Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.
Movie Heaven Help Us with English subtitles.
Contains strong language and moderate sex references
Sex & Nudity
mild
Sex & Nudity Reason
There are a few references throughout the film regarding Williams masturbating, including a scene where it is clear that he is doing so, but the scene is not shot in detail.
Teenage boy and girl kiss passionately under the boardwalk during a rainstorm.
A line of young men is lectured while they are waiting to jump naked into a pool. Several bare backsides are shown, as well as some pubic hair and in a long shot, indistinct frontal nudity.
Violence & Gore
moderate
Violence & Gore Reason
Harsh discipline is seen in a Catholic school by a very intimidating teacher. This includes a boy who is grabbed by the ear and his head rammed into a blackboard several times. Another boy is struck with a paddle several times. Several boys are strapped to a gym horse and beaten with a belt. A boy is struck in the eye by a teacher, and strikes the teacher back in self-defense.
Profanity
mild
Profanity Reason
A few F-Words, uses of $hit, some religious profanity. Cruel homosexual references said by a main character several times.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
moderate
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Reason
Some underage drinking is observed and some smoking.