Warning: Parental Advisory

Warning: Parental Advisory is a 2002 American comedy-drama television film directed by Mark Waters and written by Jay Martel.^[1] The film follows the story of Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa, testifying before Congress against lyrics labeling laws.^[2]

Written byJay Martel^[1]

Directed byMark S. Waters^[2]

Starring

• Jason Priestley
• Mariel Hemingway
• Dee Snider
• Lois Chiles
• Deborah Yates
• Tim Guinee
• Griffin Dunne^[3]

Music byChristopher Lennertz^[1]

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Warning: Parental Advisory
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Written by	Jay Martel[1]
Directed by	Mark S. Waters[2]
Starring	Jason Priestley Mariel Hemingway Dee Snider Lois Chiles Deborah Yates Tim Guinee Griffin Dunne[3]
Music by	Christopher Lennertz[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Steven Haft[1] Stephen Tao Melissa Cobb
Producers	John J. McMahon[1] Howard Griffith
Cinematography	Alex Nepomniaschy[3]
Editor	Pamela Martin[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Haft Entertainment[3] ROI Films Wilshire Court Productions[3]
Original release
Network	VH1[4]
Release	April 21, 2002 (2002-04-21)[4]

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The film focuses on the formation of the Parents Music Resource Center and its impact on music during 1985.^[4] It stars Jason Priestley, Mariel Hemingway as Tipper Gore, Griffin Dunne as Zappa, and Snider as himself. The introductory speech that Snider gave in the film before testifying is the same speech he gave in 1985.^[3]