The Ride (1997) Poster

(I) (1997)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG for some violence, mild language and thematic material
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A man is shown wrapped in a towel over his lower half as he is reprimanded after skinny-dipping with women.
  • A man subtly makes advances to a young woman by asking for a Swedish massage and lassoing her. It is evident that she does not appreciate his attention at first, but later expresses interest.
  • The main character is frequently shown in his underwear, i.e., boxers and a tank top.
  • A husband and wife are shown together fully clothed in a brief bed scene that is not sexual.
  • A person is vaguely seen skinny dipping. Young boys watch the skinny dippers and very mildly comment on the girls. No graphic nudity.

Violence & Gore

  • Bull riding scenes may be intense for some viewers, as men are at times thrown from bulls.
  • Smokey forces a motorist to pull over to the side of the road and punches him in the face for confiscating his vehicle.
  • Some gamblers fight with Smokey over money that he owes them. The first scene with them is rather intense. The gambler shoves Smokey's face into a sink with water in it and holds him there.
  • Smokey fights with a man in a saloon. Nothing graphic is shown. Smokey is shown beat up at the end of the fight.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A beer tent is show after the rodeo.
  • Frequent drinking by the main character and his acquaintaince as he is clearly an alcoholic.
  • Smokey smokes a cigar in one scene and the younger boys help light it. One boy makes a remark about smoking being against camp rules, but the others don't seem to care.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Danny is bullied and taunted by other boys at the campground. In one instance, they pull a prank involving tar or some other black substance being spilled all over him.
  • The scenes with Danny suffering from cancer near the end of the movie are emotionally intense. They may be too frightening for younger viewers.

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