HEATHERS (1989)

HEATHERS (1989)
Type Feature
Approx. Running minutes 103
Release dates 10/09/2018, 10/08/2018, 01/02/2005, 11/02/2002, 01/10/1995
Ratings Info strong language, sex references, suicide theme
Genre(s) Drama, Comedy
Director(s) Michael Lehmann
Cast includes Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannon Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Penelope Milford
Summary HEATHERS is a black comedy in which two high school students begin murdering their classmates.
Cut All known versions of this work passed uncut.
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15
Ratings info
Ratings info publication date 31/07/2018
Note: The following text may contain spoilers
HEATHERS is a black comedy in which two high school students begin murdering their classmates.
- Language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms including 'prick', 'dickhead' and 'shit'. Homophobic language ('fag') also occurs, but it is not condoned by the work as a whole.
- Sex
References are made to oral sex, masturbation, and intercourse, including a scene of implied fellatio.
- Suicide
A series of murders are disguised as suicides, leading to the issue being discussed among the local community. The narrative satirises the response of the teachers and how the issue is misinterpreted by some students, inspiring one girl to attempt to take her own life. In one scene a young man kills himself, but this occurs off-screen. The work as a whole does not condone or glamorise suicide.
There are scenes of violence, including shootings resulting in some brief bloody detail and a woman being tricked into drinking bleach. In the background of one scene a young woman struggles as a man falls on her, implying that he may be forcing himself on her. However, no further detail is shown.
Infrequent scenes of drug misuse include marijuana smoking.
Details
- Title
- HEATHERS
- Also known as
- Previous Title - "LETHAL ATTRACTION"
- Year
- 1989
- Formats
- DVD, Cinema
- Distributor(s)
- Video Collection International,Arrow Film Distributors Ltd,Anchor Bay Entertainment UK Ltd,RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd,Premier Releasing
- Classified date(s)
- 27/06/2018
- Main language
- English
- BBFC reference
- AZF062148