The Cassandra Crossing (1976) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • A man is implied to be a gigolo. He is also seen shirtless in one scene.
  • A man is accused of being a "sweaty pervert" (a young hippie is seen in her panties during this scene).
  • A man is in his black Hanes underwear while he poses on the bed, upside down, while an older woman is watching.
  • A man makes a sexual comment about getting his pants off; his ex-wife calls him crude.
  • there is implied sex between some of the characters (no nudity)

Violence & Gore

  • A man is shown falling from a travelling train, and then shown sprawled dead on a mountain-side.
  • A man is blown up (graphically depicted) after exposing a naked flame in escaping gas.
  • A man is impaled by a steel girder
  • A dog foams at the mouth and has dripping eyes.
  • A woman's close-up face, covered in blood, is briefly seen on-screen as a train crashes.
  • An elderly man implies that his wife and two daughters died in a concentration camp.
  • the plague victims have lesions of some kind on their bodies (slightly gross-looking)
  • people get shot (very little blood)
  • some people are bloody after a train wreck (little blood)

Profanity

  • At least three uses of "pervert".
  • One usage of "retarded" (in the clinical sense, not intended as a slur).
  • Multiple uses of "goddamn", "god", "Jesus Christ", "hell" and "damn it".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A major supporting character is a heroin addict and drug dealer.
  • A bottle of cheap wine is used to ignite a propane explosion.
  • A few characters drink and smoke.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • There are some brief references to the Holocaust; younger viewers will probably not pick up on this.
  • Several major characters die or are severely injured, which may upset some viewers.
  • there are several intense thrilling situations

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Violence & Gore

  • Multiple victims of the disaster are seen on fire

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • One of the characters is described as a heroin peddler, this man is shown at one stage with needle marks on his arm, which precludes medical treatment from being administered. Multiple references to heroin dealing is made towards the same character.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The final minutes of the film depict some carriages crashing from a high bridge to the ground below, with corresponding theatrical effects including victims being crushed, burned, impaled, and falling long distances.

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