About This Film Is Not Yet Rated
- Released on January 26, 2006
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.
Full Cast of This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Kimberly Peirce plays Self - Director of 'Boys Don't Cry'
Jon Lewis plays Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
David Ansen plays Self - Film Critic at 'Newsweek'
Martin Garbus plays Self - First Amendment Attorney
Wayne Kramer plays Self - Director of 'The Cooler'
Paul Dergarabedian plays Self - Box Office Analyst
Kevin Smith plays Self - Director of 'Clerks' and 'Jersey Girl'
John Waters plays Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
Matt Stone plays Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
Richard Heffner plays Self - Former Rating Board Chairman
Bingham Ray plays Self - Co-Founder of October Films
Joel Federman plays Self - Author of 'Media Ratings'
Kirby Dick plays Self - Filmmaker and Interviewer
Jay Rosenzweig plays Self - Private Investigator
Paul Huebl plays Self - Private Investigator
Clark Baker plays Self - Private Investigator
Becky Altringer plays Self - Private Investigator
Cheryl Howell plays Self - Private Investigator
Cookie Schwartz plays Self - Private Investigator
Lindsey Howell plays Self - Junior Private Investigator
Jay Landers plays Self - Former MPAA Rater
Stephen Farber plays Self - Former MPAA Rater
Dottie Hamilton plays Self - Author of 'Hollywood's Silent Partner
Maria Bello plays Self - Actress in 'The Cooler'
Mark Urman plays Self - Head of U.S. Theatrical Thinkfilm
Allison Anders plays Self - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
Mary Harron plays Self - Director of 'American Psycho'
Jamie Babbit plays Self - Director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader'
Joan Graves plays Self - Rating Board Chairperson (voice)
Joann Yatabe plays Self - Senior Rating Board Member
Darren Aronofsky plays Self - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream'
Theresa Webb plays Self - Southern California Prevention Research Center at UCLA
Michael Tucker plays Self - Co-Director of 'Gunner Palace'
David L. Robb plays Self - Author of 'Operation Hollywood'
Lawrence Lessig plays Self - Copyright Attorney and Author
Anthony 'Tony' Hey plays Self - Senior Rater
Barry Freeman plays Self - MPAA Rater
Arleen Bates plays Self - MPAA Rater
Matt Ioakimedes plays Self - MPAA Rater
Jane Worden plays Self - MPAA Rater
Scott Young plays Self - Senior Rater
Howard Fridkin plays Self - MPAA Rater
Atom Egoyan plays Self - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'
Rachel Blanchard plays Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
Michael McClellan plays Self - Appeals Board Member
James Wall plays Self - Appeals Board Clergy Member since 1968
Eddie Schmidt plays Self - Interviewer (voice)
Kirsten Johnson plays Self - Interviewer (voice)
Javorn Drummond plays Self - From Fayetteville N. Carolina (archive footage)
William H. Hays plays Self (archive footage)
Eric Johnston plays Self - MPAA President for 1945-1963 (archive footage)
J. Parnell Thomas plays Self (archive footage)
Jack Valenti plays Self - Founder of MPAA Rating System (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw plays Self - 1978 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walter Cronkite plays Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ann Curry plays Self - 1999 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Rather plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon plays Self (archive footage)
Crew of This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Writing
Camera
Production
Crew
Directing
Editing
- Kimberly Peirce
- Jon Lewis
- David Ansen
- Martin Garbus
- Wayne Kramer
- Paul Dergarabedian
- Kevin Smith
- John Waters
- Matt Stone
- Richard Heffner
- Bingham Ray
- Joel Federman
- Kirby Dick
- Jay Rosenzweig
- Paul Huebl
- Clark Baker
- Becky Altringer
- Cheryl Howell
- Cookie Schwartz
- Lindsey Howell
- Jay Landers
- Stephen Farber
- Dottie Hamilton
- Maria Bello
- Mark Urman
- Allison Anders
- Mary Harron
- Jamie Babbit
- Joan Graves
- Joann Yatabe
- Darren Aronofsky
- Theresa Webb
- Michael Tucker
- David L. Robb
- Lawrence Lessig
- Anthony 'Tony' Hey
- Barry Freeman
- Arleen Bates
- Matt Ioakimedes
- Jane Worden
- Scott Young
- Howard Fridkin
- Atom Egoyan
- Rachel Blanchard
- Michael McClellan
- James Wall
- Eddie Schmidt
- Kirsten Johnson
- Javorn Drummond
- William H. Hays
- Eric Johnston
- J. Parnell Thomas
- Jack Valenti
- Tom Brokaw
- Walter Cronkite
- Ann Curry
- Dan Rather
- Richard Nixon