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The female characters demonstrate will and determination, although some use it in illicit ways, such as encouraging people to commit murder. The women play the most forthright roles and inspire respect and authority from their male counterparts. But arguably the wronged wife behaving irrationally and, in this case, dangerously, plays up to damaging stereotypes about women. Single parents are portrayed with confidence and independence. The men are presented as amenable underdogs but are prepared to stick up for the women characters when they are disrespected. One supporting character is a Black male who works in a burger restaurant. His strong work ethic and efficiency mean he is responsible for training the new employees. There are a significant number of Black extras -- some with minor speaking parts -- such as a Black female bus driver who offers words of advice. The movie presents a community of people who vary in age and race.

Multiple attacks and plots to harm, all in the name of revenge. A Cobra attack helicopter is used to shoot at a character, but no bullets connect. However, a character dies of a heart attack from the shock of the attack. An attempt to gas a character's house using car exhaust fumes is intervened before any fatalities happen. A character faints as a result but is resuscitated. Suggestion of poisoning food in yet another attempt at revenge. Handguns are shown but not fired. A character, who appears drunk, holds up a burger restaurant with an unloaded rifle. A scene takes place in a morgue where a prepared dead body is shown -- characters try to steal the dead person's suit.

Extramarital affair that leads to a pregnancy. Some flirting, kissing. A character makes a sexual comment, "you just want to poke dents in the top of my baby's head," in rejection to a sexual advance. A pack of condoms are found and are suspected of belonging to a character having an affair.

Language includes "s--t," "drunk ass," "whore," and "crap."

A character drinks a beer in bed. A character smokes a cigarette out of a car window. While seemingly under the influence of alcohol, a character holds up a restaurant armed with an unloaded rifle.