Parents need to know that this film begins with a shooting. Following this explicit, bloody violence, the film is mostly talk, as gangsters testify to their experiences in court. The film contains one sex scene (gangster's ex-wife visits him in an interrogation room, where their activity is interrupted by guards). Characters smoke cigarettes and cigars, and drink wine and liquor. The protagonist appears on the toilet in one scene. There is frequent use of "f--k" and other profanity. Courtroom exchanges include slangy references to violence, drug use, and sex.

Families can talk about the notion of "family" presented here: How do the gangsters see themselves as loyal to one another? How does Jackie's dedication to his "boys" seem to supersede his self-interest? Does the movie glamorize the gangster lifestyle?