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Sylvester Stallone in 'Rocky'. The film has recently had its British rating bumped up from PG to 12A. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists
Sylvester Stallone in 'Rocky'. The film has recently had its British rating bumped up from PG to 12A. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists
Why 'Rocky' and 'Flash Gordon' had their British ratings changed
British Board of Film Classification updates ratings every four or five years