| nudity |
Some women are briefly shown nude in cages hanging from a ceiling. Their bare breasts are shown for a couple of secons |
| violence |
In the prologue, two large groups have an extensive street battle with various weapons. People are beaten with clubs, and many are stabbed with cleavers, knives, and axes. A woman lunges in air at man and rips his ear off with her teeth. Blood spurts at various moments. A man rips another man's cheek open. A man stabs another man in both sides with large knives.
While leaving an immigrant boat, a woman is hit in the face by a rock thrown by a spiteful man.
Several young boys have brief fistfight in an underground dwelling.
A corrupt cop hits young man with a baton.
A man seated at a table ruthlessly stabs another man in hand with a knife.
Men have Irish-style fistfight. Graphic only in sound effect of punches and anger expressed between men.
In defense, a woman holds small knife to man's throat, drawing a small, thin line of blood.
Quick shots of a violent "boxing-style" fight. Brief mayhem when police break up the fight.
A man is shot in shoulder (not shown) and survives.
While being wrestled to the ground, Bill shoots a would-be assassin in the gut.
A young man and older man have shoving altercation against wooden wall.
In a daredevil sideshow, a man hurls knives at a female assistant. It's clearly not part of the show, and meant to terrify her. An older man deflects a knife being thrown at him, and hits younger man in the stomach with a knife.
A very bloody, violent beating involving six headbutts and burning with a scorching knife blade.
A young man hangs from a metal spiked fence, clearly in pain.
A man is shot with small pistol under chin. Blood sprays out of the top of his head.
A man is hit in the head with a club. He falls, and a group of young men kicks him.
A priest hits a man in the face with a club.
A man throws large meat cleaver at another man's back. The man is then killed by a blow to the head with a shillelagh.
In the draft riots, rioters are shot coming through a front door. The crowd hurls rocks at police officers. Black men are accosted and beaten in the streets. Several corpses are dragged and hung on light posts. Two robbers hit a woman in stomach and punch her in the face. A woman shoots an older woman in the chest. National Guardsman shoot at mob of people, killing many and soaking the streets in blood. National Guardsmen shoot a charging man in very bloody manner. National Guardsmen beat a charging man with butts of rifles and bayonets.
In street gang showdown, a man hits another man in face with club and stabs him in the back. A man's stomach has a shrapnel injury. A young man stabs another man in chest with a knife; a lot of blood spurts out when he removes the blade. |
| profanity |
Nine instances of "hell"
Eight instances of "nigger"
Seven instances of "Jesus"
Five instances of "fuck"
Three instances each of "Chink" and "damn"
Two instances each of "shit" and "Goddamn" |
| alcohol |
People smoke mid-19th century cigarettes, cigars, and pipes.
People pass around a large pipe of opium or hash in a lounge parlour.
People at a brothel are heavily drunk.
Frequent alcohol consumption, mainly in the background. |
| frightening |
Bill the Butcher is a menacing character, involved in numerous intense stabbings, beatings, coercions, and other acts.
The opening gang battle may disturb some viewers, due to its graphic nature.
OFFICIAL MPAA - Rated R for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language.
OFFICIAL BBFC - (18): strong bloody violence. |
