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2 November 2008MEDIA & GENERAL PUBLIC RELEASE

Reclassifcation of the R18+ Rating

The Director of the Classification Board, Mr Donald McDonald AC, is pleased to announce that the

Classification Board has assisted the Attorney-Generals Department with the reclassification of all R18+

films released before 2002. As standards have changed, and with the advent of the MA15+ classification,

the Classification Board felt it was needed to reclassify the following films. Almost all films have had

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their R18+ status revoked, and replaced with the MA15+ rating, however these changes will not beevident on any DVD or Blu-ray disc produced before 2008.

The Films:

American Psycho (1999)

Se7en (1997)

GoodFellas (1990)

Taxi Driver (1976)

Hannibal (2001)

The Evil Dead (1981)

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Friday the 13

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(1980) Friday the 13th Part 2 (1983)

Friday the 13th Part 3 (1984)

Friday the 13th Part 4 (1986)

Friday the 13th The Final Chapter (1988)

Friday the 13th Part 6 (1991)

The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather Part II (1978)

Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn (1987)

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Fight Club (1999)

Pulp Fiction (1995)

City of God (2002)

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Leon: The Professional (1994)

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (1967)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Robocop (1983)

Saving Private Ryan (1996)

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Total Recall (1990)

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Scarface (1983)

Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)

Black Hawk Down (2001)

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The Exorcist (1973)

Boogie Nights (1997)

The Rock (1996)

Thirteen (1999)

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

The Graduate (1967)

Enter the Dragon (1973)

A Nightmare on Elm St. (1984)

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Carrie (1976)

Dirty Harry (1971)

Lolita (1967)

Clerks (1994)

Night of the Living Dead (1961)

We entrust that this release provides a greater depth of information to Australian citizens regarding film

classification.

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Statement authorised by Mr Donald McDonald AC, Director, Classification Board.

Media contact: Media Enquiries Officer 02 9289 7100