in the aftermath of their killings.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include women being pursued and attacked in dark streets by men.
language
There is moderate bad language ('whore', 'slut'), as well as milder terms such as 'tart' and 'bloody'.
injury detail
There is occasional sight of bloodied bodies in the aftermath of violence, and there are also verbal references to gory injuries, including the slashing of throats and removal of internal organs.
additional issues
There are scenes in which sex workers are questioned, and in one such scene a woman tries to seduce a detective by rubbing his inner thigh. There are undetailed verbal suicide references and references to mental health. A scrawled message that refers to 'Juwes' is interpreted as being antisemitic, but it transpires the message refers to freemasons.
Director(s)Bob Clark
Production year1979
Genre(s)Crime
Approx. running minutes124m
CastChristopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Anthony Quayle, John Gielgud, Frank Finlay, Donald Sutherland, Geneviève Bujold, Chris Wiggins, Bob Clark, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Hopkins, Stephen Knight, Bob Clark, René Dupont, Robert A. Goldston, Paul Zaza, Carl Zittrer, Reginald H. Morris, Stan Cole, Karen Hazzard, Irene Lamb, Harry Pottle
Classified Date:
06/11/1979
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
moderate violence, threat, bloody images, language
Classified Date:
28/06/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
Amongst the scenes of violence are several murders, including stabbings and strangulation. The bloodied bodies of women are seen in the aftermath of their killings.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include women being pursued and attacked in dark streets by men.
language
There is moderate bad language ('whore', 'slut'), as well as milder terms such as 'tart' and 'bloody'.
injury detail
There is occasional sight of bloodied bodies in the aftermath of violence, and there are also verbal references to gory injuries, including the slashing of throats and removal of internal organs.
Contains moderate bloody violence
Classified Date:
28/04/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Momentum Pictures
Contains moderate bloody violence
Classified Date:
04/02/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
BMG Video
Contains moderate bloody violence
Classified Date:
14/04/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
31/12/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
Classified date28/00/2021
LanguageEnglish
