• Director(s)

    Sean S. Cunningham

  • Production Year

    1985

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Horror, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    89m

  • Cast

    Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin, James Spader, John Philbin, David H. Macdonald, Vincent Grant

Film

The New Kids

sexual threat, very strong language, drug misuse, strong violence, nudity

violence
A teenager is burnt to death, in close-up detail. Another's head is crushed under a rollercoaster. A third is mauled to death by a pitbull terrier.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), as well as more frequent strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'). The discriminatory term 'faggot' is used.
drugs
A teenager snorts cocaine.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A gang abducts a teenage girl with the intention of raping her. They pull down her trousers and smear animal blood on her pants.
nudity
There is sexualised breast nudity.
additional issues
A chicken is decapitated, and bleeds profusely. It is implied that other animals are killed by the gang, including a dog. There are also scenes of strong threat and moderate sex references.

  • Director(s)

    Sean S. Cunningham

  • Production Year

    1985

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Horror, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    89m

  • Cast

    Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin, James Spader, John Philbin, David H. Macdonald, Vincent Grant

One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.

sexual threat, very strong language, drug misuse, strong violence, nudity
Classified Date:
22/05/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
101 Films Limited
violence
A teenager is burnt to death, in close-up detail. Another's head is crushed under a rollercoaster. A third is mauled to death by a pitbull terrier.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), as well as more frequent strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'). The discriminatory term 'faggot' is used.
drugs
A teenager snorts cocaine.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A gang abducts a teenage girl with the intention of raping her. They pull down her trousers and smear animal blood on her pants.
nudity
There is sexualised breast nudity.
additional issues
A chicken is decapitated, and bleeds profusely. It is implied that other animals are killed by the gang, including a dog. There are also scenes of strong threat and moderate sex references.
Classified Date:
28/03/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
31/12/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.

  • Classified date

    22/05/2020

  • BBFC reference

    BVV081137

  • Language

    English