Clockers

The cast is predominantly Black and male, with some ethnic diversity among the supporting cast. The few women characters are restricted to supporting roles. Characters display homophobic attitudes.

Real-life crime scene photos feature bloody injuries, pools of blood, gunshot wounds, and dead bodies. Drug dealers shoved, pushed, and grabbed by police officers. Character conspires to commit murder. Graphic close-ups of fatal gunshots, including bullet holes and bloody wounds with internal organs visible. Police and drug dealers both carry guns. Character is attacked with a blade, sustains wounds that require dressings. A gun is placed in a character's mouth. Other characters shot in the head and the body, and killed. Character has medical condition that causes them to occasionally cough up blood. Character kicked while on the floor. Punches thrown in other scuffles. Deliberate property damage. Reference to sexual violence.

A suspected drug dealer is forced to partially undress for the police. Backside exposed. TV footage shows a scantily-clad person. Innuendo and references to sex.

Language used includes the "N" word, "f--k," "mother----r," "p---y," "s--t," "bulls--t," "bitch," and "c--ksucker." Homophobic terms and innuendo used toward some characters. Racist terms used to characterize Asian and Black characters.

Characters sell drugs. Drink socially. Character is partially debilitated because of their drug addiction. Scenes of people buying and smoking crack cocaine. References to drugs in the soundtrack and dialogue.