• Director(s)

    Robert Mulligan

  • Production Year

    1962

  • Release date

    19/07/2012

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    129m

  • Cast

    Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White, Brock Peters, Estelle Evans, Paul Fix, Collin Wilcox, James Anderson, Alice Ghostley, Robert Duvall, William Windom, Crahan Denton, Richard Hale, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford

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To Kill A Mockingbird

Contains racist language, mild threat and mild sex references

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a 1962 adaptation of the Harper Lee novel, telling the story of a racially charged trial as seen through the eyes of the defence lawyer's children.…

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a 1962 adaptation of the Harper Lee novel, telling the story of a racially charged trial as seen through the eyes of the defence lawyer's children.

threat and horror
A crowd threaten to lynch someone, but are deterred before violence is committed.
sex
A man refers to a woman kissing and holding him.
discrimination
There is occasional use of the term 'n****r' by bigoted and unsympathetic characters in a historical context. Racist behaviour is clearly not condoned by the work.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a young boy is attacked, but the violence is undetailed. There are undetailed references to rape and allusions to child abuse.

  • Director(s)

    Robert Mulligan

  • Production Year

    1962

  • Release date

    19/07/2012

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    129m

  • Cast

    Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White, Brock Peters, Estelle Evans, Paul Fix, Collin Wilcox, James Anderson, Alice Ghostley, Robert Duvall, William Windom, Crahan Denton, Richard Hale, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford

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Contains racist language, mild threat and mild sex references
Classified Date:
26/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
threat and horror
A crowd threaten to lynch someone, but are deterred before violence is committed.
sex
A man refers to a woman kissing and holding him.
discrimination
There is occasional use of the term 'n****r' by bigoted and unsympathetic characters in a historical context. Racist behaviour is clearly not condoned by the work.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a young boy is attacked, but the violence is undetailed. There are undetailed references to rape and allusions to child abuse.
Classified Date:
20/12/1962
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd
discrimination
There is occasional use of the term 'n****r' by bigoted and unsympathetic characters in a historical context. Racist behaviour is clearly not condoned by the work.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed references to rape and allusions to child abuse.
additional issues
A crowd threaten to lynch someone, but are deterred before violence is committed. There is a scene in which a young boy is attacked, but the violence is undetailed. A man refers to a woman kissing and holding him.
Classified Date:
19/03/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RSS Pictures
threat and horror
A crowd threaten to lynch someone, but are deterred before violence is committed.
sex
A man refers to a woman kissing and holding him.
discrimination
There is occasional use of the term 'n****r' by bigoted and unsympathetic characters in a historical context. Racist behaviour is clearly not condoned by the work.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a young boy is attacked, but the violence is undetailed. There are undetailed references to rape and allusions to child abuse.
Contains discriminatory terms and references to sexual violence
Classified Date:
15/11/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
discrimination
There is occasional use of the term 'n****r' by bigoted and unsympathetic characters in a historical context. Racist behaviour is clearly not condoned by the work.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed references to rape and allusions to child abuse.
additional issues
A crowd threaten to lynch someone, but are deterred before violence is committed. A man refers to a woman kissing and holding him. There is a scene in which a young boy is attacked, but the violence is undetailed.
Classified Date:
01/08/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
discrimination
There is occasional use of the term 'n****r' by bigoted and unsympathetic characters in a historical context. Racist behaviour is clearly not condoned by the work.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed references to rape and allusions to child abuse.
additional issues
A crowd threaten to lynch someone, but are deterred before violence is committed. There is a scene in which a young boy is attacked, but the violence is undetailed. A man refers to a woman kissing and holding him.
Classified Date:
03/04/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
discrimination
There is occasional use of the term 'n****r' by bigoted and unsympathetic characters in a historical context. Racist behaviour is clearly not condoned by the work.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed references to rape and allusions to child abuse.
additional issues
A crowd threaten to lynch someone, but are deterred before violence is committed. There is a scene in which a young boy is attacked, but the violence is undetailed. A man refers to a woman kissing and holding him.
Classified Date:
15/11/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
25/01/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
10/10/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
11/01/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Picture-on-picture audio commentary
Classified Date:
09/11/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Director's audio commentary
Classified Date:
19/09/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

  • Classified date

    26/06/2012

  • BBFC reference

    BFF041756

  • Language

    English

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