A couple is seen lying on top of each other in bed kissing (there's no nudity but sex is implied.) A couple snuggles on a train. Kissing in a few scenes.

A man is seen loading a gun but never fires it.

A small crowd of men get into a brutal fight in the middle of a street (hard punching, grappling, and kicking).

Several scenes of a real life riot (fairly intense)

A young man suddenly and inexplicably bursts into flames (very intense)

The authentic suicide of R. Budd Dwyer. It occurs about one hour into the movie, shortly after The Suicide Kid (Jacob Reynolds) is introduced. Portions of Dwyer's speech is heard throughout a house-party scene, then The Suicide Kid leaves the party, drives to a bridge and jumps off (off screen). After this, the footage of Dwyer on a television shows him remove a gun from an envolope, and it continues unedited: showing him put the gun in his mouth, pull the trigger, collapse to the floor, and the camera zooms in on his face. It's real, and is gory and graphic (this is the most violent and disturbing scene in the whole movie).

A young man is brutally beaten by a group of men (he's seen bloodied after.)

A young man tattoos his hand.

A young man attempts suicide by ingesting two handfuls of pills (he vomits violently on the floor; very disturbing)

There isn't too much dialogue but there's still several f-words and a handful of other swears and even some innuendos.

Heavy consumption of hard liquor occurs through the movie. Characters smoke cigarettes. The main character attempts suicide by taking several pills (See Violence & Gore for more details.)

The whole movie is very depressing and nihilistic.