On the Waterfront
injury detail, language, threat, violence
Director(s)Elia Kazan
Production year1954
Release date27/05/2026
Genre(s)Crime, Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes108m
CastMarlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning
On the Waterfront
injury detail, language, threat, violence
After witnessing a serious crime, a longshoreman must decide whether to stay silent or testify against the powerful boss ...
After witnessing a serious crime, a longshoreman must decide whether to stay silent or testify against the powerful boss who controls the docks.
moderate injury detail, mild violence, threat, language
Classified Date:
08/03/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
A man is pushed from a roof in a brief murder scene. In another sequence, a large load of cargo is intentionally dropped on an employee; however there is no injury detail. Later a man is repeatedly punched by members of a mob.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which gangsters threaten and bully men and women. In one scene they invade a church where a meeting is being held, breaking windows in order to intimidate the attendees. In another scene they call a man out of an apartment at night, where the man finds the murdered body of his relative. Later, a man in a truck tries to run over a couple, who manage to escape.
language
The film features mild bad language ('shit') and very mild terms ('God').
sex
A man tells a woman that too many men have 'one thing on their mind'.
injury detail
Men are shown bloodied in the aftermath of violence. There is focus on a dead body hanging from a wall via a hook, with some blood on his coat. There is also brief focus on some dead pigeons.
alcohol and smoking
Characters smoke cigarettes.
theme
Characters are shown grieving after their loved ones are murdered.
Classified Date:
20/07/1954
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
injury detail, language, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
Classified Date:
01/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
31/12/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
16/09/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
26/06/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
24/07/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Elevation Sales Ltd SPHE
Classified Date:
08/07/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Elevation Sales Ltd SPHE
Classified Date:
01/10/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC Europe Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary
Classified date26/05/2026
LanguageEnglish
Director(s)Elia Kazan
Production year1954
Release date27/05/2026
Genre(s)Crime, Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes108m
CastMarlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning
moderate injury detail, mild violence, threat, language
Classified Date:
08/03/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
A man is pushed from a roof in a brief murder scene. In another sequence, a large load of cargo is intentionally dropped on an employee; however there is no injury detail. Later a man is repeatedly punched by members of a mob.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which gangsters threaten and bully men and women. In one scene they invade a church where a meeting is being held, breaking windows in order to intimidate the attendees. In another scene they call a man out of an apartment at night, where the man finds the murdered body of his relative. Later, a man in a truck tries to run over a couple, who manage to escape.
language
The film features mild bad language ('shit') and very mild terms ('God').
sex
A man tells a woman that too many men have 'one thing on their mind'.
injury detail
Men are shown bloodied in the aftermath of violence. There is focus on a dead body hanging from a wall via a hook, with some blood on his coat. There is also brief focus on some dead pigeons.
alcohol and smoking
Characters smoke cigarettes.
theme
Characters are shown grieving after their loved ones are murdered.
Classified Date:
20/07/1954
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
injury detail, language, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
Classified Date:
01/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
31/12/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
16/09/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
26/06/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
24/07/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Elevation Sales Ltd SPHE
Classified Date:
08/07/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Elevation Sales Ltd SPHE
Classified Date:
01/10/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC Europe Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary
Classified date26/05/2026
LanguageEnglish