The movie about the movie rating that changed movies forever. Meta much?
In Los Angeles in 1965, unfulfilled B-list director Gordon Flemyng (Brad Pollak) receives the screenplay of a lifetime from his old friend Robert Sabaroff (Mark Baker), who is insistent they make a film that promises to entertain like no other. With football legend, turned actor, Jim Brown (J'amore Ward) attached to the picture, it seems the sky's the limit for these two filmmakers. Desperate to finally receive the recognition he's longed for, Gordon struggles to find the balance between passion and stardom. However, when Gordon pushes the MPAA rating guidelines of traditional cinema, he finds himself in a rabbit hole he's unsure he can escape from when his movie receives the first ever R-rating.
Writing
Sharp dialogue about the absurdity of Hollywood bureaucracy.
Production
Convincing period recreation of 1965 studio system chaos.
Director
Holden Pollak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real first R-rated film was actually 'The Split' in 1968, but this fictionalizes the rating system's chaotic early days. The MPAA didn't even exist until 1968.
Jim Brown's casting subplot mirrors real Hollywood history—he famously retired from football at 30 to pursue acting, making him perfect meta-commentary on athletic stardom's expiration date.
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