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Movie Info

According to this irreverent made-for-cable movie, the mid-'80s movement to slap "parental advisory" labels on music videos and albums was fueled by clueless congressional wives and opportunistic hacks. Mariel Hemingway is cast as a sincere but misguided Tipper Gore, who in 1985 declares all-out war upon "dirty" rock lyrics. Her main opponent in this epochal battle is Charlie (Jason Priestley), a cynical lobbyist for the music industry, whose own motives are far less altruistic than Tipper's. Charlie's rock-music allies are a truly eclectic and eccentric bunch, including country & western balladeer John Denver (Tim Guinee), the legendary Frank Zappa (Griffin Dunne), and Twisted Sister's Dee Snider (hilariously playing himself). No one is spared the satiric thrust of Jay Martel's teleplay, least of all Tipper's politically ambitious husband Al Gore (played by Jim Beatty in a manner calculated to make everyone truly happy that the Florida recount went in the opposite direction). A deliciously ironic ending caps Warning: Parental Advisory, which premiered April 21, 2002 on the VH1 cable network.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Mark Waters (VIII)
Written By:

Jay Martel
Runtime:

120 minutes
Studio:

Wilshire Court Productions

Cast

Jason Priestley
as Charlie Burner

Mariel Hemingway
as Tipper Gore

Dee Snider
as Himself

Tim Guinee
as John Denver

Griffin Dunne
as Frank Zappa

Deborah Jolly
as Shirley

Lois Chiles
as Susan Baker

Deborah Yates
as Pamela Stone

Jim Beatty
as Al Gore

David Born
as James Baker

Michael Crabtree
as Sen. Danforth

Gail Cronauer
as Sen. Paula Hawkins

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Critic Reviews for Warning: Parental Advisory

All Critics (1) | Top Critics (1) | Rotten (1)

The telefilm is purported to be a comedy, and yet what is laughable here is hardly intended.

Nov 7, 2018 | Full Review…

Phil Gallo
Variety
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